The five-year-old bay mare is currently being leased from Warwick Farm trainer David Pfieffer and while McCabe's year long lease is coming to an end soon, he's confident she can claim the Orange Gold Cup trophy.

"All she has to do is run the 2100 metres out," he said.

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"I'm very confident as long as she runs the distance. She's untried over the journey, but on breeding she should run."

Renalot's last start run was in the Wellington Cup (1700 metres) on March 28, when she picked up a placing in third place, with McCabe believing the mare was unlucky to not win that race.

"She came third at the Wellington Cup the other day and she was very unlucky. She just got stuck behind horses going backwards," he said.

"I've only got her on lease and the lease ends up next month. She'll only has this run and maybe one more and then she'll go home to David Pfieffer in Sydney."

McCabe said he's hoping he can keep hold of Renalot but if she does go it'll be sad.

"It will be a sad day see her go. She's a very hard horse to ride but on the ground she's lovely to do anything with in the stables," he said.

The Gold Cup starts at 4.40pm.

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