Michael Kent Jr

Jacquinot launches late to claim Group 1 glory

Posted on September 24, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Co-trainer Michael Kent was so impressed with Jacquinot's late surge on the outside to win the Golden Rose, post-race he said “they don't normally do that”. The three-year-old also stunned former top jockey Corey Brown in commentary, who said “no one else has made ground down the centre of the track” prior to the $1 million[...]

Posted on March 5, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jamie Kah booted home her second win at Flemington on Saturday in the Group 3 Frances Tressady Stakes (1400m) aboard Annavisto. The Mick Price & Michael Kent Jr-trained mare made it three wins from four first-up runs with what was an impressive performance. Kah wasn't able to cross and lead with the front-running mare, as[...]

Posted on March 4, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mick Price & Michael Kent Jr will be hoping they can turn their fortunes around with the speedy Profiteer in the Listed Fireball Stakes (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Posted on September 16, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Veteran jockey Glenn Boss has featured prominently in the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) over the years, and he is hoping New Zealand-bred gelding Ayrton can become his fifth winner in the Randwick mile on October 2. Boss had been chasing the ride for some time and was given the green light on Monday to[...]

Posted on August 7, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainers Shaun and Emma Clotworthy were eyeing an Australian campaign with Justacanta this spring, however, a change in circumstances have altered those plans. “We were going to go over to Australia with him but he had a slight foot problem so he has ended up staying here and we will probably carry on[...]

Posted on July 19, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

I'm Thunderstruck bounced back from a third-placed finish at Caulfield on June 26 with a dominant four-length victory at Flemington on Saturday afternoon and in doing so showed why many hold him in such high regard. Michael Kent, who was on course, spoke to Racing.com following the race and despite saying that he was not[...]

Posted on April 18, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Warrnambool May Racing Carnival is invariably a busy time for Matthew Williams who likes to load the bases and provide a winner or two for the locals. However, this year's carnival shapes as being a little different as Williams is also in charge of a number of the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr[...]

Posted on March 27, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Annavisto has secured some important black type for her connections with an all-the-way victory in the Listed Bendigo Guineas (1600m) on Saturday. And the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr-trained filly was on her best behaviour, giving rider Jamie Kah an easy steer. Sent out the favourite, Annavisto scored by one-and-three-quarter lengths from Mozzie Monster[...]

Posted on March 23, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

A change in the Sydney Autumn Carnival dates has brought about a change in races for Group 1 Melbourne-trained filly Odeum. With Saturday's Golden Slipper meeting a washout, which in turn has pushed the whole autumn carnival back a week, Odeum is now likely to run in the Group 3 Birthday Card Stakes (1200m) at[...]

Posted on March 22, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Michael Kent Jr says it will be interesting to see how the week unfolds in Sydney after the big wet pushed back the Golden Slipper meeting by a week. The entire Golden Slipper meeting will be run this coming Saturday after the Rosehill track was deluged with rain last Friday night. Kent Jr prepares Slipper[...]

Posted on March 16, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mick Price is expecting Golden Slipper co-favourite Profiteer to bounce back to his winning ways in the world's richest two-year-old race at Rosehill on Saturday. A winner at his first two starts, including the Inglis Millennium (1200m) at Randwick last month, Profiteer was run down in the final stages by Golden Slipper opponent Anamoe in[...]

Posted on March 8, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Three-year-old filly Night Raid will be kept to sprinting after defeating older horses in the Listed Matrice Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville on Monday. It was a masterstroke by part-owner Sheamus Mills who found Monday's race and encouraged Melbourne trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr to send Night Raid to Adelaide. Wearing blinkers for the[...]

Posted on December 30, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Phill Cataldo's connection with Melbourne trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr. is looking set to pay some serious dividends through two unbeaten horses in 2021. Cataldo brokered deals which resulted in Ayrton and Kurabui both making their way to the Price-Kent stable this year, and they have started their careers in perfect style. Ayrton[...]

Posted on October 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Oceanex was the first horse to book her ticket to the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) after winning the ballot-exempt Listed The Andrew Ramsden (2800m) at Flemington in May, but the Kiwi-bred mare is now in doubt of taking her place in the great race. The daughter of Ocean Park underwent a veterinary examination by[...]

Posted on September 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Oceanex is continuing to please trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr ahead of the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) in November. The daughter of Ocean Park guaranteed her spot in the great race after winning the Listed The Andrew Ramsden (2800m) at Flemington in May. The five-year-old mare has finished towards the tail of[...]

Posted on September 23, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The classic seasons for a couple of Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr's runners will start to ramp up this week. The Caulfield trainers will line-up Kiwi-breds Bak Da Man and Dalgarno in the Victoria Derby Trial (1800m) at Flemington today. Bak Da Man recorded his maiden victory at the second time of asking at[...]

Posted on July 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Progressive three-year-old Right You Are has arrived in time under the urgings of Damien Oliver to score a narrow win under a big weight at Flemington. Trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr, Right You Are had 62kg in Saturday's TAB/ATA Trainers' Trust Handicap (1600m) against his own age and connections stuck with champion[...]

Jacquinot launches late to claim Group 1 glory

Annavisto dominant in the Frances Tressady Stakes

Kent backing Profiteer to make amends in Fireball Stakes

Boss excited about Ayrton ride

Home targets for Justacanta

I’m Thunderstruck Smashes Rivals At Flemington

Warrnambool team to be shaped by trials

Annavisto Too Classy In Bendigo Guineas

Meeting Washout Brings About Plan Change For Odeum

Balancing act for two-year-olds in delayed Slipper

Profiteer to strip in perfect shape for Golden Slipper

Blinkers do the trick with Night Raid in Adelaide

Kiwi duo impressing in Victoria

Oceanex in doubt for Cup

Turnbull Stakes next for Oceanex

Trials and preludes await Kiwis

Right You Are Scores Narrow Flemington Win

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