One to Watch – Ballarat

Tara Madgwick - Monday May 11

Breednet had better things to do than write stories yesterday given it was Mother’s Day, however there was a debut two year-old winner on Sunday worthy of a lot closer inspection.

Anthony Freedman puts the polish on I Am Invincible filly La Mexicana, who was favourite for the 1100 metre juvenile fillies maiden at Ballarat and duly won in a canter.



She led all the way for Jamie Kah and cruised home to win by two and a half lengths.

A $320,000 Magic Millions purchase for Belmont Bloodstock from the Lime Country Thoroughbreds draft, La Mexicana runs for Ricky Surace’s B2B Thoroughbreds.

La Mexicana was a $320,000 MM purchase

Bred in Victoria by Makybe, La Mexicana is the second winner from stakes-wining Domesday mare Cailin Miss, who has a yearling colt by All Too Hard and a weanling filly by Russian Revolution.

La Mexicana was the 17th two year-old winner of the season for Yarraman Park;s champion sire I Am Invincible, who stands at a fee of $209,000 this spring.



 

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Race Result - Bartlett Blinds Mdn Plate 1100m

Ballarat Track: Heavy(8) Time: 1:07.34
1
La Mexicana
- 2f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Cailin Miss (AUS) (Domesday (AUS))
Tnr: Anthony Freedman Rdr: Jamie Kah 57
2
2.5
Thunder Peak
- 2f Vancouver (AUS) x Serein (NZ) (Postponed (USA))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: M J Dee 57
3
4.8
Akahai
- 2f Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Maka Ena (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: D Dunn 57
4
6.2
Gateways
- 2f Deep Field (AUS) x Coachella (NZ) (Mastercraftsman (IRE))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: M J Walker 57
5
8.5
Latin Affair
- 2f Nicconi (AUS) x Chance Liaison (AUS) (Falbrav (IRE))
Tnr: N A Blackiston Rdr: Jye McNeil 57
6
8.6
Whistle Hoff
- 2f Bon Hoffa (AUS) x Bel Whistle (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: J Leek Jnr Rdr: Ben Allen 57
7
10.6
Amy's Pride
- 2f Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Amy's Glen (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: R D Griffiths Rdr: D Yendall 57
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