The 1600 metres of the Bill Stutt Stakes will be a litmus test for talented colt Carrara and determine the path the rest of his spring campaign takes.Trainer Tony Vasil is keen to see how the son of Elvstroem handles the trip at Moonee Valley on Friday night ahead of a possible clash with star three-year-olds Denman, Trusting, Manhattan Rain and So You Think in the Caulfield Guineas.Carrara has won two Listed races over 1200 and 1400 metres since returning from a short break following a three-st

The 1600 metres of the Bill Stutt Stakes will be a litmus test for talented colt Carrara and determine the path the rest of his spring campaign takes.

Trainer Tony Vasil is keen to see how the son of Elvstroem handles the trip at Moonee Valley on Friday night ahead of a possible clash with star three-year-olds Denman, Trusting, Manhattan Rain and So You Think in the Caulfield Guineas.

Carrara has won two Listed races over 1200 and 1400 metres since returning from a short break following a three-start winter campaign in Queensland which yielded a win and two placings.

"The Bill Stutt will be telling us where he goes," Vasil said.

"If he runs the 1600 metres well then the Caulfield Guineas is an option.

"In fact everything is an option, maybe even the Derby."

Vasil trained Elvstroem to win the 2003 Victoria Derby, the first of five Group One wins for the horse who now stands at Blue Gum Farm in Victoria.

Elvstroem won the Caulfield Guineas Prelude but finished fifth in the main event won by In Top Swing.

Carrara is a $12 chance in Caulfield Guineas markets which are headed by Denman at $3.50.

Trainer Peter Snowden opted to bypass the Caulfield Guineas Prelude with Denman who runs this week in the Stan Fox Stakes at Randwick.

Stablemate Demerit won the Prelude from Trusting and Manhattan Rain.

At his second start in May this year, Carrara was third in the Listed Blue Sapphire, a half-neck behind runner-up Demerit with Black Caviar beating the pair by six lengths.

Trusting is the second elect at $4 in the Caulfield Guineas on October 10 with Gloaming Stakes winner So You Think at $5.50 and Manhattan Rain at $7.50.

While he is using the Moonee Valley meeting as a Group One guide for Carrara, Vasil is looking at the Manikato Stakes as a defining moment for Lucky Secret.

Vasil withdrew him from the McEwen Stakes at Moonee Valley on September 12 due to the hard track and made a successful hit-and-run mission to Sydney a week later for the Listed Starlight Stakes (1200m).

Despite his awkwardness racing clockwise, Lucky Secret still maintained his withering finish under 60 kilograms to win and set himself up for the Manikato.

Vasil said if it wasn't for injuries which have plagued Lucky Secret throughout his career, his record would equal that of $2 million earner Super Elegant.

"He is the best sprinter I have trained even though Super Elegant was a great horse and won a lot more money," Vasil said.

"But if this horse hadn't had his issues his record would be so much better.

"He deserves a Group One win, he should have won the Oakleigh Plate already."

Lucky Secret was beaten a short head by Swiss Ace in the Oakleigh Plate in February.