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Invincible Filly Secures Slipper Start

Tara Madgwick - Saturday Mar 7

Annabel and Rob Archibald will have a runner in the $5million Group I ATC Golden Slipper after their talented I Am Invincible filly Chayan burst into contention with a dominant win in the $300,000 Group II ATC Reisling Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Chayan wins the G2 Resiling Stakes - image Bradley Photos

Second on debut in the Group II MRC Blue Diamond Prelude and then seventh to the same filly in the Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes when she endured a tough run from a wide gate, Chayan found conditions to suit in her first Sydney run.

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Ridden by James McDonald, Chayan charged into contention with a furlong to run and got away from race favourite Agrarian Girl to win by three lengths.

“She had no luck from the draw in the Blue Diamond, she was five-wide all the way. So, to come here today and win a Group 2 is very satisfying,” said Annabel Archibald.

“We thought there would be a bit of speed and James said he just wanted to blend in and find some cover. I was happy when he got in and she was very strong late. It was a big win.”

With $277,000 in the bank from her first three starts, Chayan will head next to the Golden Slipper in two weeks time.

“We won this race with Learning to Fly a couple of years ago and that ended up a disaster (fell in the Golden Slipper,” she recalled.

“She had a tough run in the Blue Diamond and a trip in between so that was my only concern but she is very exciting.”

Chayan was a $250,000 Magic Millions purchase.

A $250,000 Magic Millions purchase from Longwood Thoroughbred Farm for Eric Koh/Falcon Racing, Chayan is the first stakes-winner among four winners from  four foals to race out of Group winning Snitzel mare Lubiton.

Lubiton was on-sold at the 2024 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale where she was picked up by WA based Ridgeport Holdings for $400,000 in foal to Zoustar.

The result of that mating was a filly that topped the recent Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale when selling to Sheamus Mills Bloodstock for $525,000.

The half-sister by Zoustar to Chayan topped the 2026 Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale.

Lubiton was covered again last spring by I Am Invincible after missing to Brave Smash (Jpn).

Chayan is the 123rd stakes-winner for Yarraman Park’s champion sire I Am Invincible.

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Race Result - Petaluma Reisling Stakes Gr2 1200m

Randwick Track: Good(4) Time: 1:09.45
1
Chayan
- 2f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Lubiton (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel & Rob Archibald Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56.5
I Am Invincible
2
3
Agrarian Girl
- 2f Tassort (AUS) x Liwa (AUS) (Mulaazem (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 56.5
Tassort
3
3.4
Miss Chanel
- 2f Tagaloa (AUS) x Talented (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Regan Bayliss 56.5
4
4.1
Potomac River
- 2f Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Contributing (AUS) (Foxwedge (AUS))
Tnr: D I Atkins Rdr: C Reith 56.5
5
4.2
Rachini
- 2f Zoustar (AUS) x Ordos Honor (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Rachel King 56.5
6
4.4
Naadra
- 2f Tassort (AUS) x Najmah (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Freedman Rdr: J R Collett 56.5
7
6.4
Yvonne's Joy
- 2f Written By (AUS) x Ruby Flo (AUS) (Star Witness (AUS))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 56.5
8
8.5
Legaselli
- 2f King's Legacy (AUS) x Luiselli (AUS) (Written Tycoon (AUS))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: A B Collett 56.5
9
12.4
Miss Trump
- 2f Capitalist (AUS) x Newsreader (AUS) (Press Statement (AUS))
Tnr: Paul Snowden Rdr: Tommy Berry 56.5
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