Arwon
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Arwon is the name of a horse who won the 1978 Melbourne Cup at 5 years of age.
Jumping from barrier 20 and carrying number 12 saddlecloth, Arwon weaved a passage through the field in the home straight to score a courgeous win.
The name 'Arwon,' was made from reversing the word Nowra, a town in New South Wales and from which the horse originated.
Arwon was trained by John Morrissey and George M. Hanlon and ridden by jockey Harry White.
Arwon is also the Melbourne Cup's eldest living winner (current as of 2005) and usually takes part in the annual Melbourne Cup Parade down Swanson St, held on Cup Eve (Monday).
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