Ellsberg can prove his credentials as a miler with a victory in the Villiers Stakes.

A wet track at Rosehill is expected to be no issue for the Villiers Stakes-bound Ellsberg.

The Godolphin stable locked down one Villiers Stakes berth when the import Interlocuter won last Sunday’s Goulburn Cup and will give two more of the team their chance to join him when they clash at Rosehill on Saturday.

Often a guide to the Villiers is the Festival Stakes run at Rosehill on Saturday.

Three black type events were conducted at Rosehill on Saturday spearheaded by the Listed Festival Stakes.