Written by Georgie Dennis
Just three years after winning his maiden G1 Blue Diamond S. with now Widden Stud resident Written By, Grahame Begg has another serious contender for the $1.5 million juvenile feature after Dosh (Rich Enuff) went all the way to take out the G3 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) at Caulfield on Tuesday.
Under the guidance of Jordan Childs, who was also the regular pilot for Written By, Dosh went straight to the front from the inside barrier and still had plenty left in the tank at the top of the straight, fighting off numerous challenges to score by 0.5l.
Contract Racing’s Tayla’s Moment (Shalaa {Ire}) flashed home to finish second while short-priced favourite Frost Flowers (Frosted {USA}) had every chance but could only score third, another 0.1l.
While the fillies' edition of the Blue Diamond Preview posted a time of 0.5s slower than the colts and geldings', Begg said Dosh came into the race off the back of only one jump-out and expects her to take a significant amount of improvement heading into the Blue Diamond on February 20.
"She’s certainly a well above average filly," Begg said. "Two starts for two wins. She just puts herself on speed and travels very smoothly. She had a fair bit of improvement in her today. She’ll come out of the race today and bounce out of that.
"She only had the one jump-out going into it and she’s a massive doer in the stable. She eats as much as a five or 6-year-old gelding. There’s no bottom to her. But she’s very exciting.
"She’s (Dosh) a massive doer in the stable. She eats as much as a five or 6-year-old gelding. There’s no bottom to her. But she’s very exciting." - Grahame Begg
"She gave two kilos away, she paid the penalty for winning a Group 3 at her first start which is not easy to do.”
When asked if he had any concerns about Dosh stepping up to the 1200 metres of the Blue Diamond, Begg said: “I don’t think so. It’s uncharted territory for all of them. There’s been no 1200 metre races on, really, but she’s on the right path.”
Sue and Grahame Begg with Jordan Childs
Childs said Dosh had improved greatly since her debut win in the G3 Ottawa S. and believes she has more to come ahead of her next assignment in the Blue Diamond.
"She gives me a nice feel on the way up and is only going to improve with racing," Childs said. "She’s got better each time and I’ve noticed this time in that she’s just improved all round.
"She’s not fully screwed down yet, but Grahame Begg is a master of finding these 2-year-olds and obviously, with Written By a couple of years ago, and to have her, she’ll be a very strong chance (in the Blue Diamond).
"She’s very quick out, she’s got a very high cruising speed and then she does what she has to do to win. I felt that I had more left in the tank. Still knowing that there’s more improvement within her after this run today is a big bonus."
Dosh as a yearling
Dosh was purchased by Begg for $155,000 from the draft of Glenlogan Park at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale and is the second foal to race out of the stakes performed mare Raise Up (Shovhog).
Dosh’s third dam is Game Dame (Bold Aussie {USA}) who produced multiple Group winner Bold Promise (Luskin Star), while this is also the family of G1 VRC Oaks winner Dear Demi (Dehere {USA}), G1 Newmarket H. winner Miss Pennymoney (Brocco {USA}) and G1 Golden Slipper winner Capitalist.
Raise Up missed to Show A Heart in 2019 but produced a sister to Dosh last year.
Dosh is one of two stakes winners for Woodside Park’s second-season sire Rich Enuff, who is responsible for 16 winners so far this season.
