By Michael GuerinNew Zealand racing's cult hero Gingernuts might take the path less travelled to the race of his life. Because co-trainer Stephen Autridge believes the surprise package of the New Zealand racing season doesn't need to take on Australia's best in the lead-up to the $3.1million Caulfield Cup. Autridge, training partner Jamie Richards and Te Akau boss David Ellis have yet to decide whether Gingernuts will cross the Tasman to contest the usual Australian weight-for-age lead-ups to the Caulfield classic on October 21, but Autridge says he is leaning toward staying local. "Aussie is still a possibility, depending on who is racing there and how our horse is going, but sometimes it is easier to prepare them from home. "But I am not sure Gingernuts is that sort of horse and two races and two trials might be enough for him."

Source: New Zealand Herald July 05, 2017 08:03 UTC