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Just seven entries have been received so far for the Group One Vinery Stud Stakes with star filly Mosheen set to start a dominant favourite.

Only six fillies have been nominated to take on Mosheen in Saturday's Vinery Stud Stakes at Rosehill with the star Melbourne three-year-old aiming for her third consecutive Group One victory.

Her major rival, Streama, is attempting 2000 metres for the first time with trainer Guy Walter confident about the distance if not her opposition.

"This is the right time and the right race to test Streama over 2000 metres," Walter said.

"But she is up against a great filly and I have a tremendous respect for Mosheen.

"She's beaten the males at her past two starts. She ran second in a Golden Slipper and then she won an Oaks easily.

"But I'd like to think Streama can relax over 2000 metres and she gives the impression she will."

Entries for the race have been left open until Tuesday morning.

The other original nominations are Aliyana Tilde trained by Kerry Parker, Another Superior (John Thompson), Plumm (Grahame Begg), She Goes To Rio (Anthony Cummings) and Thy (Peter Moody).

Streama, winner of the Flight Stakes last spring, ran fifth against older mares in the Coolmore Classic (1500m), finishing three lengths from the winner Ofcourseican.

She had to give the five-year-old mare 1-1/2 kilograms, a weight Walter thought was too much and the experience prompted connections to withdraw the filly from the Doncaster.

"Streama is entered for the Oaks and if she shows she can get the distance then there's no reason why she won't go there," he said.

"She will have a good gallop in the morning."

Mosheen returned to Robert Smerdon's Melbourne stable after her devastating win in the Randwick Guineas (1600m) on March 17 when she came from a seemingly impossible position to beat Said Com and Laser Hawk.

The strength of that race was underlined by Laser Hawk's breakthrough Group One victory in Saturday's Rosehill Guineas (2000m) which thrust him into favouritism for the Australian Derby on April 14.

New Zealand filly Silent Achiever is second favourite for the Derby and also second favourite behind Mosheen for the Oaks with trainer Roger James yet to decide which race the New Zealand Derby winner contests.