Wet forces Sunlight out of Shorts

Sunlight has joined Santa Ana Lane as a non-runner in the Group Two Shorts because of the wet Randwick track.

The Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained mare is now likely to run in the Moir Stakes at The Valley next week.

The Shorts (1100m) is a major lead-up to the $14 million Everest on October 19 for which Santa Ana Lane is favourite.

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Sunlight is also headed to The Everest as is Pierata whose trainer Greg Hickman will decide as late as possible whether he runs in Saturday’s Shorts.

Dual Everest winner Redzel, a noted wet track specialist, is a definite runner in the Shorts.

More than 80mm has fallen at Randwick this week with the track rated a heavy 9 on Friday.