Geldings such as The Extreme Cat are one of the reasons jockey Ashley Morgan is near the top of the standings at tracks in the state of New South Wales in Australia. Morgan, who rode very briefly at Santa Anita in the autumn of 2022, rides The Extreme Cat in a six-furlong handicap at Gosford Racecourse on Wednesday evening. Morgan knows The Extreme Cat well, having ridden the 4-year-old to a convincing win in a five-furlong maiden race at Coffs Harbour Racecourse on Nov. 30. For The Extreme Cat, the race at Coffs Harbour was his fourth start, and first since April. Through Tuesday, Morgan had won 59.5 races since the current season began in August. A half-win is reflected in the standings as Morgan’s portion of a victory in a dead heat. Morgan is second in the standings behind Tyler Schiller, who has 61 wins. Schiller rides the Gosford program on Wednesday evening but does not have a mount in the six-furlong handicap that includes The Extreme Cat. :: Get free past performances, analysis, and picks for Australian racing The Extreme Cat will be favored to beat winners for the first time at Gosford in his first start at six furlongs. Trained by Nathan Doyle, who won with a sharp 12 of his last 50 runners from Oct. 28 through Saturday, The Extreme Cat starts from post 2 in a field of 12. He is likely to race from off the pace. She’s a Bad Girl drew post 13 for her 16th start. A 4-year-old filly, She’s a Bad Girl is winless in four starts since a victory in a five-furlong maiden race at Muswellbrook in September. She has since finished fourth, second in two starts, and fifth in races at five furlongs. She’s a Bad Girl, who tends to run as a stalker, will start at six furlongs at Gosford for the first time since June 2022. She’s a Bad Girl and Pretty Sassy, a maiden race winner at 5 1/2 furlongs in her debut at Nowra on Dec. 10, can challenge The Extreme Cat. Either could fill the exacta if The Extreme Cat runs to expectations. Gosford has a seven-race program beginning at 9:15 p.m. Eastern or 6:15 p.m. Pacific. Wagering is available through DRFBets.com. :: Want to learn more about handicapping and wagering? Check out DRF's Handicapping 101 and Wagering 101 pages.