Will we see a real Yankee raider in Melbourne in 2010? US sprinter Cannonball, a bold 2nd in the Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot, is in Hong Kong for the big HK Sprint in December, and connections say a trip to Melbourne is on the cards in the autumn. The Lightning Stakes at Flemington on Jan 30 is the likely target for Cannonball.

Will we see a real Yankee raider in Melbourne in 2010? US sprinter Cannonball, a bold 2nd in the Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot, is in Hong Kong for the big HK Sprint in December, and connections say a trip to Melbourne is on the cards in the autumn. The Lightning Stakes at Flemington on Jan 30 is the likely target for Cannonball.