Owners of On Display are determined to overturn the result from 12 months prior in pursuit of a Stakes win in Adelaide.
The mare, now four years old and under the care of Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, heads toward the Group 2 Queen Of The South Stakes (1600m) at Morphettville on April 25, having run fourth there last year en route to victory in the Listed Morphettville Guineas (1600m) a week on.
For Saturday, she holds nominations in the Listed Anniversary Vase (1600m) at Caulfield as well as the Listed City Of Adelaide Handicap (1529m) at Morphettville.
Strategy for the Queen Of The South Stakes hinges on the Anniversary Vase, where barrier three was drawn and Thomas Stockdale is retained to partner.
Price and Kent Jnr have likewise entered Golden Path and Taken into the Anniversary Vase, with Kent Jnr viewing On Display as the standout of their entries.
“She’s the high quality one of ours in the race,” Kent Jnr said.
“She is going well. She found the leader biased track at Flemington difficult to overcome and last time behind Treasurethe Moment, I haven’t seen a race where they have gone that slowly for a long time.
“The sectionals meant she had no chance, but she zipped home as good as anything in the race and she’ll run well.”
Arriving third-up on Saturday, On Display placed third behind Scheelite in the Shaftesbury Avenue Stakes at Flemington March 7, then fifth to Treasurethe Moment in the Sunline Stakes (1600m) at Caulfield March 21.
Taken boasts the minimal impost for the stablemates but draws the widest post in the 14-horse contest.
Kent Jnr was impressed by Taken’s second last out on a yielding track at Flemington.
“I thought he was excellent and he should be a good chance down in the weights, despite the draw,” Kent Jnr said.
A Queensland path awaits Golden Path, whom Kent Jnr expects to improve with another run after his sixth on debut back in the Flemington race Taken contested.
“He’s heading to Queensland and I think he needs another warm up run before he strikes form,” Kent Jnr said.
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