Kiwi Bred Golden Path Wins Listed McKell Cup

Media Release - Saturday June 29

Victorian raider Golden Path has made it back-to-back victories in Sydney with a dominant victory in the Listed W J Mckell Cup (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday.

Golden Path was an east winner of  Listed W J Mckell Cup (2000m) at Rosehill Photo: Steve Hart

The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained son of Belardo was stepping up a grade and handled the rise with ease.  

Golden Path enjoyed a good run just behind the speed in fifth position throughout and was nursed around the home bend by jockey Chad Schofield. He then put his rivals to the sword to win by three and a half lengths from Touristic, with Lord Ardmore back in third.

The Kiwi private purchase is raced by a syndicate headed by prominent owner Carl Holt, who was on hand to see the four-year-old gelding salute.

“That was good,” Holt said. “The blinkers have made a big difference to him and the soft tracks he obviously likes and the team have done a great job with him.

“Chad has got a lot of confidence riding him and it all measured up today.

“That is the next level up for him – he has stepped up to a good level. He is getting his rating up so he can get into better races, so where to go next is a nice problem to have.”

It was the fourth victory from 11 career starts for Golden Path, who has now amassed A$364,750 in prizemoney.

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“He is a good heavy track horse, a good 2000m horse,” winning trainer Mick Price said.

“He got washed out last week and I didn’t think the 35 days between runs would worry a horse like him.

“He has probably got to have the edge on him. He is a big rakish gelding and he was very well suited.”

By Belardo, who previously shuttled to Haunui Farm, Golden Path is out of the winning Dubai Destination mare Golden Destination.

Bred by the Wallace family’s Ardsley Stud, Golden Path was purchased for $35,000 from the 2021 Karaka Book 2 Yearling Sale by Pukekohe trainer Michael Rogers.

After winning two of his three trials in New Zealand for Rogers, Golden Path was sold to clients of the Price-Kent team. – NZ Racing Desk

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Race Result - Toyota Forklifts W J McKell Cup LR 2000m

Rosehill Track: Heavy(8) Time: 2:04.68
1
Golden Path
- 4g Belardo (IRE) x Golden Destination (AUS) (Dubai Destination (USA))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: C Schofield 54
2
3.4
Touristic
- 5g Frankel (GB) x Heuristique (IRE) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Regan Bayliss 54
3
3.6
Lord Ardmore
- 6g Reliable Man (GB) x Miss Outshine (NZ) (Darci Brahma (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Ford 53
4
4.4
Waterford
- 5g Awtaad (IRE) x Wake Up (GER) (Soldier Of Fortune (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: N Rawiller 57.5
5
6.4
Principessa
- 5m Vadamos (FR) x Penthouse Princess (NZ) (Pentire (GB))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: A B Collett 53
6
7.1
Bold Mac
- 6g The Bold One (NZ) x Mrs Mac (NZ) (Colombia (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: R Hutchings 56
7
9
Super Strike
- 7g Super Easy (NZ) x Southern Touch (NZ) (Stark South (USA))
Tnr: R D Collett Rdr: J R Collett 54
8
10.8
Danish Fortune
- 6g Magnus (AUS) x Footsteps Of God (AUS) (Blackfriars (AUS))
Tnr: Darren McLeod Rdr: Jett Stanley 53
9
14.8
Baby Rider
- 6g Gleneagles (IRE) x Gyrella (IRE) (Oasis Dream (GB))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Zac Lloyd 53
10
16.3
Foniska
- 4m Galileo (IRE) x Bocca Baciata (IRE) (Big Bad Bob (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 53
11
19.7
Queenmaker
- 5m Tavistock (NZ) x Ijaaza (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Edward Cummings Rdr: Ms W Costin 53
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