Three-time Melbourne Cup winning jockey Kerrin McEvoy is chasing an Australian Oaks breakthrough win at Randwick on Saturday.

Further success this month may send Fairlight on a Group One path to Hawke’s Bay.

The timing of Saturday’s Gr.3 Valachi Downs South Island Breeders’ Stakes might not be perfect for Fairlight, but her trainer Les Didham is willing to roll the dice.