The Group 1-winning fillies and mares dominate the entries for the $1 million Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday, but they’re not the only top-tier mares in action on the day.
Lady Laguna, the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes (1300m) winner, is expected to begin her spring campaign in the $250,000 Group 3 Toy Show Quality (1100m).
The five-year-old was a late scratch from Monday’s Randwick trials, which had been rescheduled from last Friday, but a course-proper exhibition gallop at Rosehill last Saturday ensured she was race-ready.
“It has been a bit frustrating with her because her first trial was postponed, which I wouldn’t say put us on the back foot, but there was certainly no room for error,” said co-trainer Annabel Neasham.
“I just felt trialling Monday and running first-up on Saturday was a bit close, so they very kindly offered for us to come (to Rosehill) and gallop instead.
“She possibly goes to the Toy Show off one trial and one exhibition gallop. Off that work (on Saturday), I’d be happy to run her.”