Singleton trainer Aaron Goadsby will head to Menangle with 2017 Newcastle horse of the year Takara Truffle after she won for the first time in her comeback from a year away from racing.
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The six-year-old, in her third run back from 13 months on the sidelines, won by 7.7 metres at Tamworth on Wednesday night.
The two-time group 3 winner was ninth in the Baby Bling Stakes in August last year before two stress fractures were discovered in her front legs.
She returned with a fifth and second at Newcastle before Wednesday night's comfortable win.
"She worked hard from the second line and she had a class edge," Goadsby said.
"She's just getting fitter and fitter, and we're very happy.
"We couldn't get any trials so the first couple of runs were just lead-up runs, and now we're fit enough to get grooving and move up.
"It's been a long, patient road, so hopefully we get the rewards now with the results."
At Newcastle on Friday night, Island Banner, Our Chance Todream and Platinum Penny built on their winning records at the track.
The Craig Cross-trained Island Banner had her third in a row at Newcastle after a last-start seventh at Menangle.
Our Chance Todream, for trainer Dennis Lindsay, and the Martin Howell-trained Platinum Penny made it back-to-back wins at Newcastle.
Other winners included Nikitaras (Barry Matterson), Glenn Ford (Mark Callaghan), Miss Trocadero (Darren Grant) and Azur Express (Clayton Harmey).
