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Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr-trained daughter of Nicconi has stakes aims.
Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr. stable has landed the first blow in juvenile ranks for the new season with Cavalla (Nicconi) winning the Darley Spring Preview (900m) at Flemington on Wednesday, the first two-year-old race of the season.
Cavalla was one of four fillies in the 900 metre race and she showed herself to be the most professional of the eight youngsters, scoring by a head under Patrick Moloney, from the $2.10 favourite Contemporary (Exceed And Excel).
A daughter of Widden Stud's Nicconi (Bianconi), who is standing his first season in Victoria, Cavalla was bought by Mick Price Racing for $130,000 at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale from the draft of KBL Thoroughbreds (as agent for Bowcock Bloodstock) and Price hopes to be back at Flemington on October 2 with the filly for the Maribyrnong Trial Stakes (Listed, 1000m).
"A winner is always impressive, isn't it, but the question is what to do with her now, I guess," Price said.
"I see Mildred won this race two years ago and backed up into the Maribyrnong Trial.
"Given that she's had experience down the straight, I'm not saying this one will, but if Grahame Begg can do it, I can have a look at it.
"She's been workmanlike, hasn't missed a beat, and she's still a bit wintry in the coat, but her knees are good, and she's never been shin sore.
"She's just a good workmanlike filly who will train on."
Moloney made the most of his trip to Flemington for just the one ride having trialled the daughter of Nicconi in preparation for Wednesday's debut.
"I'm pretty thankful to the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr team as they've been giving me a good crack of late, and I've been in there doing the yards," Moloney said.
"I trialled up this filly and my last city ride for them was River View, so my last two rides for them have been successful.
"Hopefully there's a few more to come."