News - I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS)
There were three juvenile trial winners at Randwick on Friday by I Am Invincible, Hellbent and in form sire Maurice (Jpn).
It doesn’t carry Black Type, but with $2million in prizemoney ATC The Kosciuszko (1200m) is the country sprint at Randwick on Everest Day that every bush trainer wants to win and on Saturday it was Paul Messara and Leah Gavranich claiming victory with blueblood I Am Invincible mare Chains of Love.
A homebred for Belinda Bateman, blueblood three year-old I am Invincible filly Ballet D’Light made a winning debut at Rosehill on Wednesday.
The $20million ATC TAB The Everest (1200m) is just a week away and with 11 of the 12 slots now confirmed, Yarraman Park have a real interest in the race with champion sires I Am Invincible and his son Hellbent both represented, while a third runner has a Yarraman connection given Blue Door was foaled, raised and sold as a yearling at Inglis Easter in the Yarraman draft.
All eyes at the Randwick trials this morning were on the world’s fastest horse Ka Ying Rising, but there was a heat for juveniles later in proceedings, so let’s take a look at how that unfolded.
The $200,000 Listed Weetwood Handicap (1200m) at Toowoomba on Saturday delivered a new stakes-winner for champion sire I Am Invincible and another Inglis Digital fairytale when talented gelding Let’sfacethemusic scored a popular hometown victory.
Blueblood I Am Invincible gelding Federalist has been long overdue for a win and at last was able to break the ice at Newcastle on Friday to give his triple Group I winning dam Arcadia Queen her first winner.
Yarraman Park’s champion sire I Am Invincible had a big result last weekend with his domination of the Group I MVRC Moir Stakes (1000m) and a month into the new season he and his sire son Home Affairs are setting the pace.
Tenacious mare My Gladiola (I Am Invincible) scored a deserving maiden G1 victory when defeating Cavalry Girl in an Inglis graduates quinella in today’s G1 Moir Stakes at Sandown.
Twice second in Group I sprints last season behind powerhouse colt Tentyris, dashing grey I Am Invincible mare My Gladiola finally found her time to shine at Sandown on Saturday in the $750,000 Group I MVRC AJ Moir Stakes (1000m).
There were plenty of progressive metro winners on Wednesday and one that caught the eye was I Am Invincible filly Smoky Kitchen, who won on debut at Sandown in the colours of her breeder Rick Jamieson of Gilgai Farm.
Rain showers did not dampen spirits at the annual Yarraman Park stallion parade last Friday, but as so often happens in overcast weather the light can produce exceptional images so do take a moment to enjoy seeing champion sire I Am Invincible in all his glory.
Group One winner Seize The Day is progressing nicely in Australia for trainer Mark Walker and pleased the trans-Tasman conditioner with his 1000m jumpout win at Caulfield Heath on Wednesday.
The Benchmark 72 event over 1300m at Rosehill on Saturday is a race that as been won in the past two years by very progressive 3YO’s Autumn Glow and Ninja with this year’s winner Steel Will looking to follow in their footsteps.
Blueblood filly Ballet’s Legacy (I Am Invincible) topped today’s Inglis Digital August (Early) Online Sale, realising $540,000.
Second in the G3 MRC Blue Diamond Preview (F) on debut before third in the G2 MRC Blue Diamond Prelude (F) behind eventual G1 MRC Blue Diamond winner Streisand, Te Akau Racing’s 3yo I Am Invincible filly I Am Aria resumed on Wednesday, breaking her maiden at Bendigo for trainer Mark Walker.
On a quiet Monday as we come out of winter, a blueblood I Am Invincible three year-old colt that wins on debut for the Ciaron Maher stable is always worth a closer look.
John Stewart’s Resolute Racing have been active bloodstock investors all over the world and a high profile acquisition in Australia was $3million Inglis Easter purchase Ernaux, who scored her best win to date at Randwick on Saturday.
Champion jockey James McDonald went to Wyong on Sunday for one ride and this I Am Invincible colt won by six lengths, so of course we need to know more!
The two year-old full brother to Group winning Golden Slipper place-getter and exciting young sire King’s Gambit was an easy pick as the One to Watch when he scored a stylish debut win on Sunday.