Mick Price

Illation shows his class in Adelaide Guineas victory

Posted on May 14, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mark Zahra showed all his experience and class to never panic and deliver what ended up being a comfortable one-length victory for Illation in the $107,250 Adelaide Guineas (1600m) at Morphettville. But he had to work for it, particularly after the Mick Price and Michael Kent three-year-old was denied an outside lane rounding the turn.[...]

Posted on May 13, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Leading Victorian trainer Mick Price is widely known for telling it how it is, and he is not getting too confident about Jungle Magnate’s chances in the $502,250 South Australian Derby this weekend at Morphettville.

Posted on April 30, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

All eyes were on the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr trained Illation in The Group 3 HC Nitschke Stakes over 1400m at Morphettville on Saturday and the son of So You Think didn't disappoint. Sent out as the $2.10 favourite in his second career start, Illation had a lovely rails run with a gap[...]

Posted on March 27, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tarzino three-year-old Jungle Magnate was the promoted winner of the AUD$150,000 Mornington Guineas (1600m) on Saturday. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained three-year-old, ridden by Damien Oliver, was second across the line, a short-head behind the Julius Sandhu-trained Sharp Response which was partnered by Beau Mertens. However, Stewards awarded the race to Jungle Magnate[...]

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 February 23, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Rising star I’m Thunderstruck will be looking for his second career Group 1 win on Saturday in the Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.

Posted on February 19, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Following an absolute peach of a steer from Damian Lane, the Mick Price & Michael Kent Jr-trained I'mlovin'ya has impressed when taking out the Listed Talindert Stakes at Flemington. Having missed the start on debut in the Blue Diamond Preview, the two-year-old Capitalist filly jumped nicely from the barriers and followed race leader and eventual[...]

Posted on November 5, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The NZ suffix has featured prominently in Australia this spring, so it's no surprise a couple of Kiwi stallions are featuring prominently on the Australian Leading Sires table this season. The Kiwi brigade is being led by Grangewilliam Stud stallion Zed, who sits fourth on the list with AUD$5.8 million in earnings, while Rich Hill[...]

Posted on October 11, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

South Island-based stallion Prince of Brooklyn, who stands at Grassyards Farm on the Taieri Plain near Mosgiel, sired his first winner on Sunday from his first runner when the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained Brooklyn Boss won on debut at Ballarat. The stylish three-year-old gelding is from the first crop of the son of[...]

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 August 2, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

OTI Racing are one of the biggest racing syndicates in the world, and they look to be in for a big Spring Carnival in Australia spearheaded by impressive Moonee Valley winner I’m Thunderstruck.

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 July 12, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Australian trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr have hinted at big plans this spring for Our Playboy after he trounced his rivals in the Group 3 Winx Guineas (1600m) at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday.

Posted on June 15, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Three decades of work is paying off for New Zealand breeder Greg McCarthy with the emergence of the exciting three-year-old Ayrton. The gelding bounced back from his first defeat two weeks ago when stepped up to a mile in the Group 3 Gunsynd Classic (1600m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday, racing away to score his[...]

Posted on June 3, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Westbury Stud stallion Tarzino recorded his first win as a sire at Sandown on Wednesday and fittingly it was his former trainer who saddled the victor. Caulfield conditioner Mick Price trained Tarzino to wins in the Group 1 VRC Derby (2500m) and Group 1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) on his way to being crowned Champion Three-Year-Old[...]

Posted on May 29, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Leaving the husband at home to look after the kids while you head to Queensland for a few weeks probably sounds enticing to a lot of Kiwi women at the moment. That dream has turned into a reality for New Zealand trainer Emma Clotworthy, who has been enjoying the warmer climate of the Sunshine State[...]

Illation shows his class in Adelaide Guineas victory

Price not confident Jungle Magnate can beat SA Derby favourites

Illation puts in jaw dropping performance to claim HC Nitschke Stakes

Jungle Magnate promoted Guineas winner

Annavisto dominant in the Frances Tressady Stakes

I’m Thunderstruck in great shape for Futurity Stakes

I’mlovin’ya claims the Talindert Stakes

New Zealand sires to the fore in Australia

Prince Of Brooklyn on the board with impressive Ballarat winner

Boss excited about Ayrton ride

Home targets for Justacanta

I’m Thunderstruck tops OTI prospects for Melbourne Spring Carnival

I’m Thunderstruck Smashes Rivals At Flemington

Golden Eagle and Cantala Stakes on Our Playboy’s radar

Ayrton’s success generations in the making

First winner for Tarzino

New Zealand trainer Clotworthy enjoying Queensland escape

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