Trainer Geoff Duryea is keen to stick to his winning formula with News Girl after his in-form mare made it back-to-back wins at Caulfield on Saturday.
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News Girl enhanced her growing reputation with a runaway victory in the $125,000 Benchmark 84 Fillies and Mares Hcp, (1100m).
The daughter of Magnus scored her first city win at Caulfield on Boxing Day.
Duryea is keen to raise the bar with his stable star and return to Caulfield in a fortnight to contest the group 3 $160,000 Geoffrey Belmaine Stakes, (1200m) for mares.
News Girl previously ran second in group 3 company at Caulfield in February last year as a three-year-old.
"Winning back-to-back city races is right up there in terms of career highlights," Duryea said.
"Especially considering we bred her and she is out of my handy but injury plagued mare Stacey Lee.
"She threatened to win a city race as a three-year-old with a couple of placings.
"But she is just that touch older now and a bit more mature and has certainly come back a better horse this preparation.
"Last preparation a few things went against her in terms of how the races were run.
"But this preparation everything has fallen into place and she is showing her true ability."
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New Girl has been partnered by apprentice Lewis German in both her city victories with his 3kg claim a huge advantage.
"Being able to claim 3kg makes a huge difference," Duryea said.
"Lewis won on her on Boxing Day and even though we were stepping up in grade on the weekend, we didn't even contemplate switching jockeys.
"Both his rides on her so far he has done everything right."
News Girl is eligible to contest the Country Championship Qualifier to be held at Albury on February 22.
But Duryea won't be rushed into making a decision on whether his stable star will target the $150,00 qualifier.
Duryea said he was confident News Girl could run a strong 1400m if he decided to run at Albury.
"My main focus in next start at Caulfield," he said.
"Depending on how she goes, we will then weigh-up whether to target the Country Championships or not.
"I can't see why she wouldn't run a strong 1400m.
"You've got to be mindful the pressure in a city race is always going to a lot more than in the bush.
"They don't give you any cheap sectionals in the city - that's for sure."
