Exciting I Am Invincible filly Estriella secured a huge pay day for her owners when winning the $1m Inglis Sprint (1200m) at Flemington as well as the $200,000 Inglis Pink Bonus.

It was a dominant win by the Ciaron Maher trained filly, a last start stakes-winner who went straight to the lead for jockey Blake Shinn and never looked likely to be caught.

She won by three-quarters of a length over Robrick with I Am Invincible colt Caballus finishing third.

A $750,000 Inglis Easter purchase for Ciaron Maher Bloodstock from the Arrowfield Stud draft, Estriella runs for stable client clients Mr and Mrs Kevin Payne and has the overall record of three wins and two placings from six starts with prizemoney now heading towards $1million.

Vikki Payne – who owns 75% of Estriella – said she only went to Flemington because Estriella was running for the $200,000 Inglis Pink Bonus on top of the $550,000 first prize cheque.

“The Pink Bonus, it’s all mine! It’s a great initiative that Inglis has put on the for the ladies,’’ she said.

“It’s fantastic for racing, we need more ladies involved, definitely.

“I’m very excited, it was a wonderful result. I was very nervous, we were on a funny angle watching the race so we couldn’t quite see who was coming up at her but at the end it was just wonderful.’’

Her husband Kevin added: “No words can describe it, it was an unbelievable win.

“Last night I dreamt it! I was a bit scared when she led but Blake [Shinn] is such a brilliant jockey, he got her into her rhythm and the rest is history.

“We’ve bought horses off Inglis for 40-odd years, we love Inglis, we love everyone there, everyone looks after you, it’s like a family away from the family.

“I feel like I’m at home when I go to any Inglis sale, the people are so great and the product is so great and she’s testament to that. We just love Inglis.’’

Bred by Arrowfield in partnership, Estriella is a half-sister to Group IIII placed two year-old Love Poem and is the first winner for Madrigals, a full sister to Golden Slipper winner and Champion 2YO Colt Pierro and half-sister to Group II winner Ambience.

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