Yarraman
Park's exceptional sire I Am Invincible is powering towards the end of 2018
with 12 winners in the past seven days and 39 in the past 30, the Canterbury
meeting on Friday night delivering him with two smart three year-old winners
that both have siblings to be offered at the 2019 Magic Millions.
Prepared by Ron Quinton, Ljungberg was resuming from a spell and having his
first run since being gelded in the 1200 metre maiden with punters sending him
out favourite.
He raced up to expectation scoring a short neck win on the heavy ground at just
his fourth start.
A $200,000 Magic Millions purchase for Pedrille Thoroughbreds from the Yarraman
Park draft, Ljungberg runs for a partnership headed by Ray Gall, whop also
raced his sire I Am Invincible.
Ljungberg was bred by Yarraman Park in partnership with Hilton Cope and is the
first foal of Group III winning Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) mare Octavia, a
grand-daughter of Group III winner and Golden Slipper place-getter Paklani.
Yarraman Park will offer the current yearling from Octavia, a filly by Written
Tycoon at the 2019 Magic
Millions as Lot 871.
Third in the $250,000 Inglis Classic as a two year-old, the Chris Waller
trained Pembroke Castle is now finding good form at three as a gelding.
He made light work of the heavy ground to score a length win in the Benchmark
70 event over 1250 metres and has now won two of 11 starts earning over
$117,000 for his large group of Star Thoroughbreds owners.
A $105,000 Inglis Classic purchase for Star Thoroughbreds/ Chris Waller from
the Widden Stud draft, Pembroke Castle is the first winner for Callista, a
minor winner by Redoute's Choice from the family of Group I winner Alverta.
Widden Stud will offer the current yearling from Callista, a filly by Nicconi
as Lot 436 at the
2019 Magic Millions.
I Am Invincible has sired 109 winners this season and runs at an impressive 46.2%
seasonal winners to runners.