Group 1 option front of mind for Wishlor Lass trainer

Wilde to strike while iron's hot

<div class="raw-html-embed"><p>Symon Wilde is a firm believer in the adage strike while the iron is hot and will nominate his in-form mare Wishlor Lass for the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) on Saturday.</p>
<p>Wishlor Lass took her record to six wins from eight starts when she led throughout to make successive Group 3 victories when she won the Tesio Stakes (1600 metres)</p>
<p>Initially Wilde was reluctant to deviate from his plan to wait for the Group 2 Matriarch Stakes (2000m) on November 11 for Wishlor Lass’s next start, but he has been swayed since by three factors.</p>
<p>“It was the style of the win. It was a softer run than when she won at her previous start. I also believe in striking while the iron is hot,” Wilde said.</p>
<p>Then on Sunday morning Wilde took Wishlor Lass to the beach and said she had pulled up extremely well.</p>
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<p>Damian Lane, who has ridden her in her past two wins also rang him to suggest the Empire Rose Stakes was a viable option for her.</p>
<p>“Bottom line is that if we go to the Empire Rose Stakes, she’s likely to start in single figures and it’s a Group 1 race,” he said.</p>
<p>Wilde said he would still have a good think about waiting for the Matriarch Stakes as that was the race he had set her for.</p>
<p>"It's a Group 2 race worth $300,000, so it's still a significant race for her."</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">"She's too good again."<br>
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D-Lane makes it consecutive G3 victories with Wishlor Lass ✌ <a href="https://t.co/Dt2vHfhy0r">pic.twitter.com/Dt2vHfhy0r</a></p>
— Racing.com (@Racing) <a href="https://twitter.com/Racing/status/1718092973156503582?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2023</a></blockquote>
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