The $160,000 Listed Tattersalls Life Members Stakes (1400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday was contested by some well bred juveniles with victory going to the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace trained I Am Invincible filly Zoukerette.
A maiden winner at Canterbury last month and then a last start fourth in a Listed race at Eagle Farm won by smart colt Namesake, Zoukerette had race fitness and experience on her side and put them to advantage.
• Zoukerette • Vinnie 2YO Stakes Winner #45
I Am Invincible x Walk With Attitude
Congrats to Team @cmaherracing & @shbloodstock with their @Milburn_Creek @mmsnippets Grad!!
That makes it number 45 for 2YOs for Vinnie!! pic.twitter.com/VmJsn3BJ7E— Yarraman Park Stud (@yarramanpark) June 24, 2023
She raced forward to lead for John Allen and was too strong at the finish beating race favourite Right to Party by a long neck.
“It was good. She had it tough last start and she was good late. She is a tough filly. Obviously very fit,” said stable representative Johann Gerard-Dubord.
“The plan wasn't to lead today, but once she was left alone in front she had it her own way and that was a big plus.”
“Great to get another win at two and now we look to the spring.”
A half-sister to stakes-winner Zoukerino and Group III placed Spend, Zoukerette was an $800,000 Magic Millions purchase from the draft of Milburn Creek for Ciaron Maher Bloodstock/Suman Hedge Bloodstock and runs for Iskander Racing , Sean Griffiths and Suman Hedge.
Bred by Milburn Creek, she is the fifth winner from five to race from stakes-winning Hussonet (USA) mare Walk With Attitude, a daughter of stakes-winner Hillfa, whose dam Fayfa is a half-sister to Group I winning blue hen Rafha, the dam of champion European sires Invincible Spirit and Kodiac. Multiple Group I winning juveniles Pinatubo and Pride of Dubai are also in the family.
Milburn Creek sold a yearling colt by The Autumn Sun from Walk With Attitude at Inglis Easter this year for $120,000.
Zoukerette is the 96th stakes-winner for Yarraman Park’s champion sire I Am Invincible and is his 22nd in Australia this season.