Invincible Mares Quinella Listed Hallmark Stud Sprint

Tara Madgwick - Sunday December 26


Yarraman Park’s champion sire I Am Invincible kept the winners coming for Jamie Richards at Ellerslie on Boxing Day with Te Akau owned Festivity outpointing her stablemate Vamos Bebe to win the Listed Hallmark Stud Handicap (1200m).

On a day where Richards dominated the first two black-type events on an action-packed program, it was no surprise when he continued to make his mark with these two quality daughters of I Am Invincible.

Stakes quinella for I Am Invincible - Festivity beats stablemate Vamos Bebe (obscured) in the Listed Hallmark Stud Handicap (1200m) Photo Credit: Trish Dunell

Sent out the $2.80 favourite, Vamos Bebe and rider Danielle Johnson looked to have the field in trouble when they hit the front with 250m to run, however Opie Bosson (who had been aboard the previous two winners for Richards) had tracked the stablemate everywhere on Festivity and popped out of her slipstream to issue his challenge.


The pair went head-to-head over the concluding stages with Festivity proving strongest in a driving finish to take the race by a head.

“It has been a great day so far,” Richards said.

“She ended up getting in a lovely spot although they didn’t go overly fast.

“She started overdoing it a little but followed Vamos Bebe everywhere she went and had the last laugh.

“She is a good quality mare, who had no luck in the spring. I was disappointed with the way things went so we put her out and gave her a couple of trials as we started again.

“This has been her target for a little while, although I am a little gutted that Vamos Bebe wasn’t able to get a little payback from last season.”

Vamos Bebe had won the race in 2020 but was subsequently disqualified for returning an irregularity in a post-race swab.

Richards will now monitor the recovery rate of Festivity who still holds a nomination for the Group I Sistema Railway (1200m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s day.

“It was great to see her get some black type today as she is part of a breeding syndicate that Dave (Ellis) put together after he bought her at Karaka,” Richards said.

“We will get her home and take a look at her for a couple of days as she is still in the Railway here on New Year’s day.

“Whether she runs there or not I’m not entirely sure, but there is also the Telegraph (Gr.1, 1200m) and some other black type races that we can have a think about.”

Te Akau boss David Ellis outlaid $410,000 for Festivity, purchasing her out of the Windsor Park Stud draft during the Book 1 session at Karaka in 2018. She has now won six of her 12 starts for just over $136,000 in prizemoney.

Festivity is the 70th stakes-winner for I Am Invincible and is a three-quarter sister-in-blood to Group III winner Invincible Star being the best of three winners from stakes-placed Stratum mare Mabsam, a half-sister to Group III winner Viking Hero.

The family also features Group I winner Innocent King, Invest and Unearthly, so a Black Type win has made Festivity a valuable broodmare prospect for the future.


 

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Race Result - Hallmark Stud Hcp LR 1200m

Ellerslie Track: Dead(4) Time: 1:09.96
1
Festivity
- 5m I Am Invincible (AUS) x Mabsam (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: J W Richards Rdr: O P Bosson 55.5
I Am Invincible
2
0.2
Vamos Bebe
- 5m I Am Invincible (AUS) x Hurtle Myrtle (AUS) (Dane Shadow (AUS))
Tnr: J W Richards Rdr: D S Johnson 53
I Am Invincible
3
2.2
Familia
- 5m Makfi (GB) x Enjay (NZ) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: L R Noble Rdr: L G Innes 56.5
4
3.7
Mega Bourbon
- 4g El Roca (AUS) x Megara (NZ) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: S B Marsh Rdr: K Asano 53
5
4.1
Madam Hass
- 5m Per Incanto (USA) x Elusive Red (NZ) (Elusive City (USA))
Tnr: R James & R Wellwood Rdr: A C Goindasamy 53.5
6
4.2
Oseleta
- 4m Deep Field (AUS) x Riesling (NZ) (Last Tycoon (IRE))
Tnr: S B Marsh Rdr: S R Weatherley 53
7
4.3
Romantic Lady
- 5m Power (GB) x Romantic Time (NZ) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: J W Richards Rdr: C J Grylls 54.5
8
4.6
Its Destinys Child
- 8m Castledale (IRE) x It's My Destiny (NZ) (Magic Ring (IRE))
Tnr: J & R Vance Rdr: J Kamaruddin 56.5
9
5.0
Riding The Wave
- 6g Malibu Moon (USA) x Rolling Sea (USA) (Sefapiano (USA))
Tnr: N W Tiley Rdr: M Cameron 58
10
11.3
Dawn Patrol
- 6g Dawn Approach (IRE) x Dazzling (NZ) (Star Way (GB))
Tnr: Craig & Shaun Phelan Rdr: J K Riddell 60
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