Trainer Trevor Whittington is still resisting paying a late fee to start Femina Fashion in next month's Group One Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm.However, Whittington has conceded he's prepared to discuss paying the $11,000 late fee with the filly's owners if she wins the Group Three Doomben Roses (2020m) on Saturday."She would have to win very easily and then pull up well to pay a late fee for the Oaks," Whittington said."I know it's a Group One and fillies only ever get one chance to win an Oaks

Trainer Trevor Whittington is still resisting paying a late fee to start Femina Fashion in next month's Group One Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm.

However, Whittington has conceded he's prepared to discuss paying the $11,000 late fee with the filly's owners if she wins the Group Three Doomben Roses (2020m) on Saturday.

"She would have to win very easily and then pull up well to pay a late fee for the Oaks," Whittington said.

"I know it's a Group One and fillies only ever get one chance to win an Oaks but I'm worried I might flatten her for the spring if she was to go around in it.

"I doubt she'll be running in the Oaks and I'd prefer to put her in the paddock after Saturday."

Whittington's plan is to prepare Femina Fashion for the Melbourne spring races.

Femina Fashion is a daughter of Shamardal who sired VRC Oaks winner and AJC Oaks runner-up Faint Perfume.

She gave every indication of being a strong Queensland Oaks contender following her all-the-way victory in the Listed Gold Coast Bracelet (1800m) on May 8.

Jockey Shane Scriven gave a superb exhibition of frontrunning tactics to score on the filly and is one who is pressing Whittington to change his mind about the Queensland Oaks.

"She pulled up well after her Gold Coast win and her work this morning was very good," Whittington said.

"It's all systems go for the Doomben Roses and she only needs a decent alley now."

Whittington's decision to bypass the Queensland Oaks stemmed from a mystery bite the filly suffered.

Less than a month ago Femina Fashion was suffering from a swollen head and neck as a result of a bite or a sting which upset her Oaks campaign.

"She had massive swelling to her head and neck and missed a whole week's work," Whittington said.

"It was in the week of the nominations for the Oaks and I didn't think she'd be around for the winter carnival.

"It was either a bite or a sting from a wasp but it came at a crucial time so her owners and I decided to forget about the Oaks."

Whittington has always rated Femina Fashion a stayer ever since she was a two-year-old.

Scriven has retained the ride on Femina Fashion in the Doomben Roses and already has tried to convince Whittington to change his mind about bypassing the Oaks.

Whittington believes the Doomben Roses is another step up for Femina Fashion but is confident she'll prove her competitiveness again.

"The Roses is another step up for her but I expected that," he said.

"It looks a tough race. Bart Cummings' filly Dariana looks to be pretty smart and I'm sure Marheta will have improved."

Dariana is coming off her victory in last month's Group Three Frank Packer Plate (2000m) at Randwick while the Mike Moroney-trained Marheta was runner-up to Femina Fashion in the Gold Coast Bracelet.