Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr map out Group 1 targets for 2025 Apollo Stakes hope Golden Path

Golden Path can thrust himself further into the Group 1 conversation with a bold return against a star-studded cast in the Group 2 Apollo Stakes at Royal Randwick on Saturday.

Golden Path can thrust himself further into the Group 1 conversation with a bold return against a star-studded cast in the Group 2 $300,000 Apollo Stakes (1400m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday.

Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr are eager to aim their aim their Kiwi-bred talent at the Group 1 $1m Ranvet Stakes (2000m) this autumn and are hopeful Golden Path can take a significant stride towards the race first-up.

Golden Path ($21) is one of the outsiders of the Apollo Stakes field where he will face off against stars Via Sistina, Fangirl and Ceolwulf.

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“I think he is going extremely well that horse,” Kent Jr said.

“If the track was to get soft, that would suit him because he loves it.

“I don’t think he is the worst place chance but it is a hot race and this is a first-up run for him.

“We are building towards a Ranvet with him.”

Golden Path is a $101 outsider for the Ranvet Stakes at Rosehill Gardens on March 22.

The son of Belardo won the Listed McKell Cup at the same track and trip last winter while he was third in the Group 3 Kingston Town Stakes (2000m) at Royal Randwick in the spring.

Solid gold! 🥇

Golden Path makes it three straight and takes the Premier's Cup Prelude, with @SchofieldChad riding a wining double!@MickPriceRacingpic.twitter.com/ZWp6Kzf87m

— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) August 10, 2024

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He won’t be the only Price and Kent Jr-trained galloper hunting Group 1 glory in Sydney, with the trainers eyeing off the Group 1 Randwick Guineas with brilliant colt Public Attention.

The flashy grey made a statement at Rosehill Gardens last week with a strong victory in the Group 3 Eskimo Prince Stakes and lines up in next Saturday’s Group 2 $400,000 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill Gardens.

Public Attention commands attention by taking out the G3 Eskimo Prince Stakes first up!@SchofieldChad | @MickPriceRacing | @aus_turf_clubpic.twitter.com/VD2kfCXqRl

— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) February 8, 2025

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“He pulled up super,” Kent Jr said.

“He was bouncing and is a very likeable, energetic colt.

“That race will have a bit more depth with Broadsiding getting added into the mix but he is going really well that horse.”

Josh Parr will take over the ride on Public Attention after Chad Schofield picked up a careless riding ban last weekend.