And on Saturday, Clarry Conners is hoping he has unearthed another star in the making with English’s half-sister Paris.

The Snitzel-sired Paris is another daughter of Group 2 winner Court and Connors admits they have high hopes for the $800,000 filly.

“She’s very different to her mother,” Conners said. 

“Court was a big strong girl, but Paris is a pretty slight filly, but we’re happy with how she’s trialled and looking forward to tomorrow.

“If she can produce anything like what English did in her first run at Kembla then we’ll hopefully have a good one on our hands.”

English missed the jump after stepping out for the first time on race day, but then coasted to a 3.5 length win, the launch pad to a Waterhouse quinella behind Vancouver in the 2015 edition of the Group 1 race at Rosehill.

And with six wins in 27 starts, English has amassed almost $3.5 million in prizemoney, including most recently a gutsy Doomben 10,000 win in May.

Bred and part-owned by Newhaven Park Stud – and racing in the colours of ex-trainer Peter Moody, who also has a share – Paris has had three trials, winning over 900m at Rosehill last week.

“She’s trialled up really nice,” Conners said. “We had a little issue with a muscle in her back, which has held her back a little from racing, but she’s ready to go now.”

Conners has four Golden Slipper’s of his own, including two with fillies Burst and Bell Du Jour.

But Conners will be taking on a number of other high-priced first-starters on Saturday, including the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained two-year-old Written Tycoon gelding called Hightail, who could be aimed toward Magic Millions riches next month.

Mitchell Bell will steer Hightail, who was bought for $520,000.

Brad Widdup’s colt comes with a $675,000 price tag, after finishing third in his only trial, over 760m at Hawkesbury last month.

The home track representation will come from the Robert and Luke Price stable with two-year-old filly Gerwig having it’s first run, after winning a 900m trial at Nowra on Sunday. The 1000m Maiden Handicap is the first on a seven-race card, jumping at 12.50pm. 

Kembla Grange missed much of Thursday downpour, recording only nine millimetres and 15 for the week up until Friday afternoon.

The track was rated a Soft 5 but is expected to be downgraded after an inspection on Saturday morning.