Morning Darling (AUS) Horse
About
Morning Darling is a 6yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Sylvia Thompson. He was foaled by Love Conquers All out of Native Land. To date, he has taken five victories. On 28 November 2025 at Wodonga, he captured his biggest triumph, securing the $100,000 Wodonga Cup. He has been a rewarding runner for bettors, delivering a 211% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Raced At
Wodonga
• Flemington
• Albury
• Benalla
• Echuca
• Kyneton
• Ballarat Synthetic
• Ballarat
• Ararat
• Geelong
• Bendigo
• Donald
• SaleRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wodonga 28-Nov-25 1590m GOOD 4 R6 WODONGA CUP $55,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.830, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.680 1st Morning Darling ( B Ward 54 ) 2nd Hiyaam Proud ( T Nugent 55 ) 0.40L 3rd Villasaurus ( B Mcdougall 57 ) 1.15L See full results | B Ward 54kg | 1 (10) |
| Flemington 08-Nov-25 1600m SOFT 7 R2 4YO+ BM 84 Hcp (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.180, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.510 1st Sabaj ( M Zahra 59.5 ) 2nd He'll Rip ( L Currie 56 ) 1.75L 3rd Mary Eliza ( J L Melham 54 ) 2.15L 12th Morning Darling ( C Parish 54 ) 13.07L See full results | C Parish 54kg 13.07L | 12 (14) |
| Albury 25-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 3 R5 BM 66 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.690, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.200 1st Morning Darling ( C Parish 60 ) 2nd Grey Lad ( E Bent 60 , Cd 57 ) 0.74L 3rd Macy Moon ( L King 59.5 ) 1.36L See full results | C Parish 60 | 1 (8) |
| Albury 11-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 4 R4 BM 66 Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.890, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 4th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.940 1st Grey Lad ( E Bent 57.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Too Big ( J Kissick 57.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Macy Moon ( B A Button 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.07L 5th Morning Darling ( M Bunjevac 60.5 ) 4.70L See full results | M Bunjevac 60.5kg 4.70L | 5 (10) |
| Benalla 26-Sep-25 1206m GOOD 3 R9 3YO+ BM 70 Hcp $9,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.820, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.900 1st Royal Lass ( P M Moloney 54 ) 2nd Morning Darling ( C Parish 57 ) 1.75L 3rd Thailess ( H T Coffey 57.5 ) 2.21L See full results | C Parish 57kg 1.75L | 2 (13) |
| Wodonga 16-Sep-25 1200m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ BM 62 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.750, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.500 1st Jugiong ( C J Parish 60 ) 2nd Eamonn's Memory ( J Duffy 61 ) 0.50L 3rd Starmae ( B A Button 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.25L 6th Morning Darling ( L Mcneil 61.5 ) 3.31L See full results | L Mcneil 61.5kg 3.31L | 6 (12) |
| Echuca 10-Aug-25 1000m SOFT 6 R5 BM 64 Hcp $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:59.810, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270 1st Per Sempre ( R J Hurdle 59 ) 2nd Read My Lips ( B A Button 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Missed The Mark ( S J Noble 58 ) 3.50L 4th Morning Darling ( H Coffey 61 ) 7.50L See full results | H Coffey 61kg 7.50L | 4 (9) |
| Apiam Bendigo 22-Jul-25 800m R11 Jump Out-H9 1st Morning Darling ( W Gordon ) 2nd Jeuny To The City ( J K Kennedy ) | W Gordon | 1 (6) |
| Kyneton 09-May-25 800m R9 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:47.930 1st Tapo ( R L Hammond ) 2nd Greatham Boy ( L N Mcneil ) 3rd Morning Darling ( C Parish ) | C Parish | 3 (5) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 18-Jun-24 1200m SYNTHETIC R6 BM 70 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:10.570, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360 1st Rosalia ( T Childs 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Corner Off ( B Mcdougall 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Ruminate ( E J Walsh 57.5 ) 0.96L 10th Morning Darling ( M Aitken 58 ) 5.46L See full results | M Aitken 58kg 5.46L | 10 (12) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 21-May-24 1200m SYNTHETIC R6 BM 64 Hcp $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.990, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480 1st Morning Darling ( J Allen 59 ) 2nd Ruminate ( R K Houston 60.5 , Cd 59 ) 0.50L 3rd Cosmic Rhapsody ( J Fry 59.5 ) 4.00L See full results | J Allen 59kg | 1 (8) |
| Ballarat 28-Apr-24 1200m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ Restricted 64 Hcp $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.270, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 1st Outta Compton ( A Mccabe 59.5 ) 2nd Let's Get Down ( T Stockdale 58.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Apparatus ( M J Cartwright 59 ) 0.46L 4th Morning Darling ( M Aitken 59 ) 1.46L See full results | M Aitken 59kg 1.46L | 4 (11) |
| Ararat 13-Apr-24 1106m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ Restricted 58 Hcp $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:05.000, SP: 2.05 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 1st Morning Darling ( M Aitken 60 ) 2nd Cordiality ( C L Azzopardi 57.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Superior Force ( N Farley 58.5 ) 1.70L See full results | M Aitken 60 | 1 (11) |
