Mick Price stars return as stable builds towards spring assault

MICK Price’s four Group 1 winners from this season have all returned to his stables after the return of Hiyaam on Monday.

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MICK Price’s four Group 1 winners from this season have all returned to his stables after the return of Hiyaam on Monday.

Hiyaam won The Vinery Stakes and Price believes she is an ideal Caulfield Cup prospect.

Price said Hiyaam had got over a foot abscess in pre-training at the Sydney stables of Gabbie Englebrecht but had recovered.

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“She’s going to be a lightweight Caulfield Cup contender. She’s got to come up as a four-year-old mare after running against fillies but horses do that and I’m hoping she can,” Price said.

Price said Hiyaam, who finished second in the ATC Oaks at her last start would resume in a 1600m or even a 2000m race.

She joins Australian Guineas winner Grunt, the Caulfield Guineas winner Mighty Boss and the Champagne Stakes winner Seabrook at Price’s Caulfield stables.

Grunt takes out the Australian Guineas in March. Picture: Getty Images

Price can’t get over the physical improvement in Grunt which he puts down to being spelled after his Australian Guineas win.

“He was a lightly framed Kiwi type as a three-year-old who won four of his five starts due to his talent and his toughness. He’s really improved.”

Price said the Cox Plate would be Grunt’s main aim.

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He said that was also an option for his three-year-old filly Seabrook if she won the One Thousand Guineas which was her main spring aim.

“She looks fantastic. She’ll resume in August over 1200m at Caulfield.”

Price is setting Mighty Boss for the Toorak Handicap.

Originally published as Mick Price stars return as stable builds towards spring assault