It was an easy choice for trainer Kylie Kennedy to pinpoint Sunday’s $50,000 Bankstown Sports Club Forbes Cup (1600m) with consistent mare Wild Rocket given the carrot attached to the feature Country Cup.

Reigning Warren Cotton Cup winner Not Negotiating is on target to continue trainer Peter Stanley’s success in the race on Sunday.

It was the wish of owner Dominic Neate to buy a horse capable enough of winning the Coonabarabran Cup because of his family’s connection to the area.

Dubbo trainer Dar Lunn isn’t selling short the chances of in-form sprinter Classy Rebel in the $37,000 Keady Family Crystal Sprint (1200m) after a brilliant preparation that has yielded seven wins from 12 starts.

If you want to find the definition of commitment, then look no further than trainer Michael Mulholland who will attempt to win another feature race with Reward Seeker at Mudgee on Sunday.