Mick Price is anticipating another strong performance from Warmonger when the gelding contests the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday.
Price was thrilled with the four-year-old’s fourth-place finish behind Mr Brightside in the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at the same track on September 14, marking his return to racing after a dominant 10.4-length victory in the Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm in June.
Training alongside Michael Kent Jnr, Price has pinpointed the Turnbull Stakes as Warmonger’s final lead-up race for the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) on October 19.
“He’s on target,” Price told Racing.com.
“He’s good and progressing well towards his ultimate goal. His first-up run was good, and he obviously appreciated the wet track. I’m expecting that he puts in a similar run.
“We may not win, but he’s going to run well.”
“The Turnbull is always an important lead-in race to the Caulfield Cup, and you need to be running well in it.”
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