Consider the F-111 Aardvark. The name doesn’t exactly suggest nobility or aptitude, but it fits—thanks to the F-111’s elongated nose, which bears resemblance to the humble aardvark.

Talindert Stakes winner Aardvark has changed stables and is now in the care of Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott at Randwick. Having previously been trained by Leon and Troy Corstens and Will Larkin, the ...