He describes her as the biggest bitch in his stable but Joe Pride still finds Judged easy to love.The mare is a leading contender for Saturday's Epsom Handicap at Randwick and her feisty nature ensures she will be competitive."Her stable name is Judy after Judge Judy and she is just as mean as her," Pride said."She is the biggest bitch in the stable and it's unfortunate for the staff who have to handle her."She refuses to be stood over but you have to have an attitude to be good, and she is very

He describes her as the biggest bitch in his stable but Joe Pride still finds Judged easy to love.

The mare is a leading contender for Saturday's Epsom Handicap at Randwick and her feisty nature ensures she will be competitive.

"Her stable name is Judy after Judge Judy and she is just as mean as her," Pride said.

"She is the biggest bitch in the stable and it's unfortunate for the staff who have to handle her.

"She refuses to be stood over but you have to have an attitude to be good, and she is very good."

Judged was on Friday on the third line of betting with TAB Sportsbet at $9 alongside Mentality with Raheeb the $4.20 favourite ahead of Musket at $7.50.

Wins in the Research Stakes and Bill Ritchie Handicap followed an unlucky second in the Sheraco Stakes and confirmed the talent her trainer knew she had but had not always seen on raceday.

"She was terrible when she was young and wouldn't go into the barriers," Pride said.

"It was very frustrating and I worried that she might never come good."

The Warwick Farm-based Pride was training at Randwick when last year's equine influenza outbreak occurred, hitting Sydney's premier centre first - and hard.

"She was the sickest horse in the stable, she got it really bad," he said.

"It was the only time anyone has been able to get near her with a needle, that's how sick she was.

"Some horses handled it and others didn't.

"She came back but I think it was the end of Red Oog," he added referring to the now-retired 2005 Doomben 10,000 winner.

With Corey Brown committed to Musket in the Epsom, Glen Boss will ride Judged who will carry 51kg and jump from barrier 14 of 18 which is of no concern to Pride.

"She drew the outside in the Research and got back," he said.

"She has such a strong finish and comes home over the top of them.

"As long as she gets a good run in the race she can use that sprint and I'm not worried about her getting back.

"She won over 1600 metres early in her career and I've got no doubt she is strong enough for the Randwick mile."

Boss won the Epsom aboard Shogun Lodge in 2000 and again the last time it was run in 2006 aboard Racing To Win.

His experience over the famous mile also includes Doncaster Handicap victories on Private Steer in 2004, Racing To Win (2006) and earlier this year on Triple Honour who was ruled out of the Epsom this week after a lacklustre performance in last Saturday's George Main Stakes.