The mare is one of two stayers trained within Otago boundaries to be nominated for the group 2 3200m race, with the other, the Joanne Hillis-trained Wild Bill, not far off a start in 22nd place on the order.
Sureasyouwereborn is a guaranteed starter, sitting third on the order of entry, provided all goes well between now and November 14.
''She did really well over the winter and we're pretty happy with how she's coming up at this stage,'' she said.
''She's muscled up a bit more - we reckon she's better than last year but it's easy to say that. She's still got to prove it on the track.''
The Lucky Unicorn mare's final run of last season was a second in the group 3 Canterbury Gold Cup in mid-April, after four wins - including wins in the Otago Cup and the listed Dunedin Gold Cup - and a second in the listed Riverton Cup.
''We always knew she was a nice horse, but we just kept stepping her up and she kept stepping up to the mark,'' Blatch said.
''We certainly had quiet expectations for her at the start of the season but in the Dunedin Cup and the last race there at Christchurch, she did better than we thought she would. Everything we ask of her at this stage, she seems to handle.''
Sureasyouwereborn's rating of 98 means Blatch and her training partner husband, Barrie, can have some flexibility in the mare's race programme.
Her first run is over 1335m at Gore tomorrow, where she will haul 61kg, and Blatch is at pains to point out it will be little more than a trial for the stable star.
''She's only raced once below 1600m - it's far too short for her, but she's got to have a run and start getting some miles into the legs.''
Safely through tomorrow, Sureasyouwereborn will run in the South Otago Cup (1600m) at Wingatui on September 26, the Winton Cup (2000m) on October 11 and the 2000m of the listed Spring Classic at Riccarton on October 24 before taking on both the Metropolitan and the New Zealand Cup at Riccarton in November.
An alternative plan could see a race or two in Canterbury if some races in the South don't pan out.
''Hopefully that build-up will work all right, but the way she's coming up, we're rapt with her.''
Discussing Flags (race 2) and Libetto (race 3) both resume at Gore tomorrow, although Blatch said recent weather meant they would both need the run.
''To be honest, all three are going there as more of a trial than expecting to win. It's just getting a first run into them and taking it from there.''
Blatch is also excited by the impending South Island debuts of Deebee Don (two wins) and Full Count (three wins) at Wingatui on September 26.
Full Count was formerly trained by Roger James at Cambridge.
The 5yr-old is by Shamardal out of Miss Danewood, a daughter of Captain Cook Stakes-winner Foxwood.
''I was grinning when I got that phone call,'' Blatch said.
''They're a couple of nice horses, but we've just got to see what they do down here.''
