Goldman arrived from New Zealand with three wins from four starts up to a mile but he had no trouble running out 2000m off a three month break in his debut for Tulloch Lodge at Kembla last month.
The four-year-old is not nominated for any of the autumn features, suggesting he could be a spring prospect, and Adrian Bott said the Furphy Handicap (2400m) is a stern enough test for a horse coming out of a Benchmark 64.
"I'm not sure how far we will take him, we haven't set any big goals,'' Bott said.
"He came over not too exposed so it gives you a bit to work with, it takes a good 12 months to settle in so he has some room before he gets to a mark where it's going to be difficult for him."
As far as first-up wins go, Goldman's runaway victory under 61.5kg couldn't have been more impressive and it certainly wasn't anticipated by Bott – at least the five length winning margin anyway.
Of course Bott's co-trainer Gai Waterhouse is no stranger to unearthing a progressive stayer from across the ditch and he believes the only way is up.
"We were learning a bit about him that day, it was his first attempt at the trip but he'd had a good grounding for it,'' he said.
"He was really impressive, we were surprised a little bit by how dominant he was.
"Physically he looks your typical New Zealand stayer and has a good bit of upside. Naturally how strong he was through the line you'd think 2400m will suit him.
"He looks a nice staying horse and he looks to have trained on well."
Invincible Vision made a successful return from well over a year off the scene with a gutsy win at the Farm three weeks ago and has the chance to repeat in the China Horse Club Handicap (1200m).
Bott said the gelding has come through the all the way win in good shape, appreciating the gap between runs, and it's now up to the horse to do it again having only won fresh to date.
"He's a big, gross, horse so he should improve for the racing,'' he said.
"You've got to like the way he went about it. He's always shown plenty of ability, obviously he's had his niggling issues on and off throughout his career which is why he's so lightly raced.
"He's had plenty of time to fully mature and he seems to be in good shape."
If you look through the horses Golden Queen has been asked to take on in her five starts to date you can forgive her for not notching a win as yet but Bott hopes that comes in the TAB Plate (1100m).
After a debut second at Sandown she took on Jacquinot in a two-year-old event at Caulfield. She returned from a break and was runner-up to In Secret in Listed company at Scone last May, was placed to the promising Owen County then chased home Group 1 winner Communist in a maiden at Hawkesbury.
"She has shown she has above average ability and capable of progressing,'' Bott said.
"Hopefully now she is a bit more mature she can go right on with it."
Meanwhile, high class import Alcohol Free has left quarantine and is now in the Waterhouse-Bott stable preparing for her Australian debut.
Bott said the four-time Group 1 winner will trial in the coming week or two and contest a race, to be determined, during The Star Championships.
The five-year-old holds nominations for the Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m), Group 1 The Star Doncaster Mile (1600m), Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) and Group 1 Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m).
