Trainer Denim Wynen hoping to strike gold at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday with Yulong cast-off Sunshine Law

Yulong has been a major player at the sales in recent years but it’s a horse it recently let go that could provide trainer Denim Wynen with a career highlight at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.

Yulong has been a major player at the sales in recent years but trainer Denim Wynen hopes she can strike gold with a galloper the racing powerhouse let go at Rosehill Gardens this Saturday.

Wynen is preparing to unleash new addition Sunshine Law for the first time in the Congratulations James McDonald Benchmark 78 Handicap (1400m).

Sunshine Law was formerly trained by Annabel and Rob Archibald for whom she showed promise, winning her last two starts for the stable at Canberra and Hawkesbury.

But the daughter of Alabama Express was put under the hammer at Inglis Digital in late May where Wynen’s client Steve Morris snapped her up for $85,000.

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“It’s early days but she is going to be one of the better horses I’ve trained so far that’s for sure,” Wynen said.

“I am not sure why Yulong sold her. She has turned up and she is sound.

“She works really good. My trackwork rider Jess Rae has quite high raps on her.

“She has to take that to the races what she is doing at home but she is doing everything right and just does it with ease to be honest.

“She trialled really well in Sydney but has to take it to the races.”

Sunshine Law came to Rosehill Gardens for her only trial this preparation where she attacked the line to finish third in a 1030m heat.

Early scratchings will see Sunshine Law, rated a $23 chance, only take on a small field in her stable debut which Wynen concedes will be short of her best and her toughest assignment yet.

Sunshine Law was a winner in a Class 1 over a mile before winning at Benchmark 64 level over 1800m.

Sunshine Law parades before a race at Warwick Farm in July last year. Picture: Bradley Photos

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“We are kind of throwing her in the deep end first-up in a 78 but the owners have thrown some good money at her,” Wynen said.

“She is going to be that class of course.

“We can see has already won over 1800m and she will definitely step up in trip but it is no use starting her over anything less than 1400m.

“She trialled well over 1000m and Ash Morgan, who rode on in that trial, the only reason he got off was that he was already booked to ride (Super Norwest) with his connection with Kurrinda Bloodstock but he couldn’t have had higher raps on the horse.”

Based out of Wyong, Wynen’s training career is still in its early years and she is hoping to get her first metropolitan Saturday winner on the board this weekend.

Wynen could have already got on the board at Rosehill with returning mare Monkhana ($21) poised to line-up in the Midway Benchmark 72 Handicap (1400m).

Monkhana started her career in New Zealand before arriving in Australia late last year and showed improved performances in her second preparation at her new home with two wins in six starts last preparation.

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The daughter of Mongolian Khan was a winner over 1400m at Hawkesbury first-up last preparation and Wynen expects she will relish the conditions.

“She will go around and she likes the wet track as well,” Wynen said.

“She is drawn good enough to head there.

“I thought she trialled well in the same trial at Rosehill and deserves a crack at town now after her few wins at the provincials last prep. She has only had 13 starts now for a few wins.

“She has come back bigger and better this prep.”

Apprentice Anna Roper will pilot both of Wynen’s contenders on Saturday.

Originally published as Trainer Denim Wynen hoping to strike gold at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday with Yulong cast-off Sunshine Law