Fiesta Wins Flemington Derby Day Finale

Tara Madgwick - Saturday October 31

Classy five year-old I Am Invincible mare Fiesta has rediscovered her best form and made it back to back stakes wins when capturing the final race at Flemington on Derby Day with a dominant win in the Group III VRC Furphy Sprint (1100m).

Fiesta wins the G3 Furphy Sprint - image Brett Holburt - Racing Photos

The Chris Waller trained Star Thoroughbreds colour-bearer was a last start Group III winner at Caufield and carried that good form into this assignment carrying more weight to charge home from last and win running away by more than a length under Hugh Bowman.


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"I thought maybe the 1100 metres was a bit short of her best distance, but it's a bit of a testing track with that headwind today, so it certainly set up for a horse of her pattern of racing, but she was certainly dominant,” said Hugh Bowman.

“I had them covered, pretty comfortable, a fair way out.

"Chris has got her in fine form. I personally thought she felt a bit better in herself this afternoon than she did last start.

"I don't know if we can find another race for her this week, but she's in great order."

Fiesta has her winning groove back - image George Salpigtidis- Racing Photos

A $150,000 Inglis Classic purchase for Star Thoroughbreds / Chris Waller Racing from the Fairhill Farm draft, Fiesta was bred and offered for sale by Mike and Debbie O’Donnell and has the overall record of five wins and 10 placings from 28 starts with prizemoney of $1.5 million.

Fiesta is the best of three winners from Now Now, a winning half-sister by Danehill Dancer (IRE) to Group II placed Rock Cocktail from the family of Group III winners Charm Scene Land and Stock Around.

Now Now has a yearling filly by Pierro and was covered by Justify (USA) last spring producing a filly on October 5.

I Am Invincible is Australia’s most expensive stallion this season standing at Yarraman Park at a fee of $209,000.



 

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Race Result - Furphy Sprint Gr3 1100m

Flemington Track: Good(3) Time: 1:03.71
1
Fiesta
- 5m I Am Invincible (AUS) x Now Now (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Bowman 57
I Am Invincible
2
1.3
Too Good Too Hard
- 5m All Too Hard (AUS) x The Good Wife (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: L Nolen 55
All Too Hard
3
2.3
Zaniah
- 5m Zoustar (AUS) x Listen Here (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: J B Mc Donald 55.5
Zoustar
4
3.0
Bless Her
- 4m Street Boss (USA) x Blessit (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Shea Eden Rdr: Jye McNeil 55
5
3.2
California Zimbol
- 4m I Am Invincible (AUS) x Zimaretto (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: M Zahra 57
6
3.7
Sisstar
- 4m Zoustar (AUS) x Solar Charged (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: Michael Poy 57
7
3.8
Diamond Effort
- 5m Mossman (AUS) x Relativity (AUS) (Geiger Counter (USA))
Tnr: C W McDonald Rdr: B Melham 57
8
4.0
Wayupinthesky
- 4m Snitzel (AUS) x The Darling One (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: L Currie 56
9
4.2
Fituese
- 4m Deep Field (AUS) x Cattalo (AUS) (Tiger Hill (IRE))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: Craig Williams 56
10
5.7
Miss Iano
- 7m Equiano (FR) x Miss Panama (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Mark C Webb Rdr: B Park 55
11
7.2
From Within
- 6m Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Zimaretto (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: D Moor 55
12
9.4
How Womantic
- 4m The Wow Signal (IRE) x Banderilla (AUS) (Delzao (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: John Allen 57
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