Morning Sun (2019) Horse
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Morning Sun is a 7yo bay gelding trained by Alicia Willick‑McDonald. He is by Muhaarar out of the mare Jadanna. To date, he has secured five wins. On 13 November 2024 at Rosehill Gardens, he captured his most important victory, claiming the $60,000 3yo+ Benchmark 72 Handicap.
Raced At
Coffs Harbour • Wyong • Taree • Sunshine Coast • Rosehill Gardens • Warwick Farm • Caulfield • Flemington • Randwick • Canterbury • Ayr • Redcar • Windsor • Nottingham • NewmarketRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Coffs Harbour 09-Mar-26 1612m HEAVY 8 R5 BM82 $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.890, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.250 1st Supreme Command ( M Bennett 56.5 ) 2nd Raised By Wolves ( R Spokes 55 , Cd 56 ) 0.62L 3rd Queen Of Tayrona ( Y Lewis 55 , Cd 56 ) 0.85L 8th Morning Sun ( S Cummins 60.5 ) 11.39L See full results | S Cummins 60.5kg 11.39L | 8 (9) |
| Wyong 21-Feb-26 1625m GOOD 4 R7 BM64 $1,150 (of $42,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.050, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st Dark Vador ( R B Prag 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Oakfield Peewee ( M Fitzgerald 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.05L 3rd Firework ( M Bell 57.5 ) 1.50L 6th Morning Sun ( C Reith 63 ) 7.84L See full results | C Reith 63kg 7.84L | 6 (6) |
| Taree 30-Jan-26 1000m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:00.210 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.410 1st Craig's One ( E Farr ) 2nd Amarone ( M Owen ) 1.19L 3rd Danxia ( L Rolls ) 1.60L 7th Morning Sun ( S Cummins ) 6.64L | S Cummins 6.64L | 7 (10) |
| Taree 12-Jan-26 1000m SOFT 6 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.210 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680 1st Jaex ( T G Worsnop ) 2nd Montgolfier ( B Looker ) 3.18L 3rd Bjorn Ironside ( L Rolls ) 5.57L 7th Morning Sun ( A Roper ) 14.00L | A Roper 14.00L | 7 (7) |
| Sunshine Coast 22-Nov-25 1800m GOOD 4 R3 BM70 $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:50.240, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.500 1st Thinkhardandfast ( A Jones 56 ) 2nd Pepperdine ( J H Huxtable 60.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Rhuvaal ( C Vitler 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2.00L 7th Morning Sun ( J Mcmurray 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 3.60L See full results | J Mcmurray 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 3.60L | 7 (15) |
| Rosehill Gardens 08-Nov-25 1800m GOOD 4 R5 BM78 $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:47.710, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.700 1st Luskaire ( T Sherry 57.5 ) 2nd Bestower ( T J Schiller 54 ) 0.30L 3rd Brosnan ( N C Rawiller 59 ) 0.56L 7th Morning Sun ( A Collett 56 ) 2.89L See full results | A Collett 56kg 2.89L | 7 (9) |
| Newcastle 18-Oct-25 1890m GOOD 4 R7 BM72 $1,300 (of $45,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:56.790, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.970 1st Oceanfront ( K Latham 56 ) 2nd Black Run ( G Buckley 61 ) 1.74L 3rd Highborn Harry ( L Day 57 ) 1.76L 8th Morning Sun ( M Fitzgerald 60.5 , Cd 59 ) 4.47L See full results | M Fitzgerald 60.5kg, Cd 59kg 4.47L | 8 (11) |
| Warwick Farm 24-Sep-25 1600m GOOD 4 R6 BM72 $2,350 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.160, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.950 1st Brosnan ( N C Rawiller 61 ) 2nd Zenmaster ( C Lever 59 ) 0.21L 3rd Exclusive Artist ( Z T Lloyd 55 ) 0.47L 5th Morning Sun ( M Fitzgerald 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.53L See full results | M Fitzgerald 60.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 1.53L | 5 (12) |
| Caulfield 30-Aug-25 1800m SOFT 5 R1 BM78 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:50.460, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.090 1st Unlimited ( D M Lane 59 ) 2nd Jareth ( M J Dee 54 ) 0.35L 3rd Gilded Water ( M Zahra 61.5 ) 0.81L 11th Morning Sun ( J Stanley 57.5 ) 7.83L See full results | J Stanley 57.5kg 7.83L | 11 (15) |
| Flemington 22-Aug-25 1000m R3 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:01.770 1st Muskito ( E P Brown ) 2nd Akari Spirit ( L Currie ) 3rd Eclectic ( H T Coffey ) 5th Morning Sun ( J Stanley ) | J Stanley | 5 (6) |
| Flemington 02-Aug-25 2000m GOOD 4 R5 BM78 (of $130,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:03.250, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.770 1st Vega Magnifico ( R K Houston 60 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Federer ( B Shinn 56.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Maisy ( J L Melham 53 ) 1.52L 11th Morning Sun ( D Moor 58.5 ) 8.27L See full results | D Moor 58.5kg 8.27L | 11 (12) |
