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Guest House or Big Sky? Price splits his star 2YO's

By Connor Scanlon

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Mick Price finds himself in a fortunate position ahead of the two-year-old Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) on February 21.

Along with co-trainer Michael Kent Jnr, Price has both the favourites in the market for the $2 million sprint – Guest House and Big Sky.

Guest House is a bay by Home Affairs who has a record of one win from one start, while Big Sky is a brown by Bivouac who also has a record of one win from one start.

The son of Home Affairs trialled at Cranbourne on Monday, winning the trial by two lengths, proving he is ready to for his next start in the 1100m Blue Diamond Prelude on February 7.

Reflecting on Guest House’s trial, Price was over the moon with the colt and believes he will have no worries with the 1200m distance of the Blue Diamond.

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“He's a good horse, isn't he?” Price said about Guest House on SENTrack & RSN’s Giddy Up.

“I think to win the big races, you've gotta get your timing right.

“We've been able to give him a break and bring him back just nice and slowly.

“The boys and girls at home are doing a good job, so his trial was good.

“Instructions were good pair of hands and finish off the last furlong - that's exactly what he did - so I think he's learning.

“I think he'll have no trouble with 1200m, so Saturday week he goes to 1100m and then into the Blue Diamond.”

Giddy Up host Gareth Hall continued the conversation by questioning Price on whether Guest House is a better colt than his stablemate Big Sky.

The co-trainer’s answer was straight forward.

Hall: “Is he (Guest House) a better horse than Big Sky?”

Price: “With all due respect to Big Sky, I think yes.”

Guest House is the $5 favourite with Sportsbet to win the Group 1 Blue Diamond, while Big Sky is the second favourite at $6.

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