Stylish Debut Win for Bargain I Am Invincible Filly

Tara Madgwick - Thursday December 14

The cheapest filly by champion sire I Am Invincible sold at the 2022 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale made a winning debut at Caulfield on Thursday.

Unconquerable wins on debut at Caulfield - image Scott Barbour / Racing Photos

Plucked from the Newgate Farm draft for just $180,000 by MG Price Racing & Breeding, Unconquerable has been given plenty of time by co-trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr and the patience is paying off.

Sent out favourite for the 1100m maiden, Unconquerable forged clear to win by three-quarters of a length for Damian Lane and will take good benefit from the run.

A big scopey filly that was a work in progress as a yearling, Unconquerable is beginning to grow into her frame and fulfil her obvious potential.

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t;She trialled up like a genuine Saturday class three-year-old, this time of year, but you're never really sure because I didn't take her off the bridle," Lane said.

"You think you know what's under the hood but you're never absolutely positive until you ask for that full effort and still today when I did that she was very raw, she got her head in the air and her legs went everywhere.

"She hadn't gone that quick before, she was a little unsure, but to her credit she knuckled down and showed a few signs of a good horses, hopefully she can learn from the experience and continue to improve."

Unconquerable was a $180,000 Inglis Easter purchase.

Mick Price believes her big group of owners will have some fun with Unconquerable, who was not the most desirable yearling.

"All we have done is be very gentle with her," Price said.

"She's quite a sizeable horse and sort of a little bit ugly, but she doesn't look ugly at the moment.

"She's a big strong clean winded filly, 1200m will be no problem."

Unconquerable was bred by Nick Vass and is a sibling to Group III placed Pindaric and smart metro winner Kir Royale being the third winner from stakes-winner Champagne Cath.

Newgate will offer the yearling Capitalist filly from Champagne Cath at Magic Millions as Lot 515.

 

 

 

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Race Result - Become An MRC Member Mdn Plate 1100m

Caulfield Track: Good(4) Time: 1:03.88
1
Unconquerable
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Champagne Cath (AUS) (Street Sense (USA))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Damian Lane 56
2
0.8
Flying Mean
- 3g Lean Mean Machine (AUS) x I'm A Flying Star (AUS) (Starcraft (NZ))
Tnr: C W McDonald Rdr: Jamie Kah 58
3
2.5
River Rose
- 3f Lord Kanaloa (JPN) x Tosen Proud (JPN) (Tosen Phantom (JPN))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: M J Dee 56
4
3.5
Pocket Size
- 3f Swear (AUS) x Westend Magic (AUS) (King Charlemagne (USA))
Tnr: Bill Papazaharoudakis Rdr: Will Price 56
5
4.5
Current King
- 4h Snitzel (AUS) x Courgette (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: Peter Smith Rdr: R Mc Leod 59.5
6
10
Clear Mission
- 3g The Mission (AUS) x Clearfield (NZ) (Jimmy Choux (NZ))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: Madison Lloyd 58
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