| Randwick 12-Jul-25 1800m SOFT 5 R6 3YO+ BM 88 Hcp $5,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:50.810, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.930 1st Royal Supremacy ( B Nock 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Canberra Legend ( R Jones 53.5 ) 0.51L 3rd Zaphod ( J Parr 57.5 ) 4.40L 5th Morning Sun ( A Collett 53.5 ) 7.41L See full results | A Collett 53.5kg 7.41L | 5 (11) |
| Warwick Farm 08-Jul-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:14.180 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 1st Yoshinobu ( J Collett ) 2nd Kapakiri ( R Hutchings ) 4.61L 3rd Fun Sponge ( R Jones ) 7.67L 4th Morning Sun ( A Collett ) 8.91L | A Collett 8.91L | 4 (9) |
| Canterbury 23-Jun-25 1100m SOFT 5 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:09.510 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.620 1st Scalextrics ( J Collett ) 2nd Very Sewreel ( D Gibbons ) 0.47L 3rd Travolta ( T Berry ) 1.65L 7th Morning Sun ( M Fitzgerald ) 7.59L | M Fitzgerald 7.59L | 7 (7) |
| Warwick Farm 10-Jun-25 796m SOFT 6 R4 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.260 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.770 1st Romeo's Choice ( T Sherry ) 2nd Tessy Tee ( A J Calder ) 0.62L 3rd Divine Vicky ( J Collett ) 1.54L 10th Morning Sun ( J Parr ) 11.75L | J Parr 11.75L | 10 (10) |
| Randwick 04-Jan-25 2000m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp (of $160,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:03.190, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.010 1st Unlimited ( J Parr 57.5 ) 2nd Soul Choice ( M G Bourke 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.19L 3rd Akkadian Emperor ( A B Collett 53.5 ) 0.99L 11th Morning Sun ( B Osmond 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 10.16L See full results | B Osmond 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 10.16L | 11 (11) |
| Randwick 14-Dec-24 1800m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ BM 88 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:49.340, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.470 1st Saltcoats ( T Berry 55.5 ) 2nd So Dazzling ( B Loughnane 57.5 ) 0.92L 3rd Tavi Time ( B Osmond 62 , Cd 59 ) 1.06L 8th Morning Sun ( J Collett 55 ) 3.07L See full results | J Collett 55kg 3.07L | 8 (14) |
| Rosehill Gardens 30-Nov-24 1800m SOFT 7 R5 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:52.330, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.900 1st Ring Me Up ( Z T Lloyd 54 ) 2nd Zaphod ( J Collett 59 ) 0.44L 3rd Haaracaine ( T Sherry 59 ) 0.58L 7th Morning Sun ( B Osmond 60 , Cd 57 ) 1.98L See full results | B Osmond 60, Cd 57kg 1.98L | 7 (14) |
| Rosehill Gardens 13-Nov-24 1800m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ BM 72 Hcp $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:51.960, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.780 1st Morning Sun ( B Osmond 62 ) 2nd Bestower ( D K Mclellan 55.5 ) 1.66L 3rd Point Counterpoint ( M G Bourke 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2.81L See full results | B Osmond 62kg | 1 (7) |
| Warwick Farm 29-Oct-24 1200m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:13.950 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 1st Hopeful ( T Sherry ) 2nd Baby Rider ( J Parr ) 0.27L 3rd Gilded Water ( J Collett ) 1.42L 6th Morning Sun ( C Fallon 0 ) 1.94L | C Fallon 0 1.94L | 6 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 15-Oct-24 795m HEAVY 8 R5 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.020 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.640 1st Clifton Springs ( B Panya ) 2nd Disneck ( J Parr ) 0.37L 3rd Dashing Legend ( C Schofield ) 2.28L 6th Morning Sun ( T Berry 0 ) 10.39L | T Berry 0 10.39L | 6 (7) |
| Canterbury 23-Feb-24 1900m SOFT 5 R5 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $5,500 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:57.550, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.000 1st Principessa ( J Parr 57.5 ) 2nd Fleet Commander ( T Sherry 54.5 ) 0.68L 3rd Morning Sun ( N Rawiller 59 ) 1.12L See full results | N Rawiller 59kg 1.12L | 3 (11) |
