A special piece of cargo has landed on Australian soil for top trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr.
Melbourne Cup-bound French mare Lastotchka landed in Melbourne on Tuesday night and the Price/Kent stable trainers couldn’t be happier.
As she stepped off the plane from London and Doha, the stable excitedly tweeted:
“French mare Lastotchka landed in Melbourne last night!”
French mare Lastotchka landed in Melbourne last night! 🇦🇺 @MickPriceRacing @MichaelRhysKent pic.twitter.com/l3xsfJu19R
— Racing.com (@Racing) October 17, 2023
Earlier this week, the stable said the 5YO was travelling well under the watchful eye of a stable assistant.
“Some serious Horse Power on this London -> Doha flight! We are pleased to hear Lastotchka is travelling extremely well according to our assistant Benjamin Elam who is with her every inch of the way,’’ the stable tweeted.
“Next stop…Melbourne!”
Some serious Horse Power on this London ➡️ Doha flight!
— Price Kent Racing (@MickPriceRacing) October 16, 2023
We are pleased to hear LASTOTCHKA is travelling extremely well according to our assistant @benelam1_ who is with her every inch of the way.
Next stop .. Melbourne ! ✈️@Austbloodstock @FlemingtonVRC pic.twitter.com/LwUtpnz8Jt
A late entry for the Melbourne Cup, Lastotchka won 4 of 12 races in France for trainer Jean-Marie Beguigne and is currently $21.00 with Unibet to win the race that stops a nation.
The 5YO was a Group 3 winner over 3100m at Longchamp in her last start.
Today, the Victoria Racing Club have received two late nominations for the 2023 Group 1 $8.4 million Lexus Melbourne Cup with French horses Lastotchka and Rue Boissonade officially nominating.
— Victoria Racing Club (@FlemingtonVRC) September 12, 2023
A total of 134 horses are nominated for the 163rd running of the Lexus @MelbourneCup.… https://t.co/J0O8B1ll2Q
