Streisand set for Flemington reappearance

After an intense debut racing season, Streisand is poised for her return at Flemington.

The filly, who claimed the Blue Diamond Stakes, will race for the first time as a three-year-old in the Group 3 Cap D'Antibes Stakes (1100m) this Saturday.

This event is scheduled as the first of three spring outings planned by trainer Clinton McDonald, with a greater emphasis on races in the autumn.

"She had seven starts as a two-year-old, so that's why we want to give her a light spring, only three runs, and that will set her up for the better sprint races in the autumn," McDonald stated.

"We don't want to be hard on her, she's rewarded us all the way through and being by Magnus, she should get better with age."

Following Saturday's engagement, the Schillaci Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on October 10 is next, before a decision between the Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) or the Champions Sprint (1200m) at Flemington during Melbourne Cup week.

McDonald reported that Streisand has enjoyed a superb preparation leading up to her return.

"She had 10 weeks in the paddock and has had a nice, easy preparation," McDonald explained.

"She's not fully wound up for Saturday. It's not her Grand Final. She will be ridden quiet and will be strong late, and if she can win there, she will be in for a very good spring."

"She runs on Saturday, then goes to the Schillaci at weight-for-age four weeks later and then into either the Coolmore Stud Stakes or Champions Sprint."

"If Yulong taps me on the shoulder and say that they have too many colts going there (Coolmore), we'll go to the Champions Sprint."

"That's the beauty of Streisand, she's adaptable to anything and she's consistently good at everything she does."

Trainer Clinton McDonald also manages the Yulong-owned colt Tales Of Time, whom he is aiming for the Coolmore Stud Stakes following his recent Sandown victory on Wednesday.

His subsequent start is anticipated to be in the Danehill Stakes (1100m) at Flemington on October 3.

"It will nearly be the race of the carnival," McDonald commented. "We think he's up to that level. He's been down the straight before and raced very well in the Maribyrnong, and that's the path we will take with him."

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