breednet.com.au

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.

Advertisement

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.

Advertisment

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
More Reading...
Remembering Sunline – The Queen of the Cox Plate Before Winx
From our vantage point in 2026, we can look back at modern Cox Plate history and marvel at how quickly the years are passing.
Sires With Winners - Tuesday November 10
Here is the full list of 16 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
G1 Aussie Pedigree Watch –Newly Minted
Pedigree does matter if you want to be winning races longer than 1200m, although in an interesting twist a colt bred on face value for speed is in fact from the family of Zabeel.
Southern Highlands Thoroughbred Week is Out of the Gate!
Celebrating 140 years of racing and thoroughbred culture, Southern Highlands Thoroughbred Week presented by GROW Southern Highlands will span three weekends, from 19th November to 6th December.
Darley Announce 2027 European Fees -Night of Thunder Soars to €450,000
It will be Dubawi central at Darley in 2027 with the legendary 24YO sire priced at £350,000, but the roster is topped by his champion son Night of Thunder at €450,000 and there are three more G1 winning sons or grand-sons of Dubawi also added to a power packed roster.
Frankel Heads Juddmonte Euro Roster at £350,000
Fresh from siring outstanding young stayer Point of Law (GB) to win the $10m Group I VRC Melbourne Cup, champion sire Frankel will again top the roster at Banstead Manor Stud for Juddmonte.
Remembering Northerly – The Greatest Caulfield Cup Winner This Century
It's Caulfield Cup week, and what better moment to revisit the life and times of one of the greatest - if not the greatest - Caulfield Cup winner of the modern era.
Inglis Digital Purchase Iron Hawk to Tackle G3 TAB Mile
Harness racing trainer Barry Purdon bought Iron Hawk last year with New Zealand Cup Week in mind, and now the moment has arrived, with the stakes performer set to tackle the Gr.3 TAB Mile (1600m) at Riccarton on Wednesday.
Haras d'Etreham Set Fee for Hotazhell
Triple Group I winner Hotazhell will begin his stallion career at Haras d'Etreham in France at a fee of €15,000 next year before then shuttling to Widden Stud in Australia.
Unraced First Season Sires Trial Report
It’s been a pretty steady start to spring in terms of 2YO races and we are still waiting to see a first season sire post a winner, but there has been action aplenty at the trials which would indicate the pre-Christmas period is set to ignite.