Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr’s underrated galloper Globe delivered a commanding upset in the 2025 Group 1 Might And Power Stakes on Caulfield Guineas Day, outclassing spruiked rivals Treasurethe Moment and Buckaroo with a dominant front-running display.

Globe was brilliant in a front-running 2025 Might And Power upset on Guineas Day. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.

In what will go down as one of the standout front-running rides of the season, jockey Blake Shinn took full control of the tactical four-horse field in the $1 million feature over 2000m.

The seven-year-old son of Charm Spirit jumped cleanly and was sent straight to the lead, dictating terms from the outset.

Shinn’s ride was a masterclass in tempo and timing.

Globe travelled sweetly into the turn and, when asked for an effort inside the final furlong, gave a sharp kick to race away and defeat the favourite Treasurethe Moment by three lengths.

“I knew it had to be right to beat Treasurethe Moment, and obviously, Buckaroo got the utmost respect for them, and realistically, he’s not a proven weight-for-age horse until today,” Shinn said.

“So, we were going in a bit of the underdog, but as we’ve seen time and time again in these small fields, it’s quite tactical, and an upset can happen more often than not.

“We went in there with no pressure as the obvious leader, and look, I knew potentially the other riders were going to be more worried about themselves, and Globe’s a natural front runner, and what a thrill to be able to pull it off.”

The win marked Globe’s first Group 1 success and his first Black-Type result since finishing 13th in the Group 3 Victoria Handicap at Caulfield back in April.

“It was a heist, wasn’t it?” co-trainer Kent Jnr said.

“But you know it’s a horse race, not a mathematical formula. So, we get up every day and dream these dreams, and you know it’s fantastic for the owners, big bunch, and the horse has spent his whole life earning $600,000, and he just earned another $600,000 in two minutes.

“It was never at the start of this preparation for me to say I’ll win the Might And Power, but two races I’ve watched over, one’s the Underwood, and one is this race, and they can both turn up funny results.

“So, I thought, well, it’s going to be a small field, and he did get beaten in a Ballarat Cup over 2,000 metres as an immature horse.

“It’s just one of those days where, like I said, it’s not a mathematical formula. It’s a horse race.”

Damian Lane, who partnered Treasurethe Moment and earlier won the Vase aboard Oh Too Good, was left stunned by the defeat.

“She travelled comfortably throughout, I thought I had the race won at the 600, I just had to bide my time and go when it was right, and then upon straightening I was beaten,” Lane said.

“She really laboured late, which was really unlike her. Normally when she travels that strong, she really quickens, so first thoughts are disappointing without dissecting the race, going through the sectionals and everything like that, but I would expect at her best she’d go past Globe.”

The Might And Power is a key lead-up to the $6 million Group 1 Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) at The Valley on October 25.

Globe is not nominated for the Cox Plate, but Treasurethe Moment has drifted from $8 to $11 in all-in betting with Ladbrokes following her surprise defeat.

2025 Might And Power Results

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

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