The final field for the highly-anticipated $775,000 The Archer has been officially unveiled.

Rockhampton racing’s flagship race - The Archer - has scaled unprecedented heights with the announcement that Hall of Fame trainer, Sydney’s Gai Waterhouse, will be its special guest for the April carnival.

Racing has taken Cairns’ Tom Hedley far and wide throughout his life and now nearing 73 years of age, he even admits to be caught up in the occasion of having his first Melbourne Cup runner.

Tulloch Lodge sprinter Dawn Passage headlines Robbie Dolan’s rides at Randwick.

The training partnership of Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott were dealt a blow with horror draws for Stradbroke Handicap hopefuls Alligator Blood and Dawn Passage in the TAB BRC Sprint at Eagle Farm on Saturday.