Bildaily Out to Fulfil Family Dream
- Tuesday, 20 August 2002 00:00
Bidaily is on track to fulfil a family dream after
he scored a comprehensive win at Moonee Valley on Saturday.While Bel Esprit, Innovation Girl and Mistegic starred in their respective stakes races, the Rob McGuinness trained Bidaily was just as impressive winning the seventh event on the card.
Carrying the colours of the 1944 Melbourne Cup winner Sirius, Bidaily and Sally Wynne cruised home to win the Rosemount "V" Sparkling Handicap (1514) from the handy Freedman trained performer Bush Padre.
Bidaily is raced by the brother and sister
combination of David and Elizabeth Turnbull, a name linked with the Melbourne Spring
Carnival. The Group Two Turnbull Stakes, one of the Flemington features and lead ups to
the Melbourne Cup, recongnises the contribution to racing of the family of Bidaily's
breeders and owners.
Although admitting the four-year-old is probably not up to Group Two class at carnival time at this stage, Bidaily's trainer Rob McGuinness said he'd hope he could target the race.
"It would be great if we are able to get him
to run in the Turnbull Stakes," McGuinness said. "I'm certain it would mean a
lot his owners."
A son of the former Victorian sire Tertian, Bidaily is a well named commodity according to connections.
"Tertian actually means every other day," McGuinness reported. "Hence where Bidaily's name comes from."
While he may be a long way off from running in the Turnbull Stakes, Bidaily has made a positive start with his two and a half length demolition on the weekend.
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