| Rosehill Gardens 03-Feb-24 2000m GOOD 3 R6 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $14,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:01.340, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.010 1st Kettle Hill ( D Gibbons 60 ) 2nd Age Of Sail ( N Rawiller 59 ) 0.13L 3rd Morning Sun ( T Berry 58 ) 1.01L See full results | T Berry 58kg 1.01L | 3 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 10-Jan-24 1600m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ BM 72 Hcp $10,350 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.570, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.340 1st Age Of Sail ( N Rawiller 60 ) 2nd Morning Sun ( J Stanley 61 ) 0.34L 3rd Givara ( J Ford 60 ) 1.57L See full results | J Stanley 61kg 0.34L | 2 (7) |
| Warwick Farm 02-Jan-24 1207m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:13.230 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680 1st Sonora ( Z T Lloyd ) 2nd Aristonous ( H E V D Hoven ) 4.43L 3rd Unanimous ( D Gibbons ) 7.13L 5th Morning Sun ( K Mcevoy 0 ) 7.86L | K Mcevoy 0 7.86L | 5 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 18-Dec-23 1030m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.340 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.730 1st Parisal ( Z T Lloyd ) 2nd African Daisy ( H E V D Hoven ) 0.18L 3rd Piraeus ( T Schiller ) 2.52L 5th Morning Sun ( A Collett 0 ) 3.12L | A Collett 0 3.12L | 5 (9) |
| Ayr 24-May-23 2010m GOOD R6 CL4 Hcp $9,282 (of $9,837) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:08.950, SP: 4.00 1st Morning Sun ( B Garritty 61 ) 2nd Theophilos ( B Coen 127 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Innse Gall ( P Mulrennan 134 , Cd 61 ) 2.30L See full results | B Garritty 61kg | 1 (8) |
| Ayr (GB) 24-May-23 2011m GOOD R1 4UP RATING 80 $9,282 (of $17,445) Barrier 2, SP: $4 1st Morning Sun ( B Garritty 61 ) 2nd Theophilos ( B Coen 57.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Innse Gall ( P Mulrennan 61 ) 2.30L | B Garritty 61kg | 1 (8) |
| Ayr 08-May-23 2010m GOOD R3 CL4 Hcp $9,885 (of $10,477) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:12.200, SP: 8.50 Led for 1f, tracked leader, led again 6f out, ridden inside final 2f, clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly 1st Morning Sun ( B Garritty 58.5 ) 2nd First Impression ( J Hart 137 , Cd 62 ) 2.50L 3rd Snapius ( P Mulrennan 135 , Cd 61 ) 3.80L See full results | B Garritty 58.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Ayr (GB) 08-May-23 2011m GOOD R1 4UP RATING 80 $9,885 (of $18,580) Barrier 6, SP: $8.50 1st Morning Sun ( B Garritty 58.5 ) 2nd First Impression ( J Hart 62 ) 2.50L 3rd Snapius ( P Mulrennan 61 ) 3.80L | B Garritty 58.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Redcar 17-Apr-23 2010m SOFT R7 CL5 Hcp $1,882 (of $8,508) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:18.570, SP: $17 Switched left start, held up in rear, headway on inside 4f out, not much room on rail and squeezed through 2f out, plugged on final furlong 1st Lunar Jet ( P Dennis 59.5 ) 2nd Contrast ( J Mason 54 ) 0.50L 3rd Morning Sun ( B Garritty 61 ) 3.50L See full results | B Garritty 61kg 3.50L | 3 (13) |
| Windsor 28-Aug-22 1640m SOFT R7 CL4 Hcp $2,409 (of $10,634) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.700, SP: $5 Soon shuffled back towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway out wide under pressure 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge 1st Snapcracklepop ( B D L Sayette 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Kaatibb ( R Coakley 61 ) 0.50L 3rd Morning Sun ( R Kingscote 58 ) 1.50L See full results | R Kingscote 58kg 1.50L | 3 (10) |
| Windsor 28-Jun-22 1640m GOOD R6 CL5 Md (of $7,182) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.730, SP: $13 Off the pace in 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong 1st Operating ( R Moore 60 ) 2nd Devoted Poet ( R Dawson 60 ) 0.80L 3rd Majestic ( G Bass 64.5 , Cd 62 ) 1.50L UPL Morning Sun ( C Fallon 132 ) 2.80L See full results | C Fallon 59.9kg 2.80L | UPD (9) |
| Nottingham 09-Jun-22 1680m SOFT R2 CL5 Md $827 (of $6,886) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:48.450, SP: $4.33 Mid-division, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace, not trouble leaders 1st Moon Watch ( P J Mcdonald 59.5 ) 2nd Devoted Poet ( D Egan 59.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Thunder Roar ( J P Spencer 59.5 ) 7.40L 4th Morning Sun ( R Kingscote 131 ) 8.30L See full results | R Kingscote 59.4kg 8.30L | 4 (11) |
| Newmarket 14-Apr-22 1410m GOOD R1 CL4Md $2,362 (of $10,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.960, SP: $7.50 In touch, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong 1st Out From Under ( R Kingscote 57 ) 2nd Wodeton ( D Probert 126 , Cd 57 ) 2.50L 3rd Morning Sun ( R Moore 57 ) 2.80L See full results | R Moore 57kg 2.80L | 3 (6) |