| Invincible Woman burst into contention for next month’s $3 million The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions 2YO Classic with a stunning win in today’s $250,000 Magic Millions VIC 2YO Classic (1100m) at Caulfield. |
| On the speed from the outset in the juvenile feature, the daughter of I Am Invincible raced clear of her rivals on straightening setting up a race winning break. To the cheers of her all female ownership group, Invincible Woman raced away for a two and three quarter length success over fellow debutant Zouclaire, while the favourite Bacash was a length and a quarter further back in third place. Invincible Woman is held in high regarded by her co-trainers Lloyd Kennewell and Lucy Yeomans and was sent out a $3.80 second elect. The daughter of I Am Invincible, who was a $250,000 Gold Coast Yearling Sale buy for Kennewell Racing, Group 1 Bloodstock and Race With Lizzie from the Widden Stud draft, will now be chasing glory on the Gold Coast. Invincible Woman was the first yearling purchase by Kennewell and Yeomans after their training partnership was launched and the decision to make her a Magic Millions Racing Women’s Bonus aspirant was a masterstroke. “Lloyd had some all-women’s syndicates in the past without much luck,” Yeomans said. “I said you’ve got to go again and spend a bit more now you’ve got a female co-trainer and now she looks a steal.” A chance to race for a share of the $500,000 Racing Women’s Bonus in conjunction with the $3 million Classic prizemoney on January 11 is now a huge lure for connections. Yeomans said the stable would monitor the filly to see when or where she would have another run before the feature. “We’ll be guided by her. We don’t think she’s just a two-year-old. She has a bright future, so we won’t force the issue,” she said. Winning rider Damien Lane couldn’t help but be impressed by the brilliant debut victory. “She’s very natural and very quick,” Lane said. “She’s still learning what it’s about and hopefully she’ll take some learnings from today and that brings her on.” “She’s doing it all on natural ability,” he added. A daughter of Yarraman Park Stud’s champion sire I Am Invincible, Invincible Woman is one of three winners, from three to race, for the stakes performed mare Showcase. A daughter of Big Brown, Showcase won four races and earned over $212,000 in Perth. She earned black type with a second in the Listed Challenge Stakes and third in a Starstruck Classic. Showcase is a half sister to two stakes performers including Flemington Group winner and five time stakes winner Disposition. Meanwhile, progressive filly Yes Lulu made it back to back wins on the Caulfield Heath track when she stormed home to win the $175,000 Magic Millions VIC 3YO & 4YO Classic (1200m). The Ciaron Maher trained daughter of Everest winner Yes Yes Yes could now target the $1 million TAB Magic Millions Fillies & Mares following her impressive come from behind win. Yes Lulu was a $260,000 Gold Coast Yearling Sale buy in 2023 for Ciaron Maher and Brut Racing from the draft of Widden Stud – making it a Magic Millions VIC double for the historic thoroughbred nursery. From an unraced daughter of Redoute’s Choice, Yes Lulu is a half sister to the Listed Murray Bridge Gold Cup winner Jack the Lad. The Road to Magic Millions focus now switches to the Gold Coast Turf Club’s first ever night meeting on Friday 20 December with the $250,000 Magic Millions The Debut 2YO Plate (1000m) the feature event. |
