The controversial defeat of glamour mare More Joyous has taken some of the gloss off the Queen of the Turf Stakes victory by bonny mare Appearance.

Despite winning the Myer Classic in the spring and the Coolmore Classic last start, Appearance has continued to remain underrated.

She was sent out a $10 chance for Saturday's Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1500m), due mostly to the presence of More Joyous who started an odds-on favourite to claim her third straight win in the Group One.

The John Singleton-owned mare looked to be jogging coming to the turn but the field fanned in the straight and jockey Nash Rawiller's desperate efforts to probe for a run proved futile.

More Joyous was badly baulked at a crucial stage when a gap she was trying to force through closed.

"Three into two doesn't go," Singleton said.

She eventually got out and going again to finish fifth but by then the race was over and Appearance had claimed her third Group One victory.

As she did in the Coolmore, Red Tracer again had to settle for second with the winner's Guy Walter-trained stablemate Streama third.

"It got a bit crowded there," Walter said of the traffic jam in the straight.

"She probably hasn't had the acclaim she deserves because she doesn't win by far.

"I didn't think she could win the Myer because I thought Streama would be too good for her. I haven't underestimated her since."

Walter said the Doncaster Mile looked a "pretty tempting" target for Appearance and was also the likely option for Streama.

While Singleton was ruing the misfortune struck by More Joyous he remained keen to pit her against Black Caviar this autumn.

"I thought she was going to win. She should have won," Singleton said.

"I thought it was all over on the turn and it was all over, I just didn't realise.

"She will go to the All Aged and that will be it for this preparation.

"Hopefully we can get Black Caviar to the All Aged."