A competitive field of 13 mares have accepted for the Group 2 Matriarch Stakes (2000m) at Flemington this Saturday afternoon.
The $300,000 feature brings together some of the best staying mares in Australia, plus some New Zealand raiders making the trip across the ditch in search of more Group-level success.
The Shaune Ritchie-trained Pearl Of Alsace holds the call with most online bookmakers as a +360 favourite.
It comes after the daughter of Tavistock produced an impressive third-place finish in the Group 1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings on October 14.
Pearl Of Alsace gains the services of James McDonald and will jump from stall eight on Saturday.
Steinem is solid on the second line of betting at +450 after a game effort in the Group 3 Coongy Stakes (2000m) and should get an economical run from barrier six.
A few key rivals come through the Group 3 Tesio Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley, with Osmose (+500) and Thalassophile (+650) likely to relish the bigger Flemington circuit.
We are getting double-figure odds for every other runner, with the Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) winner Amokura rated a +900 chance, while Mustang Valley has shortened from +1400 into +1200.
The 2023 Matriarch Stakes is the fifth race on Champions Stakes Day at Flemington and is scheduled to get underway at 3:10pm AEDT.
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