"She wanted competition, she wanted energy from the crowd and that's obviously what go her over the line in the end.
"She's really showed how good she is over there beating their best horse, an older horse, and she's only a three-year-old filly, and I was really fortunate and delighted to get the call up and ride her.
"It was a great race for her to come over for. They've brought the right product over and didn't waste anyone's time."
The Kelso's are no strangers to winning races at Flemington, capturing the 2023 Australian Guineas with Legarto.
It was following that victory the Kelso's ventured to the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale to purchase Alabama Lass.
Kelso said Alabama Lass would return to New Zealand for a well-earned rest, and he hopes to return in the spring for some of the rich sprint races.
"She tries really hard, and she relaxes early in her races," Kelso said.
"She's really fast but she just drops the bit and just lobs along so she doesn't exert a lot of energy.
"We'll get her home now and think about the future. There could be some nice sprint races here in the spring, but we'll take a breath and just get her home.
"She deserves a little spell, she's been up for a while, but it's onwards and upwards from there."
