Miss Leonidas (Image: Racing Photos)
If you thought Miss Leonidas looked like a Group 1 sprinter at The Valley on Saturday, you might not be mistaken.
Moments after the three-year-old filly zoomed away from her rivals for a six-length victory, her trainer Shaun Dwyer outlined rough plans that could see the horse chasing the ultimate in 1000-metre racing - the G1 Black Caviar Lightning at Flemington next autumn.
"She'll go for a spell before we try and get a bit of black type in the spring and ... I'd like to run in the Lightning," Dwyer said. "We'll see."
Starting the $3 favourite, Miss Leonidas showed her customary speed from the gates to claim the lead and she never gave it up despite allowing her opposition to get close on the turn.
But just as her backers were starting to worry, jockey Dwayne Dunn released the brakes and the filly sped clear to claim the day's easiest and most impressive victory.
WATCH: Miss Leonidas' win
Dunn said he was already a fan of the filly after her extraordinary performance to win two starts earlier at Ballarat.
"You don't do what she did at Ballarat if you are not much good," he said. "Miss the start, zoom up and take the lead and then still put them to the sword. I don't care what's in it.
"Mentally she was better today. She went off a little bit out of control but then she dropped her head."
The win of Miss Leonidas spoiled a plunge on the runner-up Layel, who firmed from $7 to $4.80 but after sitting on the outside of the winner, she was left in her wake when Dunn pushed the button.
Dwyer said he discovered the filly's unusual talent when he took her up to Kerang in the early days of her career for an educational jumpout.
"She was only a flipping rabbit-looking thing and I thought we'd just take her to Kerang for a bounce-out. She's not ready but it will be good for her education," he said.
"Courtney Pace rode her and she was eight lengths out the back against open old horses and she got beaten a length."
WATCH: Hear from Dywer after the win