| Geelong 26-Mar-24 1130m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ BM 58 Hcp $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:06.060, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.000 1st Smart Deel ( J Kennedy 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Morning Darling ( M Aitken 60 ) 0.75L 3rd Miss Black Diamond ( J Childs 59 ) 1.25L See full results | M Aitken 60 0.75L | 2 (8) |
| Kyneton 07-Mar-24 1125m SOFT 5 R8 3YO+ CH&G BM 58 Hcp $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.140, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750 1st Dual Pressure ( J Bowditch 61.5 ) 2nd Octrain ( B Higgins 62 ) 0.20L 3rd Tararua ( J Fry 60 ) 0.60L 4th Morning Darling ( M Aitken 60 ) 0.80L See full results | M Aitken 60 0.80L | 4 (10) |
| Bendigo 17-Feb-24 1000m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.050, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.290 1st Morning Darling ( M Aitken 59.5 ) 2nd Kamchatka ( J Keating 59.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Rare Oro ( T Prebble 57 , Cd 54 ) 3.00L See full results | M Aitken 59.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 07-Aug-23 1400m SYNTHETIC R5 Mdn Set Weight $2,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.620, SP: 2.35 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.260 1st Jaz Tycoon ( W J Egan 59.5 ) 2nd Brechen ( R Mcleod 59.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Morning Darling ( H Coffey 59.5 ) 4.70L See full results | H Coffey 59.5kg 4.70L | 3 (8) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 24-Jul-23 1200m SYNTHETIC R4 Mdn Set Weight $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.060, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 1st Capulet ( H T Coffey 55 ) 2nd Morning Darling ( B Rawiller 59.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Lip Sip Suk ( L Meech 59.5 ) 3.75L See full results | B Rawiller 59.5kg 0.50L | 2 (11) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 11-Jul-23 1200m SYNTHETIC R2 Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.080, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560 1st Princeofnottingham ( R Mcleod 58 ) 2nd Irresistible Force ( D W Stackhouse 58 ) 1.50L 3rd Morning Darling ( M Aitken 58 ) 2.00L See full results | M Aitken 58kg 2.00L | 3 (10) |
| Geelong 16-Jun-23 1135m SOFT 6 R2 Mdn Set Weight $1,875 (of $37,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:06.670, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st Kingwell ( B J Melham 59.5 ) 2nd Nokhbah ( W J Egan 57.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Fire Power ( J Noonan 59.5 ) 3.00L 4th Morning Darling ( D Stackhouse 59.5 ) 3.40L See full results | D Stackhouse 59.5kg 3.40L | 4 (10) |
| Geelong 19-May-23 1100m SOFT 5 R4 Mdn Set Weight $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:05.090, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.500 1st Great Gust ( D L Turner 58 ) 2nd Any Zouwilldo ( D W Stackhouse 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Nicodemus ( J Mcneil 58 ) 1.20L 4th Morning Darling ( J Hill 58 ) 2.20L See full results | J Hill 58kg 2.20L | 4 (11) |
| Donald 24-Apr-23 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.190, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.660 1st Trust Account ( W J Egan 58 ) 2nd Kumicho ( D Bates 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Morning Darling ( H Coffey 58 ) 1.45L See full results | H Coffey 58kg 1.45L | 3 (10) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham SYNTHETIC 22-Sep-22 1100m SYNTHETIC R3 MDN-SW $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.330, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 1st General Barca ( D Moor 57 ) 2nd Miss Passion ( B Mcdougall 55 ) 0.50L 3rd Sutadamu ( E P Brown 57 ) 1.50L 7th Morning Darling ( J Melham 57 ) 4.65L See full results | J Melham 57kg 4.65L | 7 (10) |
| Sale 01-Sep-22 1427m SOFT 5 R2 3Y MDN-SW $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:27.780, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.540 1st Muramasa ( D Moor 58 ) 2nd American Liaison ( D M Lane 58 ) 0.10L 3rd Dakarai ( B Shinn 58 ) 0.30L 9th Morning Darling ( D Stackhouse 58 ) 7.60L See full results | D Stackhouse 58kg 7.60L | 9 (10) |
| Sportsbet-Ballarat SYNTHETIC 19-Aug-22 1400m SYNTHETIC R2 3Y MDN-SW $1,875 (of $37,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.820, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.340 1st Big Story ( D M Lane 58 ) 2nd Warchime ( T M Nugent 58 ) 1.00L 3rd Caldante ( D Thornton 58 ) 4.00L 4th Morning Darling ( D Stackhouse 58 ) 5.50L See full results | D Stackhouse 58kg 5.50L | 4 (7) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 09-Aug-22 800m HEAVY 9 R8 3UP -TRL, Winning Time: 00:46.500 1st Wee Nessy ( B J Melham 0 ) 2nd Garza Blanca ( E P Brown 0 ) 0.10L 3rd Missy Longport ( J Mcneil 0 ) 1.60L 5th Morning Darling ( D Stackhouse 0 ) 3.60L | D Stackhouse 0 3.60L | 5 (11) |
| bet365 Geelong 01-Jul-22 1347m SOFT 7 R1 2Y MDN-SW $1,050 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.320, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.500 1st Thesecondatportsea ( D Moor 56 ) 2nd Credible Analyses ( L Nolen 58 ) 0.50L 3rd Michelotti ( N Punch 58 ) 1.25L 5th Morning Darling ( D Stackhouse 58 ) 1.45L See full results | D Stackhouse 58kg 1.45L | 5 (10) |
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