Princess Aria may finally be starting to show glimpses of the staying potential that encouraged trainer Marc Conners to enter the filly in a Group 1 last Spring.
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The three-year-old daughter of Oratorio finished fifth in the Group 3 Ethereal Stakes (2000m) in her second preparation before going on to finish eighth in the Group 1 Crown Oaks at Flemington on November 5.
This time in Conners has kept the filly mainly racing back in provincial company in NSW.
She arrives at Kembla Grange on Saturday going in search of back-to-back wins for her Warwick Farm based trainer.
Princess Aria was a dominant victor by 6-½ lengths at Newcastle’s Beaumont track a fortnight ago.
On Saturday, Conners has entered the filly in the Kembla Grange Class 2 Handicap (2000m) where she will jump from barrier five.
Jeff Penza is booked to ride Princess Aria in the opening event on the afternoon.
Race one jumps at 11.45pm.