Quintessential will have to overcome a major hurdle if she is to add Saturday’s Queensland Derby at Eagle Farm to her Oaks victory.
The New Zealand filly came up with the outside gate in the field of 18 plus three emergencies.
She is one of four fillies paid up for the Derby (2400m) along with Invest who drew ideally in four, Vittoria in barrier 10 and Poste Restante in six.
Victorian Zabeelionaire has a handy draw in nine while the Peter Moody-trained pair of Brambles and Vatuvei came up with gates 13 and 19 respectively.
In the Group One TJ Smith (1600m) for two-year-olds, pre-post favourite Sizzling drew well in barrier three with impressive last-start winner Boban landing the rails.
Sydney raiders Kabayan and Ninth Legion drew awkwardly in eight and 13 respectively.
A field of 13 accepted for the TJ Smith.
