Caballus had a good year in 2025, racking up three Stakes wins and one of them was at Flemington last November over the straight six, inspiring his trainer Bjorn Baker to have a throw at the stumps in the $2 million G1 VRC Newmarket Handicap (1,200m).

That throw hit the target when he hit the front under a positive ride from Craig Newitt and held off all challengers to win by a long neck over the roughie Gallant Son with Angel Capital in third place.

Race favourite Tentyris found the task of carrying 57kg beyond him, finishing fifth, beaten a length and a half.

“Bjorn has done an amazing job with him and Darby (Racing), who picked him up as an online purchase. He did a good job as a colt, but he wasn’t performing to his level,” said stable representative Luke Hilton.

“We gelded him, gave him time and he’s gone from strength to strength with each preparation. The more Bjorn has been able to work with him, the better he’s got, and he’s really improved over the last six months and he’s a G1 winner. It’s a great achievement by the team.”

Caballus has the overall record of seven wins from 20 starts with prizemoney topping $2.1 million.

Bred by Reg Ryan, he is the best of five winners from five to race from G3-placed Commands mare Calming Influence, a daughter of stakes-winner Calming.

Caballus delivered I Am Invincible his third G1 Newmarket Handicap victor, joining In Secret (2023) and Brazen Beau (2015) as winners of the time-honoured race.