Widden Stud might be the home of Zoustar, but Antony Thompson has plenty of respect for reigning champion sire I Am Invincible and secured Stellar Pauline in foal to him for $ 1.15 million at the Magic Millions National on Wednesday.

Consigned by Yarraman Park, Stellar Pauline was originally an $875,000 Magic Millions yearling purchase from Arrowfield for US-based Stonestreet Stables and raced in their colours.

A full sister to G1 winner Secret Agenda and half-sister to G1-placed Tutta La Vita, Stellar Pauline was G2-placed and comes from a family that is bristling with potential.

Another two of her half-sisters have produced Group winners Jasmin Rouge and Enthaar, so it’s very much a family poised to soar to new heights and Stellar Pauline has started off in promising fashion.

Stellar Pauline has a two-year-old I Am Invincible filly called Lady Destrier that has been retained and given to with Anthony and Sam Freedman and a weanling filly by the same sire to follow.

“She’s right in our wheelhouse. Yesterday we bought a Magic Millions winner (Skirt the Law), and this mare ran second in that race. This morning we bought a Sweet Embrace winner (Lazzago),” said Antony Thompson, who was quick to make mention of pedigree.

“She’s by Not A Single Doubt, obviously we’ve had a lot of luck there with Summer Sham to Zoustar to produce Schwarz and her dam-sire Red Ransom has certainly worked with Zoustar as well with Solar Charged, the dam of Sunlight.

“I thought she was just the perfect mare for Zoustar.”

Stellar Pauline was one of five mares offered in foal to I Am Invincible at the sale, with two more selling for seven figures in G1 winners Aristia ($ 1.45 million) and Volpe Veloce ($ 1 million).

Yarraman Park sold 22 mares in total at the sale for $ 9.1 million.