Zloties has returned from a lengthy setback to post consistent performances, and now trainer Grahame Begg is targeting a breakthrough Stakes victory to cap off her racing career.

She’ll contest the Bendigo Gold Bracelet (1400m) this Saturday, a non-Black Type race that could pave the way to bigger opportunities if she continues to progress.

Begg’s rising six-year-old mare has only had seven career starts, with early promise stymied by a shoulder injury that sidelined her for over two years.

“We always liked her and that’s why we ran her as a two-year-old,” Begg said.

“We liked what she did, so we put her away, brought her back, but then she went sore, and she had a couple of bouts of soreness over a two-year period.”

Zloties has impressed since her comeback, collecting wins at Geelong and Sandown, and enters Saturday’s race after a benchmark 70 win in March.

“She’s come back and has done a good job, but now we’ve got to work on her rating, and even if she wins on Saturday, her rating may not go up enough to get into those better races.”

Begg has his sights on upcoming Group races such as the Queen Of The South Stakes, Hawkesbury Crown, and Dark Jewel Classic.

“She’s in her second full preparation now and being a five-year-old mare, our job is to try and get her some ‘Black Type’ because she’ll probably be going off to stud,” Begg said.

“She’s a well-bred mare, so we’ll see what sort of plan we can conjure up.

“There’s the Queen Of The South Stakes in Adelaide, there’s a nice race in Sydney, the Hawkesbury Crown, and then a couple of weeks after that there’s the Dark Jewel Classic at Scone.

“There are options for her, it’s just finding the right one.”