Invincible Sprinter Wins Eyeliner Stakes

Tara Madgwick - Saturday June 18

A Group III winner at two and three, four year-old I Am Invincible gelding Holyfield hit top form at Ipswich on Saturday to score a dominant length and a half win in the Listed Eyeliner Stakes (1350m).

Holyfield is no stranger to success having won the G3 Ming Dynasty Stakes last season - image Steve Hart

Ridden a positive race by Brodie Loy, the Annabel Neasham trained gelding was not for catching, skipping clear of his rivals to take his overall record to six wins and four placigns from 22 starts with prizemoney just shy of $700,000.

Originally trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace for Aquis, Holyfield was sold through the 20201 Inglis Digital July (late) Sale for $180,000 and has been with Annabel Neasham ever since.

"This horse was my first provincial winner when I moved up to Sydney and I stuck with him on his first win on a Saturday and now his first in Queensland. It is lovely,” said Brodie Loy.

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"He's been knocking on the door. Third-up today, fit. He obviously had to work a little bit hard but from the half-mile to around the 450 (metre mark) I felt that we got a really decent breather and he was able to sustain that and was tough to the line.

"All credit to Annabel and the team. It is just great.”

An $800,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Segenhoe draft for Phoenix Thoroughbreds and Aquis, Holyfield was bred by Segenhoe and is a full brother to stakes-placed Vamos Bebe.

Holyfield was bred and sold by Segenhoe Stud.

He is the is best of  four 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.

Her yearling filly by Deep Field sold for $240,000 at Magic Milliosn this year to Bjorn Baker Racing/Clarke Bloodstock Pty Ltd.

Holyfield is the 17th Australian stakes-winner this season for Yarraman Park’s champion sire I Am Invincible which puts him on a par with Snitzel, who also has 17.

I Am Invincible stands at a fee of $247,500 this spring.

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Race Result - City Of Ipswich Eye Liner Stks LR 1350m

Ipswich Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:20.49
1
Holyfield
- 4g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Hurtle Myrtle (AUS) (Dane Shadow (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Brodie Loy 55.5
I Am Invincible
2
1.5
Desert Lord
- 7g High Chaparral (IRE) x Nova Star (AUS) (Iglesia (AUS))
Tnr: David Vandyke Rdr: Ryan Maloney 56.5
3
1.7
Sir Warwick
- 4g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Ruby Soho (AUS) (Publishing (AUS))
Tnr: Jake Capewell Rdr: Anthony Allen 54
4
3.2
Last Chance
- 6g Tycoon Ruler (AUS) x Princess Cinders (AUS) (Outback Prince (AUS))
Tnr: S A Dwyer Rdr: M R Du Plessis 55
5
3.7
Roman Aureus
- 5g Red Element (AUS) x Praia Vermelha (AUS) (Dodge (AUS))
Tnr: B K Wakefield Rdr: L V Cassidy 54
6
3.8
Hilo
- 5g Lonhro (AUS) x Kona (AUS) (New Approach (IRE))
Tnr: Ms G Heinrich Rdr: Luke Tarrant 54
7
4.3
At Witz End
- 6g Epaulette (AUS) x Here's The End (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: Owen Glue Rdr: Ms T Harrison 54
8
4.5
Charleise
- 5m Foxwedge (AUS) x Adio (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Ms S Thornton 54
9
5.0
Emerald Kingdom
- 7g Bryannbo's Gift (NZ) x Horshoe (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: James Orman 59.5
10
5.3
Vinco
- 5g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Percussive (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Ben Thompson 55
11
5.4
Palladas
- 4g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Tabliope (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: J Byrne 54
12
6.7
Red Chase
- 6g Red Element (AUS) x Not To Share (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: Desleigh Forster Rdr: Ms G Cartwright 54
13
6.8
Bargannon
- 7g Elzaam (AUS) x High Express (AUS) (Success Express (USA))
Tnr: David Vandyke Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 54
14
6.9
Gospodin
- 4g Proisir (AUS) x O'Gosh (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: J C Pender Rdr: Brock Ryan 54
15
8.7
Barney's Law
- 5g Zoustar (AUS) x Too Ra Loo (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: M A Currie Rdr: Taylor Marshall 54
16
13.5
Our Birdsong
- 5m Snitzel (AUS) x Scintillula (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: S T Collett 54
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