When She’s Hot She’s Hot!

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday December 20

Godolphin’s blueblood I Am Invincible filly Shaken has had some ups and downs in her career so far, but ability has never been in doubt and she showed what she is made of with a resounding win at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.

After earning the ire of stewards with a disinterested last on debut at Randwick in February, the James Cummings trained Shaken returned in July to blitz a maiden field at Wyong before a fading third in a strong Saturday race behind Caballus and Estriella when she bled and was subsequently banned for the mandatory period.

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Ridden by Tyler Schiller, Shaken was sent out favourite for the Benchmark 72 event over 1100m and bolted in by four lengths. A touch of class at a midweek summer meeting, Shaken will be well worth following into tougher company.

A half-sister to Group II placed Sumatra and stakes-placed winner Namazu, Shaken is the fourth winner from as many to race for the top-class Exceed And Excel mare Earthquake, winner of the Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes and a full sister to the dam of Group I MRC Thousand Guineas winner Madame Pommery.

I Am Invincible

Shaken is one of 30 winners in the last 30 days for I Am Invincible, who leads the Australian General Sires List with $18.6million in progeny earnings, some $5million in advance of his nearest rival.

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Race Result - Bivouac First Yearlings (Bm72) 1100m

Warwick Farm Track: Heavy(9) Time: 1:05.65
1
Shaken
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Earthquake (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Tyler Schiller 55
2
4.1
Power Ballard
- 3f Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Right Chord (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Rachel King 56
3
9
Impactfull Miss
- 4m Real Impact (JPN) x Reconstruct (NZ) (Swiss Ace (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Jett Stanley 55.5
4
10.9
Cholante
- 4m Choisir (AUS) x Volante (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Richard & Will Freedman Rdr: A Adkins 57
5
35
I'm Divine
- 5m Roman Emperor (NZ) x Novena (AUS) (Street Sense (USA))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 58
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