News - I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS)

Purchased as a yearling for $1,050,000 at the 2020 Magic Millions, Zarastro failed to measure up to expectation as a colt and was re-offered in 2022 on Inglis Digital where he was snapped up by Tony Gollan for $32,500 and the five year-old I Am Invincible gelding scored his first stakes win on Saturday with a commanding victory in the Listed BRC Tattersalls Recognition Stakes (1350m).

Here is the full list of 43 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The past week has been a fascinating one for those interested in pedigree with the best stallions rising to the top at the best racing carnival in Australia and we saw a world first involving two champion sires, not to mention the emergence of a couple of colts destined for stud careers.

Here is the full list of 128 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Champion sire I Am Invincible has produced his share of brilliant mares, but none can compare to the mighty Imperatriz, who has blazed through the Melbourne Spring Carnival undefeated claiming the $3million Group I VRC Champion’s Sprint (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday to put the jewel in her crown.

Up-and-coming Cambridge trainer Sam Mynott will have her first taste of black-type racing when she saddles stable star Imwonderfultonight in Saturday’s Listed Donaldson Brown Pegasus Stakes (1000m) at Riccarton.

A multiple Group winner coming to Flemington on Saturday, talented I Am Invincible mare Queen of the Ball had superior form lines coming into the $200,000 Group III VRC Furphy Sprint (1100m) and showed her class to win by a length under Damien Oliver.

I Am Invincible and So You Think have broken clear of the pack in the race for champion sire, and both have some serious firepower in the features at Flemington and Rosehill on Saturday.

Superstar sprinting mare Imperatriz maintained her unblemished record at Moonee Valley with another scintillating performance in Saturday’s $2million Group I MVRC Manikato Stakes (1200m).

Stakes targets are looming for Imwonderfultonight following her win in the Karl Davis Team Bayleys – A Sure Bet 1100 at Te Rapa on Saturday.

Patience is paying off for Bryce Heys with talented I Am Invincible mare Dancing Alone, who made it six wins from seven starts when scoring arguably her best win to date at Caulfield on Wednesday.

I Am Invincible colt Mojave Desert topped the 2022 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale for Widden Stud when purchased by Tom Magnier for $950,000 and he cast off maiden status with a well-deserved win at Caulfield on Wednesday.

Opening his account with a debut victory at Newcastle on Tuesday was the full brother to Rosemont stud’s young I Am Invincible sire Strasbourg.

So You Think's Think About It claims $20,000,000 TAB Everest (1200m), and I Am Invincible counters with the quinella in the $2,000,000 Group III Feel New Sydney Stakes (1200m), as last season's top two Australian sires single out again with barely three months of the season gone. 

The $2million Group III ATC Sydney Stakes (1200m) is seen as a consolation for the sprinters not quite up to The Everest and it produced a thrilling finish with quality mare I Am Me scoring her second Group win this spring after holding off progressive gelding Airman to give champion sire I Am Invincible the quinella.

They missed out on the second-top lot at yesterday’s Ready2Race Sale but leading syndicator Darby Racing weren’t going to be outbid on talented 3YO Caballus (I Am Invincible) today, who topped the Inglis Digital October (Early) Sale at $315,000.

The field and barrier draw is out for the $20million the Everest this Saturday at Randwick with 12 horses to do battle for the richest prize in Australian racing.

Petrucci made the perfect start to her preparation at her home track of Matamata on Saturday when taking out the Colchester Engineering LTD (1200m).

It’s been a good day at the office for champion sire I Am Invincible with three stakes-winners and the third of them to salute, six year-old gelding Jack the Lad, became his 100th lifetime stakes-winner when capturing the Listed $120,000 Murray Bridge Gold Cup (1600m).

Super talented I Am Invincible colt King’s Gambit delivered on potential at Rosehill on Saturday zooming up the fence to win the Group II ATC Roman Consul Stakes (1200m) from a wall of pursuers.