Rising Romance
Trish Dunell
Lindsay Park and the all-conquering Darren Weir stable saddle half the field in the opening Group One race of the season, the New Zealand Bloodstock Memsie Stakes at Caulfield.
Weir has the top three in early betting, favourite Black Heart Bart, Mahuta and Palentino along with last year's Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance (NZ) (Pentire).
On the other hand, the Lindsay Park team of David and Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig have three outsiders.
He Or She and Rising Romance (NZ) (Ekraar) are outside chances with Tashbeeh the rank outsider.
Rising Romance, who is yet to win in 12 starts for Lindsay Park, is going as well as she ever has in her time with the stable according to Dabernig.
"It's been a long time since she's won but she has been beaten narrowly in a couple of Group Ones for us," Dabernig said.
Rising Romance is likely to head to the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington on September 10, a race she finished second in last year, after which she is due to make a stud visit to Written Tycoon.
Plans are to race the mare in foal with the owners hoping to start her in the Cox Plate.
"We'll see where she is at after her first couple of runs," Dabernig said.
"She's booked in to visit Written Tycoon but when that will be we're just not sure yet.
"It's all about getting the timing right."