One to Watch – Mornington

Tara Madgwick - Sunday October 31

Champion sire I Am Invincible gave us a new Group I winner on Saturday in Home Affairs and a ‘One to Watch’ on Sunday at Mornington.

Trained by Anthony and Sam Freedman, three year-old colt Unflinching was sent out favourite for the 1000m maiden and led all the way to score a facile three and a half length win.
 



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A $280,000 Magic Millions purchase for Anthony Freedman Racing/Blue Sky Bloodstock P/L (FBAA) from the Coolmore draft, Unflinching runs for Dave Gillies and his breeder US based Stonestreet Stables.

Unflinching as a yearling.

Unflinching is the first foal of Group II placed Lonhro mare Kangarailla Joy, a grand-daughter of Group I VATC Blue Diamond Stakes winner Midnight Fever.

Kangarilla Joy was bought for Stonestreet by John Moynihan at the 2014 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale for $840,000, making her the most expensive filly by Lonhro sold at that time.

Kangarilla Joy has a two year-old colt by Snitzel  that sold for $530,000 at Magic Millions this year to Greg Hickman.




 

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Race Result - Millennium Mdn Plate 1000m

Mornington Track: Good(4) Time: 0:58.52
1
Unflinching
- 3c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Kangarilla Joy (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Damien Thornton 57
2
3.5
Spirit Of Giving
- 4g Bel Esprit (AUS) x Give It Away (AUS) (Casino Prince (AUS))
Tnr: G B Andrews Rdr: B Higgins 59.5
3
4.3
Miss Soluca
- 4m Statue Of Liberty (USA) x Keluca (AUS) (Keltrice (AUS))
Tnr: S C Bottomley Rdr: J Bowditch 57.5
4
5.7
Viking Rebel
- 3g Rebel Dane (AUS) x Esprit's Choice (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf 57
5
5.9
Dollar Chaser
- 3g Reward For Effort (AUS) x Dream Chaser (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: Bill Papazaharoudakis Rdr: D W Stackhouse 57
6
6.0
Power Crunch
- 3g Safeguard (AUS) x Unruffled (AUS) (Nicconi (AUS))
Tnr: D C Harrison Rdr: Lewis German 57
7
6.5
Stirrah
- 3c Into Mischief (USA) x Regime (USA) (Empire Maker (USA))
Tnr: Ms C Alderson Rdr: Beau Mertens 57
8
8.0
Avid Acheeva
- 5g Anacheeva (AUS) x Viva La Diva (AUS) (Barathea (IRE))
Tnr: Kelvin Southey Rdr: J Noonan 59.5
9
10.0
Kentucky Lemonade
- 3g Jimmy Creed (USA) x Corcovado (AUS) (Churchill Downs (AUS))
Tnr: John McArdle Rdr: Matthew Cartwright 57
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