For her next mission, trainer Matt Laurie provided Treasurethe Moment with a workout at Caulfield in an exhibition setting.
The Group 2 Sunline Stakes over 1600m Saturday is the favoured path for the mare’s return to Group 1 racing, with the Group 1 George Ryder Stakes at 1500m also possible.
Staying Melbourne-based appeals to Laurie, who plans a solitary Sydney foray for the Group 1 Doncaster Handicap or the Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes.
Randwick hosts both 1600m events on April 4 and April 11 sequentially.
Laurie confirmed that if Treasurethe Moment stays put in Melbourne, Daniel Stackhouse—who steered her in Saturday’s gallop—will be given first refusal on the ride, otherwise a Sydney-based jockey is required.
Treasurethe Moment filled third as the raging hotpot behind Pericles after leading in the Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) on her February 21 freshen-up.
She was removed from contention in the Group 1 All-Star Mile (1600m) March 7 as Laurie assessed the pace scenario as detrimental to Treasurethe Moment.
“It was a pretty tough run first-up,” Laurie said.
“It’s not her style leading. I prefer her to be back and then we drew a bit awkwardly in the All-Star Mile and I wasn’t sure how it was going to play out for us.
“I didn’t want to be leading everyone up behind Pride Of Jenni. We have seen her go out and lead by 10 (lengths) and to be running second and effectively leading the rest of them, we want to get out of that and position her where she has been able to win previously.
“With another run two weeks later, we opted to miss (All-Star Mile), plus we only wanted to give her two or three runs this prep, so there was no rush to back her up.
“I think it would be a good move to stay here and maybe then have just the one run trip to Sydney. That would be good for her, but ultimately, we’ll have a discussion with Mr Zhang and the team.
“She wouldn’t be out of place going up there, but I think having a run back here in a fillies and mares’ race, albeit at Group 2, it would be a good lead into the Doncaster Handicap or the Queen Of The Turf Stakes third-up.”
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