CODY Morgan has tasted success on a number of levels at the Tamworth Cup on Sunday.
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First the Tamworth-based trainer took out the day's sixth race after Pats Nipper came home with a wet sail to be first past the post ahead of Burning Crown.
That exciting victory was quickly amplified as Unbiased added to its Country Championships Qualifier victory at Tamworth earlier this year by taking out the $150,000 Tamworth Cup.
"To have the two biggest races for a country trainer in our area and I have been lucky enough to have a horse that's good enough to win both, it's a huge thrill," Morgan said.
"He [Unbiased] has come along at a really great time in my training career and he's done a lot for me, like last year winning the Gunnedah Cup, the Country Championships Qualifier and again today.
"It's fair to say if he doesn't win another race for me I'd still be pretty happy."
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Morgan said taking out Sunday's Tamworth Cup was a small consolation for a disappointing run at the Country Championships final in Sydney.
"It was a huge thrill to be a part of Sydney," he said.
"Look that's out pinnacle, there's only two spots available each year and to be in it was just a great thrill.
"In racing luck goes with you and against you, today [Sunday] he drew well and in Sydney he drew barrier 19, it's just when you're racing at that higher end that barriers become so much more important."
Unbiased's fifth career win added to a successful weekend for the Morgan family, with Luke Morgan taking out the Merriwa Cup Medal Afrique.
"It's been a really good weekend with my brother winning the Merriwa Cup and my partner winning the fashions in the field here in Tamworth," Morgan said.
"I was feeling the pressure a bit to be honest."
Ridden by Mitch Bell, the victory had a special place given Bell had completed his apprenticeship in Tamworth and had rode in his first race alongside Morgan.
"There has been plenty of joy this weekend that's for sure," Morgan said.
"Given it is my hometown I'd say we will be taking the Cup out and celebrating by having a few drinks out of it."