Begood Toya Mother (Myboycharlie {Ire}) took out the Listed Regal Roller S. It was the gelding’s seventh win from 11 career starts, and his sixth in a row.
“It was a huge thrill to get that first stakes win on the board,” said Bowman, who is now closing in on another milestone with an overall career tally of 99 wins.
“I’d had a couple of seconds at stakes level before that, so it was great to finally crack it yesterday.”
Trainer Daniel Bowman
And that could be just the start. The Regal Roller S. has served as a springboard to bigger things for its last two winners, the subsequent Group 1 performers Vega Magic (Lope De Vega {Ire}) and Osborne Bulls (Street Cry {Ire}), and Begood Toya Mother’s dominant performance hinted at more of the same.
“We’re aiming him at the Sir Rupert Clarke S. on September 21 as his grand final, and he’ll have another run between now and then,” Bowman said. “We’ll see how he’s doing this week before deciding where that might be.”
“We’re aiming him at the Sir Rupert Clarke S. on September 21 as his grand final, and he’ll have another run between now and then." - Daniel Bowman
Begood Toya Mother has already earned more than $277,000 for a large group of owners including syndicates by the names of Hello Possum, Ultimate Racing, Crack Seven Racing, Youngandold and In The Gravy, plus 13 other individuals.
Bowman paid just $28,000 to buy his future stable star as a yearling in Adelaide in 2016.
Begood Toya Mother as a yearling
“He was a nice little cheapie at the Magic Millions Adelaide Sale,” he recalled. “A few good horses have come out of that sale over the years, and he’s another one.
“We’ve put together a great group of owners, there’s a lot of locals involved and they’re having a great time with him.”
It could have a wide-ranging impact for Bowman, his wife Denita and children Charlie and Annie. The young horseman only began his training career in 2014, having begun his education at the age of 20 with a year at Lindsay Park under the tutelage of David Hayes and Tony McEvoy.
Begood Toya Mother's connections
“It’s only our fifth full season, so it’s exciting to have a horse like him,” Bowman said. “We’re just starting to get some yearlings and improve our stock, so it’s an important time.
“We work about 30 at the moment, but we’re looking to expand the stable and potentially open another one a little bit closer to Melbourne.
“Having a horse like this is a big boost to the profile and could really help us build up the numbers to achieve that goal.”
