Three Shots At Derby Success

by Craig Brennan 6 months ago 3 minute read

Warmonger, Shinjuku and Tulsa King will bid to give Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr a second win in the South Australian Derby.

WARMONGER winning the TAB Trophy at Flemington in Australia. Picture: Colin Bull / Sportpix

An alteration to the programming for the South Australian Derby has led to the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable requiring a change of planning with their trio of runners.

Price and Kent Jnr won the Group 1 South Australian Derby over 2500m at Morphettville two years ago with Jungle Magnate using the Chairman's Stakes (2000m) as their lead-up run.

That race was run two weeks before the Derby and it enabled Jungle Magnate to travel back to their stable to prepare for the bigger assignment.

For this year's Derby to be run on Saturday, Price and Kent Jnr will be represented by Warmonger, Shinjuku and Tulsa King.

All three also contested the Chairman's Stakes, which was run at Morphettville last Saturday, and required the trio to remain in Adelaide at the stables of Chris Bieg.

Price said it was not ideal the way the programming worked, but he said all three geldings were in good order for Saturday's race.

"They had a trip to the beach on Wednesday and they're all bright and bouncy," Price said.

"They've all been set for it, but it's come up a much harder race than what we thought.

"The fillies are backing up into it and it's not a bad race. The St Leger winner Ahuriri is there, that's usually good form when they drop back from that race, Coco Sun and Jamie Kah, they look like the trip will be OK.

"I suppose Bold Soul might improve a bit and you've got an Australian Derby placegetter, Glad You Think So, in there as well.

"But our horses are all fit and well and I'm sure they'll run at their best."

Price considers Warmonger the best of the trio and took the blinkers off the gelding after his fifth placed finish last week.

The trainer was hoping for a mid-range drew.

"But we got 14, or 12 if the emergencies don't get a start," Price said.

"I didn't want him pulling when they slacken off the speed, especially at the 2500 metres, so I was hoping it might enable him to jump a bit better and be a bit closer.

"I'm not sure what to do with Tulsa King (from 17).

"After his last start, I was hoping to draw a gate and go forward on him, but he's there to run well.

"Shinju is one-paced. Hopefully he sticks the trip and gets a good run from the gate (two)."

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AUD $1,001,790

Thomas Farms South Australian Derby (G1)

AUD $1,001,790

Age: 3yo Type: OPEN

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Silk

Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam

Jockey
Trainer

SP
WT

1st

15. COCO SUN (AUS) 3yo F
THE AUTUMN SUN (AUS) - MISS HUFFLEPUFF (AUS)

JAMIE KAH
T & C MCEVOY

$5
54.5kg

T W Jarvis

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2022 Classic Yearling Sale (82) \| Tyreel Stud, Agnes Banks \| Mcevoy Mitchell Racing / Belmont Bloodstock (Fbaa) \| AUD $ 250,000		2022 Classic Yearling Sale (82)	Tyreel Stud, Agnes Banks	Mcevoy Mitchell Racing / Belmont Bloodstock (Fbaa)	AUD $ 250,000

2nd

7. WARMONGER (NZ) 3yo G
WAR DECREE (USA) - PRINCESS SAPPHIRE (NZ)

DAMIAN LANE
MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR

$6
56.5kg

OTI Racing, Balmerino Racing Partnership, Prestige Racing 7, A P Grant, M Neale, Mrs K Neale, J C Slattery, Mrs C M Slattery, YES Bloodstock, T Bleakley, T M Dickson, B B W W S Group, H M M W W Group, J P Spence, L Webb, Ms D McKeown, M P Stone & Mrs A G Stone

Sales Information
\| NZB \| 2022 Ready to Run Sale (221) \| Prima Park \| Mr Sj Kennedy \| NZD $ 165,000		2022 Ready to Run Sale (221)	Prima Park	Mr Sj Kennedy	NZD $ 165,000
\| NZB \| 2022 Karaka - Book 2 (1003) \| Valachi Downs \| Prima Park / Bevan Bloodstock Bloodstock \| NZD $ 75,000		2022 Karaka - Book 2 (1003)	Valachi Downs	Prima Park / Bevan Bloodstock Bloodstock	NZD $ 75,000

3rd

3. AIR ASSAULT (AUS) 3yo G
JUSTIFY (USA) - ELEGANT EAGLE (NZ)

JASON HOLDER
ANDREW GLUYAS

$26
56.5kg

B H Perks, Ms A M Clough, L J Perks, Mrs E A Perks, T C Waltham, N J Briggs, J C Cooke, O J Cooke, R J Cooke, S J Cooke, C B Taylor, P Tunno, P Moragiannis, G G Tully, L T Williamson, R B Williamson, M S Hughes & The Victorem (Mgr: A J M Mackie)

