At five years old, Joliestar remains at the peak of her abilities, with trainer Chris Waller pointing to her reliability as proof.

The mare is chasing a third straight victory in Saturday’s T J Smith Stakes (1200m) at Randwick, something she has never achieved in one preparation.

Although she has competed strongly from her three-year-old days, maintaining form across a full campaign has eluded her previously – not anymore.

“I can’t fault her. She is two from two this ‘prep’, and she is a confident lady who is taking the next step with consistency,” Waller said.

“You just see that with more mature horses. That’s the difference between your five-year-olds and your four-year-olds.

“Your four-year-olds still do a few little things wrong, but the five-year-olds, they know what they’re doing. They can race themselves.”

Returning with a resolute triumph against later Newmarket Handicap winner Caballus in the Expressway Stakes (1200m), Joliestar followed up by securing the Canterbury Stakes (1300m).

Entering the T J Smith Stakes with nearly a month since her last start, a spacing that has suited her historically.

Waller is careful to preserve some energy past the Sydney autumn carnival, as Joliestar is set for a stint in England at the onset of their summer.

This includes a one-week break post-Saturday before travelling to the trainer’s Melbourne headquarters for workouts and trials at Flemington to mimic straight tracks abroad.

However, Waller’s primary attention is the T J Smith Stakes, where Joliestar sits third in early markets at $4.40, trailing only three-year-old Tentyris ($3 favourite) and Jimmysstar ($4).

Tentyris aims to be the first of his age to defeat the seasoned sprinters since Trapeze Artist in 2018.

Explore the betting markets for the race at Australian betting sites to find the best odds on Joliestar in the TJ Smith Stakes.