Two year-old I Am Invincible filly Empress K made a winning debut at Kokura in Japan on the weekend and is the second foal and second winner from dual Group I winner Pippie.
Bred and sold by Cressfield, she was purchased at Inglis Easter for $1.4million by Champions Farm / Satomi Oka Bloodstock and exported not long after to Japan.
Trained by Yuki Uehara and ridden by Yuji Tannai, Empress K beat a big field of 18 to win the 1200m newcomers maiden by a length and a half in a slick 1:08.4 seconds.
3yo filly EMPRESS K 🇦🇺 (I Am Invincible x Pippie) won the 1200m 3yo Newcomers (debut race) at Kokura as she pleased, very impressive.
Dam PIPPIE a 2x G1 winner in 🇦🇺#JRA pic.twitter.com/q0VKgtOyTJ
— Graham Pavey (@LongBallToNoOne) January 25, 2026
A lightning-fast daughter of champion sire Written Tycoon, Pippie was bought by Tasman Bloodstock for Cressfield for $1.8million at the 2021 Inglis Chairman’s Sale.
Tragically for Cressfield, Pippie died in 2024 and her last foal is a yearling colt by I Am Invincible that will be offered at Inglis Easter this year as Lot 20.
