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.

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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.

 

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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
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