Jason Warren has left nothing to chance as he chases a Group 1 victory with Brooklyn Hustle in the TAB Classic at Morphettville.

Racing away from Melbourne for the first time, Warren, who trains in partnership with Dean Krongold, sent the mare across to the Morphettville stable of Richard Jolly to prepare for Saturday’s 1200m sprint.

“We travelled the horse over last Friday,” Warren said.

“She’s settled in well. She had her final gallop on Tuesday on the course proper.

“It’s her first time at being stabled on track which is a bit different for her, but she seems to be taking it all in her stride.”

Warren, who trains on a property outside of Mornington, said he wanted to give Brooklyn Hustle every chance of claiming a Group 1 win after seven previous unplaced efforts at the highest level.

For Warren, and connections, Brooklyn Hustle gets her chance to break through on Saturday, but will have to do it the tough way from gate 15.

“Her racing pattern is a bit get-back, run-on anyway, so let’s hope the big track will let her overcome the barrier,” Warren said.

“A lot of the run-on horses are drawn wide, so I guess they’ll all be coming in a group and hopefully she’s getting home better than the others.”

Warren said the TAB Classic, known as the Robert Sangster Stakes, had been on Brooklyn Hustle’s radar since her return to work.

It comes after the mare contested the Oakleigh Plate, Newmarket Handicap and William Reid Stakes, all at Group 1 level, during the autumn.

“This has been on the radar all the way through given it’s for fillies and mares,” Warren said.

“It’s probably a bit easier than the races she’s been in of late, but Group 1’s are never easy.”

Warren indicated that if Brooklyn Hustle performs well on Saturday she may remain in Adelaide for The Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville in a fortnight.

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