Trainer Clinton McDonald has declared Streisand as the best filly in Australia.

It’s a fairly big call but McDonald firmly believes the Magnus two-year-old has earned the right to be considered the top filly in the country alongside the likes of Sheza Alibi and Tempted.

He also reckons she could be the best-performed two-year-old after stringing back-to-back wins together which culminated in her raucous Blue Diamond Stakes triumph.

Ahead of Saturday’s Golden Slipper at Rosehill, McDonald made the bold declaration as he tunes up his star filly for the $5 million juvenile feature.

“She’s in great shape, she travelled up beautifully, hasn’t missed a beat,” McDonald said on SENTrack & RSN’s Giddy Up.

“Very happy with how she looks condition-wise.

“Our biggest concern is getting them there in one piece. We feel that we have.

“I feel that she’s improved again this filly, as probably most trainers going into the race do.

“I feel that she’s the best filly in the land at the moment and I think she’s nearly proven to be the best two-year-old.

“She’s been to every big race, she’s been competitive. She was beaten a short half-head in two races in the spring, she’s come back and won the Blue Diamond well when she sat wide and was too strong for them.

“I feel if she turns up she’s going to be very competitive and she’ll be right there.”

Streisand is currently rated the $8.50 second favourite for the Slipper with Sportsbet behind a horse she comfortably accounted for in the Blue Diamond - Chayan - who is the $6 elect.

Typically a high-pressure affair, the Slipper has been known to undo those who aren’t match-ready.

McDonald does not see that being an issue for Streisand.

“I think the pressure won’t be a problem. The Sydney way of going has never been a concern because she was broken in up here,” he added.

“When we worked her first time the Sydney way this preparation it was very natural for her. It hasn’t even been on the radar as a concern.

“She’s proven herself to handle the pressure. She can go forward, back, wet, dry. She’s the one in the race who’s proven herself the whole way through and never put in a poor performance.”

Streisand drew barrier 11, but will likely jump from 9 if the emergencies don’t get a run.

From that chute there won’t be many instructions for jockey Ben Melham who steered her to victory in the Blue Diamond.

“If someone said to me do you want a single digit before the barrier draw you’d take it, wouldn’t you,” McDonald said further.

“We jump out of nine and we’ve got Ben Melham on. We won’t be tying him down with any instructions.

“I said to Benny believe in the horse and ride to your instincts which I think he’s one of the best at doing.”

McDonald will be hoping to emulate his late father Ross who pulled off the Diamond-Slipper double with Courtza in 1989 and late grandfather Bon Hoysted who achieved the same feat with Manikato in 1978.

Only five trainers have done the double.

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