Imposing Lass has passed her first serious stamina test when she outstayed her rivals in the Gold Coast Bracelet.
Imposing Lass, the $3 favourite, was having her first attempt at 1800m on Saturday and led throughout with Jason Collett aboard to defeat Self Esteem ($11) by a half length.
"She's a bombproof filly who does everything right and once she found the front she was always going to take a lot of running down," Jack Bruce, foreman for trainer Bjorn Baker, said.
"Once Jason got her to settle she was able to kick strongly because she's a very push-button type of filly.
"Every time Bjorn has raised the bar with her she's handled it pretty easily."
Collett said the on-pace racing pattern of Imposing Lass made it difficult for her rivals.
"When she can run her final 600-metre sectionals in a tick over 34 seconds it makes it very hard for the others to run her down," he said.
The Group One Queensland Oaks (2400m) at Eagle Farm on June 4 is the ultimate goal for Imposing Lass who will have her final lead-up in the Group Two The Roses (2000m) at Doomben on May 21.
The daughter of Makfi was a graduate of Westbury Stud's 2014 NZB yearling draft where she was purchased by Paul Willets for $120,000.
Imposing Lass, the $3 favourite, was having her first attempt at 1800m on Saturday and led throughout with Jason Collett aboard to defeat Self Esteem ($11) by a half length.
"She's a bombproof filly who does everything right and once she found the front she was always going to take a lot of running down," Jack Bruce, foreman for trainer Bjorn Baker, said.
"Once Jason got her to settle she was able to kick strongly because she's a very push-button type of filly.
"Every time Bjorn has raised the bar with her she's handled it pretty easily."
Collett said the on-pace racing pattern of Imposing Lass made it difficult for her rivals.
"When she can run her final 600-metre sectionals in a tick over 34 seconds it makes it very hard for the others to run her down," he said.
The Group One Queensland Oaks (2400m) at Eagle Farm on June 4 is the ultimate goal for Imposing Lass who will have her final lead-up in the Group Two The Roses (2000m) at Doomben on May 21.
The daughter of Makfi was a graduate of Westbury Stud's 2014 NZB yearling draft where she was purchased by Paul Willets for $120,000.
