Exciting young sire I Am Invincible cracked $3million in season earnings on Wednesday with a pair of slick winners in Desert Man and Illustrious Lad.
The Gillian Heinrich trained two year-old colt Desert Man did a demolition job on a hapless field of overmatched juveniles at the Gold Coast.
Sent out favourite he gave them all a galloping lesson, clearing out to win the 1200 metre maiden by nearly six lengths at his second start.
A $160,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Mane Lodge draft, Desert Man is a full brother to ill-fated filly I Am Snippety, who won the Wellington Boot and was fourth in the Listed Canberra Black Opal Stakes winning over $100,000 before her tragic death after just seven starts.
Desert Man is the third winner for Snippety Day, who is due to foal again to I Am Invincible this spring.
Desert Man is the tenth two year-old winner this season for I Am Invincible, who is equal with Not a Single Doubt on the two year-old sires by winners list behind only Snitzel (13) and Exceed and Excel (12).
Making it a double for I Am Invincible was speedy three year-old gelding Illustrious Lad, who posted his third when saluting at Geelong for Peter Gelagotis.
A $40,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Yarraman Park draft, Illustrious Lad has won over $65,000 in prizemoney.
I Am Invincible stands this season at the increased fee of $55,000 at Yarraman, while his dual Group I winning son Brazen Beau, has been set at $44,000 for his debut season by Darley Victoria.
