La Mexicana - She Is a Winner

Mark Smith - Saturday February 6

Five wins from seven starts is indicative of La Mexicana’s fierce will to win. The heavily backed daughter of I Am Invincible needed to call on all her courage to edge out Malicorne in Saturday’s Group III Kevin Hayes Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.

Jamie Kah gets the best out of La Mexicana (Grant Courtney)

Tracking the early speed, Jamie Kah was gifted an uninterrupted rails run La Mexicana. It proved the difference in the end. She edged out the Akeed Mofeed (GB) filly Malicorne by a nose with the Written Tycoon filly Pinkham one and three-quarter lengths back in third.

The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained filly advances her record to five wins a second and a third from seven starts with earnings of $357,545.

“She was in a bit of a mood today. Jamie rides her beautifully and knows her so well,” Sam Freedman said.

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“She is not the easiest filly to deal with. She’s had her issues in the past, but she has a bit of grunt about her and she is in for the fight when they come alongside her.."

The winner of the Listed MVRC William Crockett Stakes at Moonee Valley last spring, La Mexicana was purchased by Belmont Bloodstock Agency (FBAA) for $320,000 out of the Lime Country draft at the 2019 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

La Mexicana a $320,000 Magic Millions Yearling

She is the second winner from as many foals out of the stakes-winning Domesday mare Cailin Miss.

From the family of Victoria Derby and South Australia Derby winner Brewery Boy and Doncaster Handicap winner Lygon Arms, Cailin Miss was purchased for $200,000 by Makybe Racing & Breeding at the 2016 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale. She was carrying the Snitzel filly Qiji Melody, a winner in New Zealand.

Cailin Miss has an unraced 2yo gelded son of All Too Hard named Far Too Strong. She has a yearling filly by Russian Revolution and was covered by Headwater last spring.

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Race Result - Kevin Hayes Stks Gr3 1200m

Caulfield Track: Good(4) Time: 1:09.98
1
La Mexicana
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Cailin Miss (AUS) (Domesday (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Jamie Kah 57.5
I Am Invincible
2
0.1
Malicorne
- 3f Akeed Mofeed (GB) x Mezeray Miss (AUS) (Artie Schiller (USA))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: Damian Lane 56
3
1.9
Pinkham
- 3f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Fontiton (AUS) (Turffontein (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: M J Walker 56
4
2.6
Miss Divine Em
- 3f Super One (AUS) x Manhattan Angel (AUS) (Statue Of Liberty (USA))
Tnr: Patrick Payne Rdr: W Egan 57
5
3.1
Aidensfield
- 3f Dissident (AUS) x Muscovado (AUS) (Big Brown (USA))
Tnr: T Dabernig & B Hayes Rdr: D Oliver 57
6
4.8
Hindaam
- 3f Savabeel (AUS) x Bayrock (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: T Dabernig & B Hayes Rdr: D W Stackhouse 57.5
7
9.8
Parlophone
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Roulettes (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: M J Dee 57.5
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