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Stakes Double for I Am Invincible

Tara Madgwick - Saturday May 7

I Am Invincible was in hot form on Saturday with a new 2YO stakes-winner in Nettuno and then another new stakes-winner at Gosford when improving 4YO Blondeau took on a big field in the $200,000 Takeover Target Stakes (1200m) and emerged triumphant.

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Blodeau wins the Takeover Target Stakes - image Steve Hart

Trained by Chris Waller, Blondeau was Group II placed as a juvenile and was fourth in the Silver Eagle last spring, but looks set for his best ever campaign judging by this terrific return.

Blondeau hit the line hard with the benefit of an inside rails run to win by a head taking his overall record to five wins and nine placings from 23 starts with earnings topping $519,000 in prizemoney.



Blondeau was a $360,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Baramul Stud draft for Waller Racing/Mulcaster Bloodstock and is the first foal of Bit of Cheek, a winning More Than Ready (USA) daughter of Group I winner Cheeky Choice.

Bit of Cheek has a weanling colt by I Am Invincible and is back in foal to him again.

Blondeau is the 77th stakes-winner for I Am Invincible, who stands at a fee of $247,500.


 

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Race Result - De Bortoli Takeover Target LR 1200m

Gosford Track: Soft(7) Time: 1:11.20
1
Blondeau
- 4g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Bit Of Cheek (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: C Schofield 54
I Am Invincible
Inglis Ready2Race Sale $370,000
Seller: Cheltenham Stables, Cambridge, NZ
Buyer: K Ng
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $250,000
Seller: Westbury Stud Ltd, Karaka, NZ (As Agent)
Buyer: Cheltenham Stables Ltd
2
0.2
Gospodin
- 4g Proisir (AUS) x O'Gosh (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: J C Pender Rdr: Brock Ryan 53
3
2.0
Majestic Shot
- 4m Shooting To Win (AUS) x Curtsey (AUS) (Viscount (AUS))
Tnr: Grant Allard Rdr: Mitchell Bell 54
4
2.1
The Face
- 4g Rubick (AUS) x Crazy Quality (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Tyler Schiller 54
5
2.7
Dirty Thoughts
- 4m So You Think (NZ) x Sheer Fantazee (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Regan Bayliss 54
6
2.8
Animate
- 5g Animal Kingdom (USA) x Flowerchild (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 53
7
3.1
Constant Flight
- 7g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Littlemiss Sandown (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Cameron Crockett Rdr: Brooke Stower 53
8
3.3
Oscar Zulu
- 4g Epaulette (AUS) x Ininthree (NZ) (Generous (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J R Collett 55.5
9
3.8
Gravina
- 4g Sebring (AUS) x Metastasio (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: S Clipperton 55
10
3.9
Lord Olympus
- 4g Olympic Glory (IRE) x Lady Zabelia (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: Tom Sherry 54
11
4.7
Prime Candidate
- 7g Denman (AUS) x Coolroom Candidate (AUS) (Mister C. (USA))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Rachel King 57
12
5.8
Shelby Sixtysix
- 5g Toronado (IRE) x Storm Kite (AUS) (Honours List (IRE))
Tnr: D A Williams Rdr: Nick Heywood 59
13
7.7
Trumbull
- 6g Darci Brahma (NZ) x Pride And Passion (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Ms K Waugh Rdr: J Ford 58
14
8.9
Southern Lad
- 7g Ocean Park (NZ) x Distinctive Lass (AUS) (Orientate (USA))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: B Avdulla 57
15
11.0
Bedtime Stories
- 6m Dubleo (USA) x Inside Story (AUS) (Umatilla (NZ))
Tnr: B A Partelle Rdr: Reece Jones 54
16
11.1
Strange Charm
- 5m Casino Prince (AUS) x Agnesar (AUS) (Agnes World (USA))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: Tim Clark 53.5
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