Sydney or Melbourne dilemma for Peggy Jean

Monday 23 March 2015, 6:34pm

Peggy Jean will have her next start in a Group Two fillies and mares race, but whether it is in Sydney or Melbourne has yet to be decided.

The winner of the 2014 ATC Sires' Produce Stakes is entered for the Emancipation Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday and the Sunline Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley on Friday night.

Trainer Gerald Ryan said his preference was to keep her on her home track in Sydney but he and the filly's owners would study the fields for both races.

Her most recent start was in the Kewney Stakes at Flemington, an experience she and her trainer would like to forget when she ran 2-1/2 lengths sixth after copping a battering at the 400m mark.

"I'm not sure where she will go yet," Ryan said.

"She should have won her last start.

"If she stays in Sydney for the Emancipation, Tommy Berry will ride."

The Sunline Stakes entries are headed by the Nigel Blakiston-trained Suavito, the winner of her past four starts including the Group One Futurity Stakes (1600m).

The top rater among the Emancipation nominations is last year's winner Catkins.

The Chris Waller-trained Catkins has won two Group Two races against her own sex this preparation before her half length second to Cosmic Endeavour in the Group One Canterbury Stakes.

With Hugh Bowman suspended this weekend, James McDonald will ride Catkins on Saturday.

McDonald won two Group One races at Saturday's Golden Slipper meeting - the Ranvet Stakes on Contributer for Godolphin and the George Ryder Stakes on Japanese visitor Real Impact.

– AAP

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