Michael Kent Jr

Calypso Can Reign In Williams Title Bid

Posted on July 17, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

After a last-to-first victory at his most recent start in South Australia, three-year-old Calypso Reign is set to race in Melbourne for the first time at Flemington. Calypso Reign is in Saturday's The Melbourne Town Plate and trainer David Jolly is keen to see how the grey gelding performs over the straight 1200m course because[...]

Posted on July 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Having locked away a start, Oceanex has commenced a long, slow build-up towards the Melbourne Cup. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr-trained mare won her way into the Melbourne Cup with victory in the Andrew Ramsden at Flemington in May. May's race was the second staging of the Andrew Ramsden to offer a ballot[...]

Posted on July 10, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The younger member of the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr training partnership is expecting a better performance from Tavisan with his return to his home track at Caulfield. Tavisan is on the quick back-up from running in the All Victorian Sprint Final at Flemington last Saturday in which the sprinter finished last behind Lord[...]

Posted on July 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Mick Price will turn his attention to the spring carnival with promising filly Sense Of Honour who has again highlighted her potential with victory in the Next Generation Sprinters Series Final at Flemington. Sense Of Honour made it two city wins from her first three starts in Saturday's 1200m straight-track sprint for two-year-olds, with[...]

Posted on May 25, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Savaheat was cherry ripe ahead of the Brew's Anniversary Plate (1800m) at Flemington on Saturday, according to trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent (Jr), and he duly delivered. The five-year-old son of Savabeel settled midfield for jockey Michael Dee before he asked his charge to improve from the 800m mark. Savaheat took control of the[...]

Posted on May 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The infamous 10,000m Bart Cummings Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) preparation has been adopted by a number of trainers in the lead-up to the great race. The Hall Of Fame trainer lifted the famous mug on a dozen occasions using the method, however, this year's first qualifier won't be following such a demanding path. New[...]

Posted on April 11, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Victorian trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr are excited about the prospects of two recent New Zealand acquisitions, but it is unknown when the pair will be able to join their Australian barn. With the Covid-19 alert level 4 restrictions in place in New Zealand for at least the next fortnight, there are no[...]

Posted on January 27, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Sense Of Honour has made a one-act affair of her debut at Sandown but the filly will need to be a late entry if she is to run in next month's Group One Blue Diamond Stakes. Trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent jr, Sense Of Honour ($4.60) was well-supported in Monday's Ladbrokes Plate (1200m)[...]

Posted on January 13, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Flemington winner Jabali Ridge will be given the chance to press his claims for a Blue Diamond late entry when he heads to the Prelude for colts and geldings at his next start. Trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent jr, Jabali Ridge scored a two-length victory over 1000m at Flemington on Saturday at his[...]

Posted on January 11, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Melbourne gelding He'll Haunt Us completed a long-range plan when he won the $250,000 Magic Millions Maiden at the Gold Coast. He'll Haunt Us ($5.50) was suited by a fast early pace before storming home to beat Hulk ($7) by a half length with another half to Playthefield ($51) in third. He'll Haunt Us gave[...]

Posted on January 11, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

With race experience on his side, two-year-old Jabali Ridge has shown his professionalism to land a convincing win in his second start at Flemington. One of only two juveniles among the eight runners in Saturday's The Arbour Plate (1000m) to have raced before, Jabali Ridge sat on the pace in the straight-track sprint before the[...]

Posted on January 9, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A good barrier should help Melbourne filly Euphoric Summer find the necessary few lengths needed for her to win the Magic Millions 2YO Classic, according to co-trainer Michael Kent jr. Euphoric Summer was the top qualifier for Saturday's $2 million 2YO Classic but has been the forgotten horse in pre-race discussions in recent weeks. The[...]

Posted on September 6, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Multiple stakes-placed gelding Tavisan will be aiming to add a black-type victory to his tally when he competes in the Listed Strathmore Community Bendigo Bank Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr-trained four-year-old has been in fine form this preparation, recording two wins and a placing from three[...]

Calypso Can Reign In Williams Title Bid

Oceanex Starts Build-Up To Melbourne Cup

Turning Track To Suit Tavisan In Monash

Spring Races On Radar For Sense Of Honour

Savaheat cherry ripe at Flemington

Oceanex Melbourne Cup bound

Kent excited about recent Kiwi acquisitions

Sense Of Honour Impresses In Sandown Debut

Jabali Ridge To Head To Diamond Prelude

He’ll Haunt Us Completes Long-Range Plan

Jabali Ridge Races To Flemington 2yo Win

Millions Barrier Boost For Euphoric Summer

Tavisan aiming for first stakes scalp

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