Emerging apprentice jockey Deanne Panya has been retained to partner Seaton Park graduate Foreign Prince in the Listed Gosford Cup where she will be pitted against champion Melbourne-based rider Damien Oliver.
Trainer David Payne has kept the faith in Panya who is equal-third with Nick Heywood in a tight Sydney apprentice premiership race on 11 wins behind Andrew Adkins (12) and James Innes (13).
Seven entries remained after extended nominations for Friday's $150,000 Cup (2100m), headlined by Kris Lees-trained Villiers Stakes winner Sense Of Occasion who Oliver has been booked to ride.
Foreign Prince's forward racing style suits Panya who has a knack for getting front-runners home.
She scored back-to-back wins on the horse in June and partnered him again when he finished second to the Gerald Ryan-trained Red Excitement in the Group Three Summer Cup at Randwick on Boxing Day.
It was a convincing win by Red Excitement who gave three kilograms to Foreign Prince.
"It was a good run," Payne said.
"The winner was a little bit strong for him but I would say that he would have improved out of the race.
"I think that's topped him up nicely."
The pair meet with a 5kg gap in the Cup despite Panya being unable to use her apprentice's claim in the race. -AAP
Trainer David Payne has kept the faith in Panya who is equal-third with Nick Heywood in a tight Sydney apprentice premiership race on 11 wins behind Andrew Adkins (12) and James Innes (13).
Seven entries remained after extended nominations for Friday's $150,000 Cup (2100m), headlined by Kris Lees-trained Villiers Stakes winner Sense Of Occasion who Oliver has been booked to ride.
Foreign Prince's forward racing style suits Panya who has a knack for getting front-runners home.
She scored back-to-back wins on the horse in June and partnered him again when he finished second to the Gerald Ryan-trained Red Excitement in the Group Three Summer Cup at Randwick on Boxing Day.
It was a convincing win by Red Excitement who gave three kilograms to Foreign Prince.
"It was a good run," Payne said.
"The winner was a little bit strong for him but I would say that he would have improved out of the race.
"I think that's topped him up nicely."
The pair meet with a 5kg gap in the Cup despite Panya being unable to use her apprentice's claim in the race. -AAP