Hot In High Heels has taken a shine to herself since joining Phillip Stevens' stable.
The Matamata trainer has found the answer to the filly, who showed she had the talent to match her pedigree with an impressive first-up victory on her home track last month.
"I actually got her
off Ken and Bev Kelso after she had a few issues earlier on," Stevens said.
"With some fillies it's about finding the key to them so we put a mirror at the back of her box and she stands there looking at herself and she doesn't walk the box at all now." Nominated for the group one Wellfield New Zealand Oaks, Hot In High Heels will run in the NZ First 1560 at Rotorua today (Friday) as a prelude to more serious targets.
"If everything goes to plan we want to get her to the Oaks and she'll probably head down to the Desert Gold Stakes first," Stevens said.
