Stunning Win for I Am Invincible's Ring Of Steel

Mark Smith - Wednesday April 5

There were some big performances at Ipswich on Wednesday, none more so than the three-year-old I Am Invincible colt Ring Of Steel.

Ridden by James Orman for Kelly Schweida, Ring Of Steel was in a race of his own of the final 200m metres in the 1200m 3yo c&g maiden.

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Under little more than a hand ride, Ring Of Steel defeated the Deep Field gelding Deep Millions by six and a half lengths, with the Spirit Of Boom gelding I Say Boom two and a quarter length back in third.

Ring Of Steel was well-fancied when making his debut in an 1100m 2yo maiden at Doomben in June last year.

The son of I Am Invincible pulled up with a mouthful of blood and respiratory issues and was making a reappearance after 42 weeks.

The Gall Bloodstock-bred colt was a $400,000 purchase for his trainer from the Yarraman Park Stud draft at the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

He is a brother to the Bjorn Baker-trained Randwick winner Infatuation and a half to Proven Thoroughbreds’Group 1 BRC JJ Atkins Plate runner-up Gotta Kiss (Not a Single Doubt).

Ring Of Steel a $400,000 Magic Millions yearling

Gotta Kiss was an $800,000 purchase for Gall Bloodstock/Peter Morgan from the Yarraman Park Stud draft at the 2021 National Broodmare Sale. She foaled an I Am Invincible colt last spring and went back to the reigning champion Australia stallion.

Ring Of Steel is the third winner from as many foals for the stakes-placed Strada mare Sweet Kiss. A $240,000 purchase for Pedrille Thoroughbreds at the 2017 National Broodmare Sale, Sweet Kiss followed her daughter to the court of I Am Invincible last spring.  

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Race Result - Racing This Easter Monday Mdn 1200m

Ipswich Track: Good(4) Time: 1:09.61
1
Ring Of Steel
- 3c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Sweet Kiss (AUS) (Strada (AUS))
Tnr: K M Schweida Rdr: James Orman 57
2
6.5
Deep Millions
- 3g Deep Field (AUS) x Freezethemillions (AUS) (Freeze (AUS))
Tnr: S J Morrisey Rdr: Boris Thornton 57
3
8.8
I Say Boom
- 3g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Lovely Jubly (AUS) (Lion Hunter (AUS))
Tnr: M J Dunn Rdr: Ashley Morgan 57
4
9.8
Rangatira
- 3g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Serena Miss (NZ) (Iffraaj (GB))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Damien Thornton 57
5
11.6
Whisky Dream
- 3g Dream Ahead (USA) x Strathspey (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: K R Kemp Rdr: Ben Thompson 57
6
14.1
Sonic Light
- 3g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Amarela (NZ) (Pentire (GB))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Angela Jones 55.5
7
14.3
Jatobi
- 3g Rebel Dane (AUS) x Pronto Bella (AUS) (Husson (ARG))
Tnr: Adam Campton Rdr: Jag Guthmann-Chester 57
8
14.8
Pergamon
- 3g Capitalist (AUS) x Marquardt (NZ) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: David Vandyke Rdr: J Byrne 57
9
15.1
Daintree Dreaming
- 3g Outreach (AUS) x Storm Of Fire (AUS) (Ne Coupez Pas (USA))
Tnr: J G Symons & S Laxon Rdr: M Hellyer 57
10
15.6
Irrigator
- 3g Hellbent (AUS) x O'Reilly's Charm (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: S J Morrisey Rdr: Madeleine Wishart 57
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