The first Canterbury night meeting of a new season kicked off in style on Friday evening with 3YO I Am Invincible filly From Me to You blasting her rivals on debut to win as she pleased.
Trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, From Me to You had shown talent at the trials and given a positive ride by Tim Clark was far too good.
She kicked away on the turn to win the 1100m fillies and mares maiden by three lengths.
“She was very impressive,” said stable representative Neil Paine.
“She didn’t begin brilliant and then Tim let her get to the lead, was able to cruise and get a rest, the she really kicked the last furlong.
“Gai and Adrian have a lot of time for her and her two trials have been very good. The owners will have a lot of fun with this horse.”
Tim Clark rode From Me to You in her most recent trial and was happy to get the win on debut.
“I wanted to be really assertive on her as she trialled well and she’s a big gross filly that had come on well from that trial,” he said.
“She got to the front and pricked her ears and when I gave her a squeeze before the turn, the way she quickened nothing was running past her.”
From Me to You was a $700,000 Magic Millions purchase for Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Racing/Kestrel Thoroughbreds from Kaha Nui Farm, who pinhooked the filly for $575,000 from the Inglis Weanling Sale draft of Alma Vale/Kitchwin Hills Partnership.
A three-quarter sister-in-blood to Group winner and sire Barbaric, From Me to You is the second winner from three foals to race from Group III winning Sebring mare Shoko, a half-sister to Group winners Mimi Le Brock and Heavenly Thought.
Shoko has foaled again this spring producing a filly by Farnan, but has no yearling for the sales next year.
