Caulfield Guineas Goal for Invincible Colt

Tara Madgwick - Saturday August 29

The Aquis colours were carried to victory in the Group III ATC San Domenico Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday by exciting colt Anders and shortly after were back in the winner’s circle again after the Group III ATC Ming Dynasty (1400m) was won by I Am Invincible colt Holyfield.

Advertisement

Holyfield scores a dominant win in the G3 Ming Dynasty - image Steve Hart

Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, Holyfield was a Group III winner last season at two and was having his second run back from a spell.

Not comfortable when resuming on a heavy 10 track, Holyfield appreciated the firmer footing this time and surged to the front for Tim Clark to control the race.

He led for home and was strong to the line in winning by a length and a quarter .
 



“Tim rode him really well, he was keen to get to the front and control it and then backed him off,” said Ciaron Maher.

“I always thought the Guineas (Caulfield) would be the race for him, but we haven’t worked out his exact program as there are a few options.

“We might send him down for the Guineas Prelude so he can get used to that way of going.”

An $800,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Segenhoe draft for Phoenix Thoroughbreds and Aquis, Holyfield has the overall record of four wins from seven starts with prizemoney topping $226,000.

Holyfield was an $800,000 MM purchase

He came out of the same draft as two other Group winning juvenile colts last season in King’s Legacy and Barbaric.

Bred by Segenhoe, Holyfield is the is best of three winners from Group I VRC Myer Classic winner Hurtle Myrtle and comes from the family of Golden Slipper winner Star Watch.

A top class daughter of Dane Shadow, Hurtle Myrtle was bought by Segenhoe for $1million at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale back in 2012 and has been a terrific producer delivering a foal in all bar one of her years at stud since then.

She has a yearling filly by Not a Single Doubt and was covered last spring by Deep Field.

Holyfield is the second stakes-winner of the new season for Yarraman Park’s champion I Am Invincible, who stands at a fee of $209,000.

 

Advertisment

Race Result - De Bortoli Wines Ming Dynasty Gr3 1400m

Rosehill Track: Good(4) Time: 1:22.55
1
Holyfield
- 3c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Hurtle Myrtle (AUS) (Dane Shadow (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Tim Clark 59
I Am Invincible
2
1.3
Bazooka
- 3g Smart Missile (AUS) x Valerina (AUS) (Val Royal (FR))
Tnr: David Payne Rdr: J R Collett 53.5
Smart Missile
3
1.5
Overlord
- 3c Sebring (AUS) x Red Tracer (AUS) (Dane Shadow (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 55
Sebring
4
1.8
Aim
- 3c Star Witness (AUS) x Vintage Strike (USA) (Smart Strike (CAN))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: K Mc Evoy 56
5
3.8
Oscar Zulu
- 3g Epaulette (AUS) x Ininthree (NZ) (Generous (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 53
6
4.0
Kumasi
- 3c Snitzel (AUS) x World Joy (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: B Avdulla 55
7
6.0
Street Dancer
- 3c Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Danehill Smile (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: A J Cummings Rdr: Regan Bayliss 54
8
9.6
Achiever
- 3c Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Lady Circles (AUS) (Ascot Knight (CAN))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: G Boss 53
More Reading...
Kicked out of Australia - Jan Brueghel Wins G1 Coronation
The horse kicked out of Australia last spring as not having suitable scans to race in the Melbourne Cup, Jan Brueghel showed just what we missed out on seeing when taking out the Group I Betfred Coronation Cup (1m4f) at Epsom overnight.
Another Day, Another Stakes-Winner for Wootton Bassett
A homebred for Marc Chan, quality Wootton Bassett (GB) colt Green Impact closed out his juvenile season winning the Group II Champions Juvenile Stakes at Leopardstown and he bounced back into the winner’s list at the same venue overnight.
Lucrative Pay Day For Adiella In Magic Millions National Classic
Coming off a last start second in the Group 3 Magic Millions Fillies & Mares Mile (1600m), the Improving 4yo The Mission mare Adiella recorded her sixth carer victory, adding the $500,000 Magic Millions National Classic to her record.
€1.85million Sale-Topping Frankel Filly Wins Epsom Oaks for Coolmore
The Group I Epsom Oaks (1m4f) had a raging hot favourite in undefeated Godolphin entry Desert Flower, but she came up short in her first try at the classic trip going down to finish third behind the Aidan O’Brien trained duo Minnie Hauk (Frankel and Whirl (Wootton Bassett).
Wootton Bassett 2YOs on the March
Wootton Bassett’s star Northern Hemisphere two year-old Albert Einstein has been ruled out of Royal Ascot with a sprained joint that will require a few weeks off, but the red hot sire added two more talented debut winning juvenile colts at The Curragh overnight.
First Group Victory For $3.5m Earner Front Page
Having raced at Flemington, Rosehill and Ascot at his last three starts, the Matthew Dale trained Front Page travelled to his fourth different state in as many starts, winning the $300,000 G2 BRC Moreton Cup at Eagle Farm.
Third Group 1 Victory For Zoustar’s Sensational Joliestar
Cambridge Stud's outstanding Zoustar mare Joliestar was simply sensational, charging late to win the $1m BRC Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm, her third Group 1 victory.
Breeding To Win - 2025 G1 Queensland Oaks
Unbeaten this preparation, Philia will be looking to emulate her half-sister Duais in winning the $1million Group I BRC Queensland Oaks (2200m) on Saturday, but a swarm of up and comers are nipping at her heels, so who are they?
Sires With Winners - Friday June 6
Here is the full list of 31 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Sires With Winners - Thursday June 5
Here is the full list of 36 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.