Sunlight (Image: Racing Photos)
Tony McEvoy will throw Sunlight in the deep end against the older horses in the Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) after she easily accounted for her own age and sex in Saturday's Group 3 Thoroughbred Club Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.
The flying three-year-old took her career record to seven wins from 10 starts with a trademark front-running performance under Luke Currie, holding out Mornington filly Humma Humma and Sydney raider Meryl in the run to the line.
WATCH: Sunlight's win
McEvoy said the Manikato, in which the daughter of Zoustar would carry 51kg around The Valley under the weight-for-age conditions of the race, was an attractive option before a potential tilt at the G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at Flemington.
"I'm thinking the Manikato (Stakes) with her, 51 kilograms around Moonee Valley, she'll take some catching and a lot of the horses that are going to be in that race will be running around on a heavy track up in Sydney today," McEvoy said.
"I won the race last year (with Hey Doc) and I'd like to win it again."
WATCH: Hear from McEvoy