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2022 Premier Yearling Sale (489) \| Stonehouse Thoroughbreds, Eddington \| In $ 100,000 \| Psd. AUD $ 100,000 Res. AUD $		2022 Premier Yearling Sale (489)	Stonehouse Thoroughbreds, Eddington	Psd. AUD $ 100,000

4th

1. ANTRIM COAST (NZ) 3yo G
ROC DE CAMBES (NZ) - COASTING (NZ)

MICHAEL DEE
STEPHEN MARSH

$7.5
56.5kg

5th

16. AHURIRI (NZ) 3yo F
ALMANZOR (FR) - MACKENZIE KATE (NZ)

CRAIG WILLIAMS
CHRIS WALLER

$4.8
54.5kg

Sales Information
\| NZB \| 2024 Karaka - Book 1 (200) \| Blandford Lodge \| Phill Cataldo Bloodstock (Bafnz) \| NZD $ 80,000		2024 Karaka - Book 1 (200)	Blandford Lodge	Phill Cataldo Bloodstock (Bafnz)	NZD $ 80,000
\| NZB \| 2022 Karaka - Book 1 (393) \| Blandford Lodge \| Chris Waller Racing / B.A.X Ltd \| NZD $ 210,000		2022 Karaka - Book 1 (393)	Blandford Lodge	Chris Waller Racing / B.A.X Ltd	NZD $ 210,000

6th

12. TULSA KING (AUS) 3yo G
KERMADEC (NZ) - ALQWAH (IRE)

JAKE TOEROEK
MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR

$26
56.5kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2021 Gold Coast National Weanling Sale (71) \| Shadwell Stud Australasia Unreserved Dispersal (Prepared By Yarraman Park), Scone, Nsw (As Agent) \| Bahen Bloodstock \| AUD $ 300,000		2021 Gold Coast National Weanling Sale (71)	Shadwell Stud Australasia Unreserved Dispersal (Prepared By Yarraman Park), Scone, Nsw (As Agent)	Bahen Bloodstock	AUD $ 300,000

7th

5. GOLD WOLF (NZ) 3yo G
TIVACI (AUS) - GOLD SPICE (NZ)

NEIL FARLEY
D & C FEEK

$31
56.5kg

Sales Information
\| NZB \| 2022 Ready to Run Sale (105) \| Kilgravin Lodge \| Psd. NZD $ Res. NZD $ 70,000		2022 Ready to Run Sale (105)	Kilgravin Lodge		Psd. NZD $	Res. NZD $ 70,000
\| NZB \| 2022 Karaka - Book 1 (280) \| Waikato Stud Ltd \| Emerald Bloodstock \| NZD $ 80,000		2022 Karaka - Book 1 (280)	Waikato Stud Ltd	Emerald Bloodstock		NZD $ 80,000

8th

4. BOLD SOUL (NZ) 3yo G
EMBELLISH (NZ) - TWIN SOUL (IRE)

JAKE NOONAN
PATRICK PAYNE

$9
56.5kg

Sales Information
\| NZB \| 2022 Karaka - Book 2 (665) \| Te Keeti Bloodstock Ltd \| Mr Hn Auret \| NZD $ 20,000		2022 Karaka - Book 2 (665)	Te Keeti Bloodstock Ltd	Mr Hn Auret	NZD $ 20,000

9th

8. OUTOVSTOCK (NZ) 3yo G
TAVISTOCK (NZ) - ORPHEA (AUS)

OPIE BOSSON
CHAD ORMSBY

$15
56.5kg

Sales Information
\| NZB \| 2022 Ready to Run Sale (198) \| Riverrock Farm \| Psd. NZD $ Res. NZD $ 150,000		2022 Ready to Run Sale (198)	Riverrock Farm		Psd. NZD $	Res. NZD $ 150,000
\| NZB \| 2022 Karaka - Book 1 (468) \| Cambridge Stud \| Riverrock Farm \| NZD $ 50,000		2022 Karaka - Book 1 (468)	Cambridge Stud	Riverrock Farm		NZD $ 50,000

10th

13. STEEL BLAZE (AUS) 3yo G
REAL STEEL (JPN) - ALIYANA TILDE (AUS)

DOM TOURNEUR
B M LAZZARINI

$101
56.5kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2022 Ready2Race Sale (111) \| Blake Ryan Racing, Sydney \| B M Lazzarini Racing \| AUD $ 30,000		2022 Ready2Race Sale (111)	Blake Ryan Racing, Sydney	B M Lazzarini Racing	AUD $ 30,000
\| Inglis \| 2022 Classic Yearling Sale (745) \| Arrowfield Stud, Scone \| Blake Ryan Racing \| AUD $ 50,000		2022 Classic Yearling Sale (745)	Arrowfield Stud, Scone	Blake Ryan Racing	AUD $ 50,000

