Yarraman Park's flagship sire has soared to new heights in the past 12 months and particularly since the start of the year.
His eight stakes-winners this season are headed by Group I winner I Am a Star,
an acceptor for the Group I ATC Doncaster Handicap and Magic Millions 2YO
Classic winner Houtzen, not to mention Group I placed, stakes-winners Voodoo
Lad, Hellbent and Invincible Gem."He's getting runners in the big races and they are running well," said Harry Mitchell.
"Voodoo Lad was second in the Newmarket, Hellbent was fourth in the Oakleigh Plate and second in the William Reid and Invincible Gem was outstanding when second against the colts in the Randwick Guineas.
"These are serious horses for serious races."
I Am Invincible has the astonishing seasonal winner to runner strike rate of 57%, no other stallion comes close, and has four runners on the opening day of The Championships at Randwick this Saturday including Group I contenders I Am a Star and Voodoo Lad.
I Am Invincible topped the 2017 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale with a colt from
Soorena fetching $1.4 million and there is every indication more million dollar
yearlings will follow next week for him at the Inglis Australian Easter
Yearling Sale.Yarraman Park will offer a quality draft of 13 youngsters at Inglis Easter including three by I Am Invincible and four by the farm's other top stallion Hinchinbrook, who has had five stakes-winners this season including Diamond Tathagata and Derryn, who will both contest Group I events at Randwick this Saturday.
"Hinchinbrook has four runners on Saturday with his stakes-winning fillies Flying Jess and Manaya accepting for Group races," said Mitchell, also pointing out that I Am Invincible and Hinchinbrook both had multiple stakes-winners at the Flemington Spring Carnival.
"You can't win the races on the big days unless you are in them."
Draft highlights include:
Lot 27 Filly Hinchinbrook x Al's Magic Miss, by Magic Albert
Full sister to the colt that made $1million at this sale last year and is the third foal of stakes-placed Al's Magic Miss. This filly is also a three-quarter sister-in-blood to the promising Peter and Paul Snowden trained Hinchinbrook two year-old Coulthard.
Lot 69 Filly I Am Invincible x Camporella, by Exceed and Excel
First foal of brilliant Group III winning juvenile Camporella.
Lot 85 Filly Shamus Award x Courgette, by Charge Forward
An obvious standout! Half-sister to this year's Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign.
Lot 208 Filly Hinchinbrook x Little Evie, by Al Maher
Fourth foal of a half-sister to Yarraman bred and sold Group III winners Bliss Street and Jade Marauder.
Lot 366 Colt I Am Invincible x Speedy Bell, by Brocco (USA)
Half-brother to Group III winner Speedy Natalie and stakes-winner Silverstream from stakes-winner Speedy Bell. Has a similar double cross of Bletchingly to I Am Invincible's dual Group I winner Brazen Beau.
See the horses at Stable 3 J 1-14 & K7
