Debut HK Winner for I Am Invincible

Tara Madgwick - Sunday September 10

Champion sire I Am Invincible made his presence felt at the first Hong Kong meeting of a new season when his three year-old gelding Champion Method made a winning debut at Sha Tin on Sunday.

Champion Method wins for Zac Purton - image HKJC

Trained by Danny Shum and ridden by Zac Purton, Champion Method has had a good grounding at the barrier trials and raced on the pace before kicking on to win the 1000m class four event by half a length in a blanket finish.

Champion Method was a $400,000 Inglis Easter purchase for McEvoy Mitchell Racing / Belmont Bloodstock Agency from the Glenlogan Park draft and is the second winner from stakes-winning Hussonet (USA) mare Hijack Hussy.

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I Am Invincible has jumped straight to the top of the Australian sires list by earnings with a stakes double on Saturday courtesy of Imperatriz and Charm Stone taking his seasonal earnings past $2.7million.

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Race Result - Lin Fa Shan Hcp (C4) 1000m

Sha Tin Track: Soft Time: 0:57.09
1
Champion Method
- 3g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Hijack Hussy (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: C S Shum Rdr: Z Purton 58
2
0.5
Ruby Sailing
- 3g Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Mutate (AUS) (Octagonal (NZ))
Tnr: K L Man Rdr: B Avdulla 58
3
0.6
Timestorm
- 5h Outreach (AUS) x Adriatic (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: D J Hall Rdr: Luke Ferraris 54.5
4
0.8
Multidarling
- 4g Shalaa (IRE) x Stellar Vinia (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: T P Yung Rdr: Jerry Chau 53.5
5
0.9
Noble One
- 5g Deep Field (AUS) x Sugar Bay (CAN) (Syncline (USA))
Tnr: K W Lui Rdr: A Badel 52.5
6
1.3
Valiant Elegance
- 7g Salade (AUS) x Lolly Lover (AUS) (Fusaichi Pegasus (USA))
Tnr: D Whyte Rdr: H Bentley 61
7
1.5
Super Fast Dragon
- 4g Deep Field (AUS) x Red Hot Chillies (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: J W Richards Rdr: Lyle Hewitson 54.5
8
3.5
Good Boy
- 4g Zacinto (GB) x Sapphire Lass (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: P C Ng Rdr: K Teetan 54
9
4.3
Sparkling Dolphin
- 7g Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Perfect Hostess (NZ) (Dehere (USA))
Tnr: Y S Tsui Rdr: H T Mo 57
10
6.3
Karma
- 5g Turn Me Loose (NZ) x Lovingthelimelight (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid (USA))
Tnr: C Fownes Rdr: E C W Wong 56.5
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