Mornington Cup

Aktau Gains Caulfield Ticket At Mornington

Posted on March 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Imported stayer Aktau has made life easier for his connections with their planning for a spring carnival campaign by taking out the Listed Mornington Cup. Victory in Saturday's 2400m race has guaranteed Aktau a start in this year's Group One Caulfield Cup (2400m) in October. Trainer Mike Moroney had targeted Aktau at Saturday's race from[...]

Posted on March 20, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Despite the fact dual Australian Cup winner Harlem has not won this preparation, his co-trainer Tom Dabernig is adamant he is going as well as he ever has for Lindsay Park. Whether that can translate into victory in Saturday's Mornington Cup, Dabernig is unsure. Harlem won the 2018 and 2019 Australian Cups over 2000m and[...]

Posted on March 19, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Matt Cumani needs to be careful in his planning and placement of Future Score who has an allergy to grass. If left untreated, Future Score breaks out in hives and under those circumstances Cumani will not race the horse. Presently free of the skin condition, Future Score is right to run in Saturday's Mornington[...]

Posted on March 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Pat Carey would like nothing more than to see stable newcomer Stars Of Carrum add another Mornington Cup to his trophy cabinet. Carey won his hometown Cup in 2008 with Attrition, a race he said had two reasons for sticking in his mind. That year's Cup was the last time the race was run over[...]

Posted on March 16, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Imported stayer Aktau will be racing for a spot in the Caulfield Cup when he lines up in the Mornington Cup. Trainer Mike Moroney has aimed the stayer at Saturday's 2400m-Listed race which assures the winner a start in the Caulfield Cup (2400m) in October. Kings Will Dream won the 2018 Mornington Cup and went[...]

Posted on March 14, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Inverloch is set to race for prize money of $500,000 in the space of a week after winning the Mornington Cup Prelude at Caulfield. The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained galloper will back-up next Saturday in the $350,000 Listed Mornington Cup (2400m) after a polished display in Saturday $150,000 Listed race over 2000m Taken to[...]

Posted on March 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Training partners Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young will have no hesitation backing their two Mornington Cup hopefuls up if they run well in a stakes race at Caulfield. Inverloch and Salsamor run in Saturday's Mornington Cup Prelude (2000m), a week ahead of the main event over 2400m. The $350,000 Mornington Cup gives the winner a[...]

Posted on February 22, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Imported stayer Aktau has landed a second win on Australian soil with a late finishing burst at Caulfield. The Moroney-trained galloper has now had three starts since arriving from Europe and added Saturday's Keno Classic Handicap (2000m) to an earlier win at Flemington. Aktau will be aimed at the Mornington Cup (2400m) on March 21[...]

Posted on February 1, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

European import Just Benjamin has turned around his fortunes with a hard-fought victory at his second Australian start. After a luckless first-up fifth for Anthony Freedman at Caulfield over 1600m early last month, Just Benjamin returned to the track on Saturday to win the Mal Seccull Handicap (1800m). Jockey Damien Oliver took Just Benjamin to[...]

Posted on January 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Mornington Cup features in trainer Mike Moroney's autumn plans for Aktau as part of a long-term plan to target Australia's major staying races with the lightly raced import. Aktau made an encouraging start to his Australian career when he won a 1600m-benchmark race at Flemington on December 21. The English stayer was bought as[...]

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