It would seem that Yellowbrick Road's mission is to grant young Ballarat-based trainer Patrick Kearney his every wish.

At his most recent start, he gave Kearney both his first city winner when he won at Sandown and then his first Group winner at his next start when he took out the Group 3 Lord Reims Stakes at Morphettville.

And if the trend continues, Yellowbrick Road will deliver Kearney his first major race winner when he contests Monday's G2 Adelaide Cup, which would then allow him to plot a path to having a runner in Australia's most famous race, the Melbourne Cup.

Kearney has only been training for two-and-a-half years and he can't believe he has a runner in the Adelaide Cup.

"It's an amazing feeling taking a live chance into the Adelaide Cup and I'm hoping to get the job done," the 26-year-old said.

"The horse is very well. He's feeling great. He's in the zone. He's the best I can have him and he should lap up the 3200 metres."

Kearney purchased Yellowbrick Road for $8000 on a whim from Inglis Digital while having a few beers and he is still coming to terms with the ride the son of champion European three-year-old and now successful stallion Golden Horn has taken him on so far.

"He's thrived since coming here. We're quiet, we're boutique, we're very hands on with him and he's enjoying the environment he's in," he said.

"It's going to be a great day with the wonderful ownership group out there in force."

Kearney has engaged Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Jye McNeil to ride Yellowbrick Road and he has drawn barrier 11.

"Jye was quite keen to ride the horse. From barrier 11 he can track some good horses," Kearney said.

Yellowbrick Road is a $7.50 chance in Sportsbet's Adelaide Cup market.