Oceanex became the first horse to gain entry into the 2020 Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) when causing a minor upset in winning Saturday’s $320,000 Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes (2800m) at Flemington. The heavily backed King of Leogrance ($1.80 favourite) was afforded every opportunity by Damien Oliver but was outstayed inside the final 200 metres from [...]
We have been singing the praises of Waikato Stud’s Ocean Park all season and one that has played her part in his breakout season is the four-year-old mare Oceanex who proved too strong at the end of the 2500 metres of Saturday’s Listed Port Adelaide Cup at Morphettville. The Mike Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained [...]
Whichever way he looked at Saturday's race at Flemington, Mick Price could see problems for his three-year-old Oceanex so the trainer was more than happy after the race to talk-up the Oaks-bound filly after she outgunned the colts at her first try over 2000 metres. Price had earlier declared he felt Oceanex was an Oaks [...]