Trainer Greg Eurell might have a smart two-year-old on his hands in the form of Lucky Brook, who opened the card at Caulfield on Saturday with a victory in the Sportsbet Race Previews Handicap (1000m).

A debutant by Lucky Vega, the filly had impressed in four jump-outs and carried that winning form onto the race track, running out a one-length winner under jockey Lachlan Neindorf.

Neindorf was pleased with Lucky Brook’s performance. The $4.20 favourite, according to leading Aussie betting sites, was kept out of traffic from a wide gate, scoring comfortably over Egyptian Dancer ($16). Aston ($7) finished a short neck back in third.

Eurell indicated that there are plenty of options for Lucky Brook in the early part of the Spring, with the Group 3 Quezette Stakes (1100m) for early three-year-olds a key target.

“The plan was always to try and win a race and then sort of set her up for the spring, and there wasn’t much to offer, so to win a city race was even better,” Eurell said.

“It gives us a chance to give her a bit of a let up, map something out going forward. It certainly gives us a lot of confidence going forward.”

“The spring can sort of stretch out a little bit now, so you’ve sort of got to be a little bit careful— sort of where you start and where you think you want to end up but she may be back here (for the Quezette).”

“I think she’ll cut the mustard. I think she’s very genuine, she’s obviously above average.”

The Quezette Stakes is scheduled for August 15 at Caulfield and has been won by subsequent Group 1-winning sprinters Charm Stone, Bella Nipotina and Sunlight in recent years.

While those heights are a way off for Lucky Brook, Eurell believes she has the attributes to keep raising the bar, and possibly extend in distance as she matures.

“I like her attitude, everything we’ve done with her. She’s just so professional. I think she’s going to be a lovely filly going forward,” Eurell said.

“Once we sort of get a bit deeper into the prep, she’ll suggest what she’s going to do.”

“But she does relax and travel. She might give herself that opportunity to sort of stretch out to a mile, however, at the moment, if she does what she does over the shorter trips we’ll be happy.”

With aspirations for the spring, punters might find it beneficial to explore the racing betting markets for upcoming feature races.