As he farewells stable stars Vision And Power and Hadaaf, Joe Pride is looking to fill the void with Neeson who begins his spring countdown with a barrier trial on Tuesday.The trainer confirmed dual Group One winner Vision And Power had run his last race and would spend his retirement at Meredith Park, a spelling farm in the NSW Southern Highlands."It's a great place for him to go and he will be running around with the other horses," Pride said.Hadaaf will follow a different career path as a cle

As he farewells stable stars Vision And Power and Hadaaf, Joe Pride is looking to fill the void with Neeson who begins his spring countdown with a barrier trial on Tuesday.

The trainer confirmed dual Group One winner Vision And Power had run his last race and would spend his retirement at Meredith Park, a spelling farm in the NSW Southern Highlands.

"It's a great place for him to go and he will be running around with the other horses," Pride said.

Hadaaf will follow a different career path as a clerk of the course's horse if he passes muster.

Pride makes no secret of his belief in Neeson as a potential Group One winner and is excited about what lies ahead.

"Vision And Power has been a stalwart of the stable and is going to a great home," Pride said.

"And hopefully Hadaaf makes the grade as a clerk of the course's horse.

"They have both done a great job and now I'm looking forward to Neeson.

"He will trial on Tuesday and be aimed at the Epsom again."

Neeson finished midfield in last year's Epsom Handicap (1600m) won by Captain Sonador and subsequently had knee chips removed forcing him to miss the autumn.

"He's good, I'm very happy with his progress," Pride said.

Although Vision And Power failed to emulate his George Ryder-Doncaster form of two years ago, it has still been a good season for Pride who maintains his place at fourth on the trainers' ladder.

He brought up his 50th winner for the season when Rain Affair won at Rosehill on Saturday, his first half century.

"I'm happy where we sit at fourth where we have been for the last three years," Pride said.

"I have no real aspirations beyond that. I can't do it with the numbers I have and I don't want to expand and become too big.

"It's been a good season with a couple of Group Ones from Sacred Choice to make it even better."

Pride restricts his team at Warwick Farm to 50 with Sacred Choice, winner of the Myer Classic and Doncaster, also back in work.

Vision And Power was raced by Nick Moraitis and earned more than $2 million from his 67 starts which netted 10 wins and 11 minor placings.

Hadaaf started 85 times for 15 wins, 17 placings and almost $700,000 prize money.