赛马训练师卢克·普莱斯为五岁赛马Monte Veebee制定了复出计划,该马将在坎特伯雷参加追梦大奖赛(1250米)[1]。普莱斯希望通过这场比赛为Monte Veebee铺垫基础,争取参加秋季奖金为100万澳元的省级中途锦标赛总决赛[1]。
普莱斯对这匹马的前景寄予厚望[1]。他表示,"我认为我们已经得到了一匹城市级别的赛马回来"[1],并补充道这匹马"可能会是一匹不错的四支柱中途赛赛马,但我希望它的基准能超越那个水平"[1]。四支柱中途赛赛程为1500米,奖金为50万澳元[1]。骑师格兰特·巴克利将骑乘Monte Veebee参赛[1]。
Monte Veebee曾在普莱斯兄弟的训练下赢得一场maiden胜利(领先6又1/4个马身),后来在比约恩·贝克的训练下首次出赛即赢得Class 1胜利(领先4又1/4个马身)[1]。
Trainer Luke Price has charted a comeback path for five-year-old Monte Veebee, starting with an entry in the Chase The Dream Handicap (1,250 metres) at Canterbury.[1] Price envisions the race as a stepping stone toward more ambitious targets, with the Provincial-Midway Championships series final—carrying a purse of $1 million—forming a key part of his autumn plans.[1] The trainer has also set his sights on the Four Pillars Midway (1,500 metres), a Benchmark 68-class event worth $500,000.[1]
Monte Veebee will be ridden by Grant Buckley in the Canterbury outing.[1] The horse carries an impressive record, having secured a maiden victory for the Price training partnership by 6¼ lengths, before adding a Class 1 success under Bjorn Baker's care by 4¼ lengths.[1] Price's ambitions extend beyond immediate targets. "I think we've got a city class horse back," he stated, adding, "He could be a good Four Pillars horse, too, but I hope his benchmark goes beyond that."[1]