Begood run to test limit
DANIEL Bowman believes this is the campaign where he will find out just where his stable star Begood Toya Mother sits in the scheme of things and whether he’s a genuine Group 1 weight-forage galloper.
Bowman believes physically Begood Toya Mother is ready to take the next step after reaping the benefits from a spell during last spring.
Begood Toya Mother will kick off his campaign which could culminate in a start in the All-Star Mile on Friday night at The Valley in the Group 2 $200,000 Australia Stakes (1200m).
Begood Toya Mother has already given Bowman the highlight of his career with his win in the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at his last start at Caulfield in September, but he’s going to throw him in at the deep end this campaign.
“He’ll run in the Group 2 Australia Stakes and then the Group 1s at Caulfield over 1400m in the Orr Stakes and the Futurity Stakes. We’ll know where we stand very quickly,” Bowman said.
Begood Toya Mother is already high up in the All-Star Mile voting with 1222 votes and he is sixth in the voting.
Bowman said he won’t run in the race for the sake of it.
“He’ll need to win the Orr or the Futurity Stakes to run in it. There’s no point running in the strongest mile race for ten years if he can’t win at that level over 1400m.”
Bowman believes Begood Toya Mother can measure up at that level as he said he had strengthened up this campaign.
“He’s coping with his work much better. I think he’s ready to take the next step to Group One weight-for-age.”