And you would be wise to not deviate from that train of thought at the Tuapeka Harness Racing Club's meeting at Forbury Park tomorrow.
Four of Dalgety's powerful West Melton-based team head south for tomorrow's meeting but a 3yr-old filly who has taken to racing like the proverbial duck to water stands out as his best chance.
Margarita has started just seven times in her career, but has already racked up four wins, including one at Forbury Park in July.
While the preferential barrier draw system means she starts the c1-c2 1700m fillies and mares' mobile pace from the outside of the arm, that is no problem as far as Dalgety is concerned.
''She was always going to be out wide but she's going like a machine, a real little dynamo,'' Dalgety said.
''She's not the best horse I've got, but she's one of the most determined. She's a determined filly. She knows she's small, so she tries to make up for her stature.''
While Margarita has been impressive in her career, she will not have tomorrow's sprint handed to her, with the tidy mare Sheeza Shark a genuine threat from barrier 6.
''She can fly out of the gate and do a wee bit of work. She doesn't need to be driven pretty, so she's one of my better shots for the weekend.''
Dalgety would have also been prepared to label Mighty Flying Mac as a top chance in the $14,999 Tuapeka Cup, if the 5yr-old was more race-hardened.
The lack of peak fitness and the 30m handicap are two factors which suggest to Dalgety that Mighty Flying Mac may need the run.
''If he had a race under his belt, I'd probably say he'd be hard to beat.
''He'll go good, but fitness first-up in a nice race might be against him. But in saying that, if the win's there, we'll take it.''
Lightning Mach (race 4) looks set to clear her maiden status - again - after a successful 2yr-old campaign last season.
Her two wins last season were below the handicapping threshold, which means she begins this season as a maiden and Dalgety expects the Mach Three filly will be in the c1 grade soon, maybe even after tomorrow.
''She's improved a wee bit. In a maiden race, I'd like to think she's the one to head off.''
Tenacious Bromac (race 5) is equally well placed, after a torrid introduction to racing at Winton on Sunday being tested the whole way before battling on well for third.
''He withstood the eyeballing pretty good really. It wasn't bad really; he could have knocked up.''
''He's gone forward from that. He doesn't have to go much better than that to win a maiden race.''
The big challenge for Dalgety this weekend is to find a way for Christen Me to beat Terror To Love in the Ashburton Flying Stakes on Monday - if that is possible.
''I'm happy, and the horse is happy, but we're very scared of another one. It looks like we're running for the dregs.''
