Jacquinot likely to return in Manfred Stakes 2023

Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr will produce the first of their big names for 2023 at Cranbourne on Monday morning when Jacquinot has his first jump out for the campaign. The Rubick colt will take part in an 800-metre hitout for three-year-olds as he gears up for what could be a career-defining campaign. The Widden Stud-bound galloper's stallion…

Blue Diamond Stakes winner Little Brose will have a crack at earning a place in the Caulfield Guineas in the spring. Picture: Getty Images Blue Diamond winner Little Brose will be set the task of emulating some of the sport's greats in the spring. Little Brose won the Blue Diamond at Sandown in February at his fourth start but trainers Ben and JD…

Daniel Moor riding I'm Thunderstruck returns after galloping during the All-Star Mile trackwork session at The Valley on Tuesday morning. Picture: Getty Images Saturday's $5m All-Star Mile will present a different scenario for dual Group 1 winner I'm Thunderstruck. Punters and pundits alike have been critical of I'm Thunderstruck in his defeats in…

Alligator Blood was the most popular horse in public betting on the $5m All-Star Mile at The Valley on March 18. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images. Alligator Blood's career has had its controversies but racing fans have again shown they love the five-time Group 1 winner in All-Star Mile voting. Last Saturday's Group 1 Futurity Stakes winner…

I'm Thunderstruck's trainers will hold the line with the exciting galloper despite his latest defeat in Saturday's Group 1 Futurity Stakes at Sandown. Many punters would have dropped off I'm Thunderstruck after his third to Alligator Blood in the Futurity Stakes when supported from $3.10 to $2.90 in betting. I'm Thunderstruck also missed a place as…

One of the feature events out of Sandown on Saturday afternoon is the Group 1 Futurity Stakes, where a strong field of eight horses have accepted. Group 1 superstars I'm Thunderstruck and Alligator Blood are the featured acts, but Mr Brightside and up-and-comer Nugget will be looking to knock the two fancied runners off their perches. With mares…

Taking on Nature Strip is one of the ultimate challenges in racing, but Ciaron Maher and David Eustace believe they have three genuine challengers for the Black Caviar Lightning at Flemington on Saturday. Bella Nipotina, Coolangatta and Marabi are all first-up and ready to pick up where they left off from their last preparations. Coolangatta is the…

I'm Thunderstruck appears spot on for his return to racing following a Geelong trial victory. The Mick Price and Michael Kent-Jnr-trained galloper won the opening heat of Tuesday's Geelong trials over 1000m under Jamie Kah. "You could argue that is the best he's ever trialled," Kent Jnr told RSN. "We left all the gear off today. We wanted to…

Nine-time golf major winner Gary Player is a part-owner of promising two-year-old colt Altruist. Picture: Getty Images/AFP International golf legend Gary Player could have a Group 1 contender in Australia after Thursday's Blue Diamond Previews at Sandown. Player won nine majors in an illustrious career that included 159 tournament victories around…

Trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman have identified the perfect distance for Artorius's latest bid for a second Group 1 win in the autumn. Artorius won the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes as a two-year-old in February 2021 but the stallion has not won a race since. The stable took Artorius to Europe last year where he ran third in both the Group 1…

Jacquinot has a chance to do the Golden Rose-Everest double. Picture Getty Images You don't have to look far to find the comparisons between Jacquinot and Yes Yes Yes. Both sons of Rubick, both Coolmore colts, both standout three-year-olds and come Saturday afternoon they both could be Everest winners. Yes Yes Yes, of course, surged home down the…

Jacquinot is in peak condition, he gets the right run from his good barrier, the likelihood of a very fast race tempo suits - the only box left to tick is the track conditions. This was trainer Mick Price's summation of crack colt Jacquinot's chances on the eve of the $15m The TAB Everest (1200m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Price, who trains in…

Grand Impact and Bews will line-up for Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr in the Blue Sapphire Stakes The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable believes it has two genuine chances in a Stakes race at Caulfield on Wednesday and in turn a Group 1 contest later in the spring. Grand Impact and Bews will represent Price and Kent Jnr in the Group 3 Blue…

Amenable failed to create any headlines at last year's Inglis Premier Yearling Sale in Melbourne, but that did not reflect the opinion Michael Kent Jnr had of him. The son of Lonhro possessed a number of attributes that prompted both Kent and his co-trainer, Mick Price, to think he was a colt worth taking a risk on at $150000. He gets the chance to…

Damian Lane celebrates after Jacquinot's stunning win in the Golden Rose. Picture: Mark Evans-Getty Images "Jacquinot will go to The Everest if we get a run." This was trainer Mick Price's declaration after Jacquinot's spectacular win in the Group 1 $1m Golden Rose (1400m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. Price, who watched the Golden Rose from his…

Trainer Mick Price concedes Jacquinot won't be the biggest three-year-old in the Golden Rose field but challenged rivals to match his colt's will-to-win. "Jacquinot is not a big, robust horse but he is very genuine," Price said. "You saw that in the Group 31200m (McNeil Stakes) down here last start when he ran down the Godolphin horse (Aft…

The News Corp racing and sports wagering team has put together an expert panel to give you, the audience the early inside running on feature races in Melbourne and Sydney this spring. The panel of six will be offering their early thoughts on all of the Group 1 races and other feature contests during the spring, through until the end of the…

Jacquinot has made a stunning three-year-old return with his first-up Caulfield victory Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr have a vast number of three-year-olds in their stable and they collected an early'black type' victory for that age group with the success of Jacquinot at Caulfield. It was an imposing win by the colt who took out the Group 3 H D F…

Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr will produce the first of their big names for 2023 at Cranbourne on Monday morning when Jacquinot has his first jump out for the campaign. The Rubick colt will take part in an 800-metre hitout for three-year-olds as he gears up for what could be a career-defining campaign. The Widden Stud-bound galloper's stallion…

Quality three-year-old Jacquinot has landed a first-up win that had punters taking the short odds at Sandown holding concerns during the race. Having his first start since finishing ninth in the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at Flemington in October, Jacquinot dived late to claim the Group 3 Manfred Stakes (1300m) on Thursday. The Mick Price…

Quality three-year-old Jacquinot has landed a first-up win that had punters taking the short odds at Sandown holding concerns during the race. Having his first start since finishing ninth in the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at Flemington in October, Jacquinot dived late to claim the Group 3 Manfred Stakes (1300m) on Thursday. The Mick Price…