Invincible Caviar Win Not Without Drama

Tara Madgwick - Saturday December 17

Progressive four year-old I Am Invincible mare Invincible Caviar is the best offspring to race from champion mare Black Caviar after posting her fourth win from six starts at Flemington on Saturday, but the victory was not without it’s share of drama.

Invincible Caviar gets the verdict following a protest at Flemington - image Grant Courtney

Trained by Peter Moody as was her famous mum, Invincible Caviar has been given plenty of time and is in career best form this preparation.

She went out favourite for the Benchmark 84 event over 1200m and in a stirring finish that ended in a dead heat, Invincible Caviar was looking to share the spoils with fast finishing My Yankee Girl.

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The stewards lodged a protest alleging excessive use of the whip by Blake Shinn on My Yankee Girl in the final 100m which was upheld giving Invincible Caviar and Jamie Kah the prize.

Find out more about the protest and it’s conclusion.

Invincible Caviar was retained to race by the Black Caviar ownership group and with four wins and nearly $170,000 in prizemoney is the best of three winners from five foals to race from the greta champion Black Caviar.

Invincible Caviar enjoys her win - image Grant Courtney

Black Caviar has a yearling filly by Written Tycoon and after missing last season was covered this spring by The Autumn Sun.

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Race Result - Furphy Festive Season (Bm84) 1200m

Flemington Track: Good(3) Time: 1:09.15
1
Invincible Caviar
- 4m I Am Invincible (AUS) x Black Caviar (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: P G Moody Rdr: Jamie Kah 54
2
0.1
My Yankee Girl
- 4m American Pharoah (USA) x Pittsburgh Flyer (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: J P Salanitri Rdr: B Shinn 56
3
0.4
Dance To Dubai
- 5m Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Brisk (GB) (Nayef (USA))
Tnr: P G Moody Rdr: Carleen Hefel 52
4
1.1
Spaceboy
- 6g Deep Field (AUS) x Miatoko (AUS) (Danzero (AUS))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: B Melham 59.5
5
2.1
So Risque
- 5g So You Think (NZ) x Risque Business (NZ) (Volksraad (GB))
Tnr: Ben & J D Hayes Rdr: M J Dee 56
6
2.3
Zac De Boss
- 5g Zacinto (GB) x Vera De Bosset (AUS) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: Simon Zahra Rdr: Matthew Cartwright 60.5
7
2.5
Snapper
- 5g Power (GB) x Onlyarose (NZ) (One Cool Cat (USA))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: J Mott 60
8
2.7
William Thomas
- 8g Nicconi (AUS) x Girls Rock (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: J W Price Rdr: H Coffey 59.5
9
3.5
Monarch Of Egypt
- 6g American Pharoah (USA) x Up (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: Ben & J D Hayes Rdr: Craig Williams 55.5
10
4.5
Munhamek
- 7g Dark Angel (IRE) x Cadenza (FR) (Dansili (GB))
Tnr: Nick Ryan Rdr: D Oliver 58.5
11
10.5
Stars Of Carrum
- 7g Fiorente (IRE) x Signoret (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: R E Laing Rdr: Thomas Stockdale 58.5
12
12.5
Lady Dunmore
- 5m Wandjina (AUS) x Inishmore (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: D Moor 55.5
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