The big wet didn’t hamper the speed of It’s Poets Day, nor dampen the spirits of her trainer, Emma Steele, with the impressive win in the Isca Handicap at Flemington.

This was her second city start, she ran unplaced at Moonee Valley after winning at Tatura.

All her previous form had been around slow to dead tracks, how she would handle a swimming contest was all left to providence.

The filly’s trainer, Emma Steele, admitting to being a bit bedraggled was in high spirits, this was her day and she was going to make the best of it, winning at Flemington is always a big occasion experience, irrespective of the weather.

It’s Poets Day commenced well and was never far away at any stage, she was carving up the centre of the track.

Nothing challenged the winner over the last couple of hundred metres, by then most would have been running on empty.

Emma, previously located at Freshwater Creek, near Geelong, changed direction three years ago moving the team to Berrigan, in the Riverina, once a thriving training centre it suits horses, they do well in that climate.

It’s Poets Day is by Dylan Thomas, a very good staying horse, included among his 10 wins was the Prix de’Arc de Triomphe and the Irish Derby, in all he won six Group1 races, yet not the sire you would expect to get a 1000 metres winner. 

It's Poets Day winning at Flemington