Tim Martin won't be surprised to see Blueys Way emerge as outright favourite for next month's Group One Queensland Derby following his Group Three Rough Habit Plate assignment at Doomben.The Rough Habit Plate over 2020 metres on Saturday is one of the traditional lead-up races to the Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm on June 12.Blues Way is currently a $9 chance in fixed odds markets for the Queensland Derby, two points adrift of equal favourites Kutchinsky and Dariana."It's a big ask for h

Tim Martin won't be surprised to see Blueys Way emerge as outright favourite for next month's Group One Queensland Derby following his Group Three Rough Habit Plate assignment at Doomben.

The Rough Habit Plate over 2020 metres on Saturday is one of the traditional lead-up races to the Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm on June 12.

Blues Way is currently a $9 chance in fixed odds markets for the Queensland Derby, two points adrift of equal favourites Kutchinsky and Dariana.

"It's a big ask for him on Saturday," Martin said.

"But he's a real stayer and Doomben should suit him.

"If there's good speed on he can take a sit and I'm sure he'll run 2400 metres (in the Derby)."

Blueys Way was an impressive winner first-up over 1550m at Canterbury on April 14 before making it three wins from four starts with a commanding victory over 1900 metres on the same track two weeks later.

He showed his versatility in his two recent victories by coming from midfield in his first Canterbury win before leading all the way in his latest triumph.

Meanwhile, trainer Peter Moody won't be coming to Brisbane to saddle his winter carnival aspirants in the Rough Habit Plate and BTC Cup.

Moody, who is the leading Group One trainer this season with six wins, has Queensland Derby hopefuls Tee Emar and Arvan making their Brisbane debuts in the Rough Habit Plate and Set For Fame lining up in the Group One BTC Cup (1200m).

Tee Emar and Arvan were both last-start winners in Melbourne which convinced Moody to send them north on a Queensland Derby mission.

"I won't be going to Brisbane on Saturday but Tee Emar and Arvan both did good jobs to win last start to warrant sending them to Brisbane," Moody said.

"Arvan is probably the better stayer of the two but Tee Emar is the better horse but he's still got to prove he can stay."

Moody was reluctant to discuss either three-year-old as spring prospects if they acquit themselves well during their Brisbane campaigns.

"As far as the spring goes it depends how they improve while they're both in Brisbane," Moody said.

"They've still got to prove they're up to the winter races first before we even consider the spring."

Arvan, who scored over 1800 metres at Sandown last month, is a full-brother to Moody's former Group One winner Testafiable.

Testafiable won only three races during his 27-start career but proved himself a worthy stayer with victory in the Group One South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville in 2006.

He also finished third to Headturner in the Group One AJC Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick the same year.

Moody isn't getting carried away with Set For Fame's prospects in the BTC Cup.

"She's a high-quality filly but she's coming back from a setback and from 2000 metres to 1200 metres," he said.

Set For Fame was ruled out of the Group One AJC Australian Oaks with a virus and hasn't started since finishing ninth to Faint Perfume in the Group One Vinery Stud Storm Queen Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on April 3.