In Her Time might have just have timed her run to perfection.
Newcastle trainer Ben Smith never envisaged the mare would be in contention for a slot in the $10 million Everest after running third in the Group One Tatt's Tiara in June.
Yet by claiming the final audition for the world's richest race on turf, first up, In Her Time could emerge as an even bigger winner of the Group Two Premiere Stakes at Randwick.
Smith initially pondered In Her Time's ($4.80) effort to hold off English ($5.50) off by a short neck but with the Coolmore and Damion Flower slots still available, The Everest was soon the focus.
"She deserves a race like this, against this quality. Originally, I didn't think I'd have her up for this day," Smith said.