Roger and Katrina Price

 

How long have you been training? Roger Price since 1985 Katrina Price since 1999 Name your first winner: Roger - Cadillac Queen (Cadillac-Queen of Spades) Editor's note: Cadillac Queen won her first start in a 2 year old fillies race at Ascot Park. She won by  3/4 lengths driven by Allan Beck beating Eastern Dream and Soky's Sweetheart.

Roger and Katrina - Gypsy Road (Road Machine - Gypsy Nero)

Editors note: Won at Invercargill November 1999 beating Craigpaula by 1 length paying $13.80.

How many winners have you trained since you started?

Roger (on his own account) 6

Roger and Katrina (partnership) 53 (04/06/09)

Biggest race you have won as a trainer?

Group Two - Alabar Southern Supremacy Stakes Final with Lookaflyer in 2006

Stable and track location:

Gap Road - Winton

Track size:

800 metres

Size of property:

32 acres plus 90 acres at Roger's property for breeding stock.

Training capacity:

On average maximum of 10

Number of horses in work at the moment?

12 

Best mare trained?

Bellaholmes - (Holmes Hanover - Belladonna)   13-6-1-4   $41,280

Editor's note: Bellaholmes won 5 of her 9 starts.

Presidential Reign - (Presidential Ball - Fuel Queen)  20-6-6-3   $70,545

Best colt or gelding trained?

Looksaflyer - (Sands A Flyin - Love At First Sight)  36-8-6-4   $88,678

Best horse trained?

Looksaflyer

Best horse sold?

Bellaholmes 1.54.0 USA

Current employees?

David Price

Which race would you most like to win in Southland?

The Invercargill Cup as it is the "biggest" race in Southland although the Southland Oaks and Kindergarten Stakes rank pretty close behind. Winning the Supremacy and Caduceus Club 2 year old Fillies Classic in 2006 was very special.

Which New Zealand race would you be most thrilled to win?

The New Zealand Cup as it is the pinnacle.

Which New Zealand trainer do you admire?

Mark Purdon for consistently producing top horses and for his quiet and kind way with horses.

What do you consider to be the biggest challenge facing harness racing in Southland?

Regaining a public following and linked to that catering for our top horses.

It would be great to see our locally owned/trained horses being able to race in Southland on a regular basis.

Imagine It's Ella, Classic Cullen, Roman Gladiator and Powerball lining up together in Southland.

That would be really entertaining for the public which is what racing needs to be. We also need to improve the quality of facilities.