11th

14. WARIALDA WARRIOR (AUS) 3yo G
SAXON WARRIOR (JPN) - ROMANCE WRITER (NZ)

DARRYL MCLELLAN
JOHN RAMSEY

$61
56.5kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2022 Classic Yearling Sale (712) \| Davali Thoroughbreds, Luskintyre \| In $ 60,000 \| Psd. AUD $ 60,000 Res. AUD $		2022 Classic Yearling Sale (712)	Davali Thoroughbreds, Luskintyre	Psd. AUD $ 60,000

12th

11. JUST BERRILLIANT (AUS) 3yo G
JUSTIFY (USA) - BERRIMILLA (AUS)

JEFFREY MAUND
RICKY MAUND

$61
56.5kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2022 Adelaide Yearling Sale (45) \| Rosden Park, Malinong, Sa (As Agent) \| Ricky Maund Racing \| AUD $ 40,000		2022 Adelaide Yearling Sale (45)	Rosden Park, Malinong, Sa (As Agent)	Ricky Maund Racing	AUD $ 40,000
\| Inglis \| 2021 Australian Weanling Sale (40) \| Coolmore Stud, Jerrys Plains \| WITHDRAWN		2021 Australian Weanling Sale (40)	Coolmore Stud, Jerrys Plains		Withdrawn

13th

10. SHINJUKU (NZ) 3yo G
TARZINO (NZ) - SINGA SONGA (AUS)

TODD PANNELL
MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR

$61
56.5kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2022 Gold Coast National Yearling Sale (1448) \| Westbury Stud Ltd, Karaka, Nz (As Agent) \| Mick Price Racing & Breeding Pty Ltd \| AUD $ 170,000		2022 Gold Coast National Yearling Sale (1448)	Westbury Stud Ltd, Karaka, Nz (As Agent)	Mick Price Racing & Breeding Pty Ltd	AUD $ 170,000
\| NZB \| 2022 Karaka - Book 2 (1068) \| Westbury Stud \| WITHDRAWN		2022 Karaka - Book 2 (1068)	Westbury Stud		Withdrawn

14th

2. SUNSETS (AUS) 3yo C
DUNDEEL (NZ) - WATERLOO SUNSET (AUS)

JACOB OPPERMAN
TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG

$17
56.5kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2022 Premier Yearling Sale (313) \| Newhaven Park, Boorowa, Nsw \| Group 1 Bloodstock (Fbaa) / Busuttin Racing \| AUD $ 150,000		2022 Premier Yearling Sale (313)	Newhaven Park, Boorowa, Nsw	Group 1 Bloodstock (Fbaa) / Busuttin Racing	AUD $ 150,000
\| Magic Millions \| 2021 Gold Coast National Weanling Sale (233) \| Segenhoe Stud, Scone, Nsw (As Agent) \| Djm Bloodstock \| AUD $ 34,000		2021 Gold Coast National Weanling Sale (233)	Segenhoe Stud, Scone, Nsw (As Agent)	Djm Bloodstock	AUD $ 34,000

15th

9. A SAMURAI MIND (AUS) 3yo G
SHAMUS AWARD (AUS) - MO FEMME (AUS)

LACHLAN NEINDORF
DAN CLARKEN & OOPY MACGILLIVRAY

$26
56.5kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2022 Adelaide Yearling Sale (251) \| Rosemont Stud, Gnarwarre, Vic (As Agent For Foxcatcher Thoroughbreds) \| Charles Booth \| AUD $ 57,500		2022 Adelaide Yearling Sale (251)	Rosemont Stud, Gnarwarre, Vic (As Agent For Foxcatcher Thoroughbreds)	Charles Booth	AUD $ 57,500

16th

6. GLAD YOU THINK SO (AUS) 3yo C
SO YOU THINK (NZ) - GLADWELL (AUS)

BLAKE SHINN
J G SARGENT

$13
56.5kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2022 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (192) \| Burke Bloodstock, Martindale \| Dgr Thoroughbred Services (Fbaa) / John Sargent Racing \| AUD $ 400,000		2022 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (192)	Burke Bloodstock, Martindale	Dgr Thoroughbred Services (Fbaa) / John Sargent Racing	AUD $ 400,000

Three shots at Derby success

Morphettville Saturday, 04th May 2024

Thomas Farms South Australian Derby (G1)

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