The trainer Danny O’Brien holds no fears that the abrupt extension in distance will trouble Getta Good Feeling en route to Caulfield.
A winner on return over 1200m down Flemington’s straight track, Getta Good Feeling takes in the Group 3 Alexandra Stakes (1600m) over the weekend.
For this campaign, O’Brien’s operation has pinpointed the Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville come April 25 as Getta Good Feeling’s grand final.
“It’s three weeks between runs. She steps to the mile, but that shouldn’t be a problem as she has plenty of fitness,” O’Brien said.
“She’ll run three weeks after this and then there’s two weeks to the 2000-metre Group 1 over in Adelaide.
“It’s a pretty straight forward set-up for her.”
Last spring Getta Good Feeling shone as one of the premier three-year-old fillies, notching the Edward Manifold Stakes (1600m) success at Flemington, a third placing in the Thousand Guineas (1600m) held at Caulfield, followed by the Wakeful Stakes (2000m) conquest at Flemington.
Consequently, Getta Good Feeling was installed heavy favourite in the VRC Oaks (2500m), holding pole position in the run home prior to battling on for sixth.
She began her new preparation by annexing the Inglis Sprint (1200m) at Flemington not long ago, a victory that amazed the layers but aligned perfectly with O’Brien’s expectations.
“It wasn’t unexpected,” O’Brien said.
“Her form in the spring had been very good at 1200, 1400 (metres) and a mile.
“We just thought she didn’t stay the 2500 metres of the Oaks, so that’s why we gave her that opportunity first-up in the $1 million race and she had class on most of them in the race and she delivered.
“Up to the mile on Saturday, she’s got plenty of fitness underneath the belt there from a long spring, so it shouldn’t be an issue.”
Interested in the 2026 Alexandra Stakes? Dive into the racing betting markets available across trusted platforms.