"She wasn't ready to travel interstate at that stage. It was a nice progression, although she didn't win there and at Caulfield, the pattern that day didn't play into our hands.
"I didn't want to go changing her pattern. We were hopeful she would be good enough to get over the top, but the sectionals she ran that day were incredible, and I don't think she could have done much more.
"She's in a really good space leading into her first Group 1 and hopefully it's a Group 1 we can conquer."
Littlefield has called on Craig Williams to replace Jett Stanly on Saturday, admitting it was a hard decision as Stanley had done nothing wrong.
"Craig and I have worked together closely for the last three years and he's probably the reason for my success," Littlefield said.
"He launched me and helped educate She's Bulletproof, Modown, Regal Vow, Stakes performed horses, and Big Swinger.
"He was always in my ear asking to get on Connie and when the opportunity arose in this Group 1, it was the right decision to make in conjunction with the owners.
"We want to give the owners every chance of winning a Group 1 and we felt it was the right decision to make putting on Craig Williams.
"He rides so well and has such great experience at Group 1 level."
Littlefield has 32 horses in work and usually gets aboard one or two a morning.
Concord Connie is not one of them, although she rides the mare occasionally on quiet mornings or at the beach.
"I tend to do the quiet days on Connie as she's a bit much for me," Littlefield said.
"We have a French rider, Valentin Le Boeuf who does all her trackwork.
"He's a lovely rider and got off her this morning and gave me a call and said she was pigrooting, squealing and absolutely off her chops.
"She's ready to run the race of her life."
