Veteran Vision And Power will break new ground and a two-year losing streak if successful in Saturday's Listed Winter Cup at Rosehill.The Joe Pride-trained eight-year-old has not won since he snared the Group One double of the Doncaster Mile and George Ryder Stakes during a wet autumn in 2009.Nor has he scored over Saturday's 2400-metre journey with the best of his four previous tries at the trip a close-up fourth to Nuclear Sky in the corresponding race three years ago.Pride is the first to adm

Veteran Vision And Power will break new ground and a two-year losing streak if successful in Saturday's Listed Winter Cup at Rosehill.

The Joe Pride-trained eight-year-old has not won since he snared the Group One double of the Doncaster Mile and George Ryder Stakes during a wet autumn in 2009.

Nor has he scored over Saturday's 2400-metre journey with the best of his four previous tries at the trip a close-up fourth to Nuclear Sky in the corresponding race three years ago.

Pride is the first to admit Vision And Power is yet to prove he can go the distance but the lure of a genuinely wet track on Saturday gives him cause to hope.

"If it was 2000 metres I'd be happier but it was a matter of getting a wet track somewhere and it is only a Listed race so we'll have a go," Pride said.

"The Winter Cup sounds like it should be on a wet track and it will be flat out drying out before Saturday."

Vision And Power will drop significantly in grade after failing to handle a firm track when last in Scenic Shot's Group One Doomben Cup (2020m) on May 21.

His form in Sydney prior to that had been sound, including a 2-1/4 length fifth to My Kingdom Of Fife in the Group Three Doncaster Mile Prelude (1600m) in April.

Vision And Power will also have the service of top jockey Nash Rawiller who hasn't been on his back since the pair finished a luckless fifth to Pompeii Ruler in the Group One Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) two years ago.

While Pride looks set to get his hoped for rain-affected track for Vision And Power, the weather hasn't been as kind to stablemate and Brisbane winter carnival hopeful Ladys Angel.

The mare was paid up for Saturday's Group Two Dane Ripper Stakes (1400m) at Eagle Farm but Pride said she was long odds to take her place.

"She's unlikely to go," he said.

"The track won't be wet enough and I don't want to waste her runs.

"I want her next start to be on a wet track because she loves it."

Ladys Angel was among the 45 first acceptances taken on Wednesday for the Group One Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm on June 11.

Pride confirmed the feature sprint remained an option, weather permitting.

"Maybe the Stradbroke next Saturday and if not there, then a race in Sydney," he said.

With Ladys Angel an unlikely runner in Brisbane, Pride will concentrate on his team at Rosehill where he will also start Title in the Omni Hcp (1200m) and Trilione in the McWilliam's Hcp (1300m).