I Am Invincible Sprinter Stakes Stradbroke Claim

Tara Madgwick - Saturday May 23

If there is one thing we know about the progeny of I Am Invincible, it’s that they only get better with age and a bold win in the Group II BRC TAB Victory Stakes (1200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday for Victorem would suggest the five year-old gelding is only just starting to hit his peak.

Victorem wins the G2 Victory Stakes - image Michael McInally

A dominant winner of the $600,000 ATC Country Championship in 2018, the Jenny Graham trained Victorem has gone to claim a couple of Listed wins and was second in last year’s $1.3 million Kosciuszko.

Second up from a spell for this assignment, punters were a little wary after he bucked at the start at his previous run and was ordered to trial by stewards.

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There was no sign of bad behaviour this time, as he travelled well for Mark du Plessis and charged to the line between runners to win by more than a length.
 



The Group I BRC Stradbroke (1400m) looms as a winnable race for the likable Victorem, who has the impressive record of eight wins and six placings from 19 starts with prizemoney of $1.2million.

“He ran right through the line, so I don’t think the 1400m will be a problem,” said Mark du Plessis.

Victorem was bought by his trainer for $65,000 at the Magic Millions 2YO's in Training Sale in 2016 from the draft of Symphony Lodge.

He is the first foal for Playful Miss, a Sydney metro winner by Foreplay from the family of Group I winner Ball Park. She was covered by Territories (IRE) last spring after slipping to Am Invincible the previous year.

Victorem is the 12th Australian stakes-winner this season for Yarraman Park’s champion sire I Am Invincible, who stands this season at a fee of $209,000

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Race Result - Tab Victory Stakes Gr2 1200m

Eagle Farm Track: Good(4) Time: 1:10.60
1
Victorem
- 5g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Playful Miss (AUS) (Foreplay (AUS))
Tnr: Ms J Graham Rdr: M R Du Plessis 56.5
I Am Invincible
2
1.3
Niccanova
- 6g Nicconi (AUS) x Dananova (AUS) (Snippetson (AUS))
Tnr: S P Tregea Rdr: James Orman 56.5
Nicconi
3
1.7
Deep Image
- 6g Testa Rossa (AUS) x Starwish (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: Ms S Thornton 56
Testa Rossa
4
1.9
Outback Barbie
- 4m Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Pure Purrfection (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Baylee Nothdurft 54.5
5
2.2
Tyzone
- 6g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Rezonet (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: A J & T Edmonds Rdr: R Fradd 57
6
2.4
Winter Bride
- 5m Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Amberino (AUS) (Perugino (USA))
Tnr: A J & T Edmonds Rdr: B N Stewart 55.5
7
2.6
Tambo's Mate
- 4g Mossman (AUS) x Passagemaker (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: S W Kendrick Rdr: M Mc Gillivray 57
8
3.0
Kementari
- 5g Lonhro (AUS) x Yavanna (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Ryan Maloney 58
9
3.2
Vega One
- 4g Lope De Vega (IRE) x One Funny Honey (USA) (Distorted Humor (USA))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: J Byrne 56.5
10
4.2
Freddie Fox Trot
- 5g Foxwedge (AUS) x Tamieka (AUS) (Viscount (AUS))
Tnr: L D Kelly Rdr: S Cormack 55
11
4.4
Chapter And Verse
- 5g Rothesay (AUS) x McFly (AUS) (Perugino (USA))
Tnr: Desleigh Forster Rdr: M Cahill 57
12
5.6
Signore Fox
- 4h Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Sharp Susan (USA) (Touch Gold (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: L V Cassidy 56.5
13
5.8
Sesar
- 4h Sebring (AUS) x Sarthemare (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: Kacy Fogden Rdr: Jag Guthmann-Chester 58
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