Waikato filly Elevenses was due to go to Sydney last night to tackle the $A350,000 ($427,000) Ansett Australia Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday.
The Star Way filly was to be accompanied by co-trainer Debbie Sanders, with regular rider Mark Sweeney also travelling to ride her in trackwork as well as in Saturday's race.
Elevenses has been one of the most consistent fillies this season.
She has scored victories in the One Thousand Guineas (1600m) and Grosvenor Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie as well as taking numerous placings.
Debbie Sanders, who trains the filly in conjunction with her father Graeme, said Elevenses had thrived since finishing sixth in the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1600m) at Te Aroha on March 19.
"She's really well and pretty full of herself," she said.
Plans beyond Saturday's group one race for three-year-old fillies are uncertain, with Sanders saying there are plenty of options.
"But we'll wait to see how she goes on Saturday before making any decisions," she said.
The alternatives include the $A500,000 Adrian Knox Stakes (2000m) on April 14 and the $A700,000 AJC Oaks on April 21.
The stable is still unsure about her coping with the 2400m Oaks distance, after she could only manage fifth in the New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham in January.
"It didn't really give us a good guide as she was quite fired up and raced a bit handy," Sanders said.
"She also pulled up very scratchy afterwards. If she had settled like she usually does, we would have had a much better idea."
The other option is to bring her home after Saturday's run and consider the two Oaks races in Adelaide - the $A200,000 Australasian Oaks (2000m) on May 5 and the $200,000 Australia Oaks (2500m) on May 19.
The filly is raced by the Elevenses syndicate, which is made up of 11 women, including Debbie Sanders.
- NZPA
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