Hellbent is enjoying a fabulous spring with seasonal progeny earnings topping $7million and 45 Australian winners including stakes-winners Magic Time, Savvy Hallie and Boston Rocks, plus million dollar race winners Vivy Air and Revengeance with his good form extending to Hong Kong where he sired a double on Sunday with a pair of lightly raced 4YO’s on the up.
Astute trainer Mark Newnham paid $425,000 at the 2023 NZB Ready to Run Sale to secure a promising two year-old by Hellbent and Invincible Ibis notched his second win on Sunday from just five starts.
He scored by a length as favourite for Zac Purton in the 1400m Class 3 contest finishing off from back in the field to win with authority.
He's made that look super easy! 🤯#4YOSeries hopeful Invincible Ibis dominates under @zpurton to secure consecutive wins for @mark_mnracing at Sha Tin… #LoveRacing | #HKracing pic.twitter.com/28ou03GvoX
— HKJC Racing (@HKJC_Racing) November 23, 2025
Invincible Ibis was a super successful pinhook for Kilgravin Lodge, sourced form the Widden Stud draft at Inglis Classic for just $80,000 by Kilgravin Lodge/ Waikato Bloodstock.
Invincible Ibis is the second winner from My Dear Friend, a winning half-sister by General Nediym to Aussie bred South African Group I winner Harry’s Son.
Making it a double for Hellbent later in the evening was the Ricky Yiu trained Sky Joy, who made it three wins and two seconds from just five starts when scoring by half a length in the Class 3 sprint over 1200m.
He was too good for quality Australian Group winner Public Attention, the grey son of Written Tycoon having his first start in Hong Kong.
Sky Joy goes bang! 💥
Ricky Yiu's young star scoops a third win from his first five starts with @JerryChau15, just defeating Hong Kong debutant and fellow 4YO Public Attention… #LoveRacing | #HKracing pic.twitter.com/TYmHItFggW
— HKJC Racing (@HKJC_Racing) November 23, 2025
A $24,000 Inglis Classic purchase from Yarraman Park, Sky Joy was re-offered at the Inglis Ready 2 Race Sale where he made $210,000 for JCS Racing when bought by Ricky Yiu.
Sky Joy is the third winner from three foals to race from Magic of Dreams, a winning half-sister by Magic Albert to Group III winner Fine Bubbles from stakes-winner Pekalan.
Hellbent fans can expect see a crackerjack selection of his yearlings at sales in 2026 coming from his first year when his fee was raised to $38,500.
He has 21 entries for Magic Millions and 18 for Inglis Classic.
