Perth, November 27 – I Am Invincible sired his 20th individual winner this season when two year-old colt Invincible Man saluted on debut at Ascot on Wednesday before bad weather forced the postponement of the entire meeting.
The Neville Parnham trained Invincible Man did best in a thrilling finish to score a short half head win in the 1000 metre dash.
A $40,000 Inglis Classic purchase for his trainer from the Booralie Stud draft at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, Invincible Man is the fifth winner for Wasabi Miss and comes from the family of Group III winner Squamosa and stakes-winners Phered and Class Success.
Invincible Man is interestingly bred along similar lines to I Am Invincible’s Group I winner Brazen Beau in that both colts have a grand-dam by champion sire Bletchingly so have a double cross of the influential speed influence.
I Am Invincible has sired his 20 winners this season from just 40 runners giving him a remarkable 50% winners to runners making him a friend to not only breeders and owners, but also smart punters!
Leading Australian Second Season Sires by Earnings Top Five
Stallions Rnrs Wnrs SW(SWins) Earnings Best Performer
I Am Invincible 40 20 1(2) $1,042,005 Brazen Beau – 414,200
Turffontein 16 3 2(3) $873,910 Fontein Ruby – 663,000
Manhattan Rain 38 11 1(1) $794,780 Moonovermanhattan – 192,400
Mastercraftsman (IRE) 14 4 1(1) $578,980 Thunder Lady – 371,775
Medaglia d’Oro (USA) 30 12 2(2) $523,350 Nostradamus – 132,050
I Am Invincible is also riding high on the Australian Three Year Old Sires List by winners, placed second only to Australia’s most expensive sire Fastnet Rock.
Leading Australian Three Year Old Sires by Winners
Stallion Rnrs Wnrs SW(SWins) Earnings Best Performer
Fastnet Rock 58 20 6(8) $2,311,226 First Seal – 481,475
I Am Invincible 35 18 1(2) $931,880 Brazen Beau – 414,200
Stratum 33 18 2(3) $918,371 Stratum Star – 250,200
Sebring 41 17 1(1) $787,465 Bring Me the Maid – 143,200
Snitzel 41 17 0(0) $708,135 Golconda – 108,500
Given that I Am Invincible’s current crop of three year-olds were conceived from a fee of $11,000, his effort to be matching strides with the likes of the above illustrious sires is nothing short of amazing.
I Am Invincible has been fully booked this spring at Yarraman Park at the increased fee of $27,500 and has big consignments of yearlings to be offered at the 2015 Magic Millions and Inglis Classic Yearling Sales.
