Although the Warwick Farm trainer has been told he's not missing much about the town where he was born - only that he's in good company with the likes of David Campese and Mark Webber.

Pride lived in Queanbeyan until he was three years old, the border town being one of many destinations in his father's "love affair of moving houses."

He's yet to have a runner there and the Queanbeyan Cup is on his list, but this weekend Pride is targeting the $250,000 Canberra Cup (2000 metres) at Thoroughbred Park.

"I'd better get back there at some point, I'm sure no one has missed me though," Pride smiled.

"I've been to Canberra so many times, I'll definitely have to make a trip to Queanbeyan. I think I'll attempt to win that Cup at some point, it looks like a strange race track.

"I'm told the jockeys are not that fond of riding there, it's got some unusual looking bends and downhill parts to it. But I definitely want to win that Cup, it's on my list."

Kaapfever will contest Monday's Canberra Cup for Pride's stable, in what will be the six-year-old's first outing at Thoroughbred Park.

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The son of Sufficient has placed four times in his last six starts, with the trainer now aiming for the group 1 Sydney Cup in April.

He broke an almost year-long drought with a benchmark 78 (2400 metres) win at Randwick last month, but is coming off a fifth-placed finish for Canberra.

"He's always around the placings but to get that back to him was good," Pride said.

"He's got this run in Canberra and then I want to run him in the Manion Cup at Rosehill to get him up a bit further. He's a very reliable horse, you get what you expect from him.

"He's an honest and consistent performer, suited quite well by Monday's conditions. His real advantage is when he gets onto wet tracks, although he won't get that in Canberra."

Kaapfever has drawn barrier four for the listed race, while the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Entente will start from barrier 16 under jockey Tim Clark.

"Entente is a nice horse, lightly raced. I'm sure he'll be hard to beat," Pride said.

"It's a reasonable race, a few of the competitors were out at Randwick on Saturday so that weakened it a little bit. Overall, I'm sure the race club will be happy with what will be assembled on the day."

Pride is out for a six successive podium finish for Silent Agenda in the Benchmark 75 (1600 metres), with the five-year-old gelding coming off a strong victory at Canterbury Park two weeks ago.

"He's another one that's really honest and consistent, hardly ever missed a place," Pride said. "I'll run him in Canberra and then back him up on Saturday, there's a nice 1900 metres for him at Rosehill.

"He's a tough horse that handles a lot of racing, he races closely together. He's a good performer and it's a very nice race for him on Monday."

Following that race, Blazing Mac will return to the Canberra track in a bid to secure her second victory in two starts at the venue.

The Pride-trained mare won a class 1 Handicap (1200 metres) under Chad Lever at Thoroughbred Park in September, but will be led by jockey Regan Bayliss this time around.

"She's only had the one start in Canberra and won impressively, so coming back to make two from two," Pride said.

"She's reasonably talented, well placed in a country class 2."

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Monday: Canberra Guineas (1400 metres) at 4.25pm, Canberra Cup (2000 metres) at 5.10pm.

Canberra Cup field: No.1 Hush Writer, No.3 Entente, No.4 Soldier Of Love, No.6 Mr Marathon Man, No.7 Dadoozdart, No.8 Maid Of Ore, No.9 Aussie Nugget, No.10 Kaapfever, No.11 California Longbow, No.12 Spunlago, No.13 Balansa, No.14 Upper House, No.15 Hes A Given, No.16 Whiskey Jack.