Will Price’s stellar run in the saddle has been rewarded with his first Group 1 ride in Saturday’s $500,000 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield.

Trainer and jockey quotes after Riding The Wave takes out Friday’s Benchmark 78 Summer Twilight Series Handicap at Flemington.

A potential trip to the Queensland Winter Carnival is in line for promising three-year-old Riding The Wave after he produced a stunning display at Te Aroha on Saturday.