The stable of Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman plans to leverage their recent Group 1 conquest with a different three-year-old filly lined up at Rosehill.
With Sheza Alibi securing the Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) this past Saturday, attention shifts to peer three-year-old Ole Dancer contesting the Coolmore Classic (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday.
Aimed at fillies and mares, the Group 1 Coolmore Classic sees Ole Dancer third-up heading into the race.
Ole Dancer, who took the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield in springtime, returns after two preparatory runs.
Her campaign kicked off at Flemington February 14 pursuing Sass Appeal, victor of the Kewney Stakes at Flemington last Saturday, then she was third to Tempted in the Group 1 Surround Stakes (1400m) at Randwick two weeks back.
Moody indicated Ole Dancer has developed positively since Randwick and galloped sharply for Coleman in Sydney recently.
“She stayed up there and has done well,” Moody said.
“Sheza Alibi just likes the home environment a bit more, whereas Ole Dancer, you could park her in an apartment somewhere and it wouldn’t bother her.
“Katherine’s been up there and is really pleased with how she is.
“Zac Lloyd rides her on Saturday as Trumby (Luke Nolen) can’t make the weight.”
Post her first clockwise start, Ole Dancer stayed in Sydney, but Moody relocated Sheza Alibi to Pakenham for oversight.
Considering the intense 11-month workload Sheza Alibi managed, Moody eyes a spell before late autumn pursuits.
“She probably has one more if she pulls up alright, but if she doesn’t, she’ll go to the paddock,” Moody said.
“The fact that we are bringing her home, she won’t run again within three weeks, because it would be too hard to make two trips in two weeks, but I’m mindful she was in work 11 months last year.
“That was why I wanted to run her in the Australian Guineas and then maybe have one or two runs in Sydney before she spelled.”
Saturday’s Coolmore Classic has attracted 16 fillies and mares, including Cinsault chasing four wins in a row, Arctic Glamour, Jenni The Fox, Manaal, Savvy Hallie and Verona Rose.
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