Group one performer Uroc Skinny Jeans returns to the track bigger and stronger.
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The three-year-old filly finished fifth after a checkered run in the Gold Bracelet final at Bathurst in March before two strong wins at Riverina Paceway.
Trainer Rick Burnett is thrilled by how she has returned as she chases a hat-trick at Young on Tuesday.
"She's come back bigger and stronger," Burnett said.
"Probably too strong at the moment as she is a wee bit too fresh in herself but we will see what happens."
The Breeders Challenge series is in his sights with the well-bred daughter of Mach Three.
With champion Blacks A Fake in her immediate family, Burnett was confident she would develop into a nice horse but it took longer than the Young trainer imagined.
It took her 12 starts to win a race but she's only missed the placings twice in her last 10 starts.
One of those was in the group one at Bathurst.
"I've always known she has had the ability but is one of those horses who took a lot longer to show it," Burnett said.
"She always showed it at home but then all of a sudden at Junee she got bowled over two or three times during the race but got up to win her first race and ever since there she has really sparked up.
"Even at Bathurst she got knocked over before running fifth. It was a pretty special run but isn't it funny how you wish you could have a true crack at them instead of something going wrong."
Uroc Skinny Jeans has drawn barrier three with Todd Day to take the reins with regular driver Jessica Prior unavailable.
Burnett hopes they can take advantage of the nice draw.
"Drawn three we will be pushing forward," he said.
"She is a real strong filly and I'll be telling Toddy to try to go to the front and hopefully hold on."
Prior has driven the filly in all of her four wins to date across her last 15 starts.
Burnett was disappointed they couldn't link up again.
"Jess was desperate to make it but unfortunately has family commitments," Burnett said.
"I felt for her as they way I do it with my drivers if they can't get on is the next driver on gets first pick every go.
"She was desperate to get over but in the end couldn't get here so Todd gets the run and up until he has a horse in the race or something else happens."
Burnett hopes Uroc Skinny Jeans can provide Narelle Turner, who she was named for, a win on her birthday.
However she is one of two horses chasing a hat-trick in the Donges Supa IGA Pace (2100m) with Mister Mysterious drawn barrier two for David and Justin Reynolds.
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