New SW Rubick – Second Winner I Am Immortal

Tara Madgwick - Monday February 26

Sunday proved a good day for the Swettenham Stud sires with a  new stakes-winner for Rubick and a second winner for young I Am Invincible stallion I Am Immortal.

The $150,000 Listed Tabtouch Pinjarra Classic (1300m) in WA was won by five year-rold Rubick gelding River Rubicon, who scored a long neck win in a competitive finish.

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Trained by Steve Wolfe, River Rubicon has the overall record of eight wins and eight placings from 25 starts with prizemoney topping $500,000.

He’s been a terrific money-spinner for connections having been purchased for just $12,000 by Commercial Bloodstock Services from the Fernrigg Farm draft at Inglis Classic in 2020.

This $12,000 Inglis Classic purchase has won over $500,000 as River Rubicon!

River Rubicon was bred by Keith Biggs Enterprises and is the best of six winners from now retired stakes-placed Woodman (USA) mare Woodala, a grand-daughter of Rosecay, a full sister to Champion 3YO Filly Triscay with this branch of the famous family producing Group I winner Demerger and Group III winner Majestically.

River Rubicon is the 11th stakes-winner for Rubick.

I Am Immortal posted his second winner at Ballarat when the Danny O’Brien trained filly Immortal Star resumed from a spell to score a last stride win in the 1100m juvenile maiden.

She was in front and looked set for a  comfortable win until the swoopers arrived on the scene, but Immortal Star fought hard to cling on and win.

A modest $30,000 Inglis Premier purchase from the Noorilim Park draft for Superstar Racing, Immortal Star is the second winner from metro winning Hinchinbrook mare Tuskar Brook, a grand-daughter of Group I winner Love Dance.

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Race Result - Tabtouch Pinjarra Classic LR 1300m

Pinjarra Scarpside Track: Good(4) Time: 1:16.91
1
River Rubicon
- 5g Rubick (AUS) x Woodala (AUS) (Woodman (USA))
Tnr: S J Wolfe Rdr: Joseph Azzopardi 55
2
0.2
Searchin' Roc's
- 5m Awesome Rock (AUS) x Still Searchin' (AUS) (Trade Fair (GB))
Tnr: J P Taylor Rdr: Ms K Yuill 57
3
0.5
Cold Shizzle
- 5g Awesome Rock (AUS) x Fo' Shizzle (AUS) (Universal Ruler (AUS))
Tnr: D T McAuliffe Rdr: Michael Poy 54
4
1.3
Mojo Rhythm
- 5g Playing God (AUS) x Saddle Me Up (AUS) (Grey Swallow (IRE))
Tnr: Mitchell Pateman Rdr: Holly Watson 55
5
1.6
Real Danger
- 5m I Am Invincible (AUS) x Real Charm (AUS) (Reset (AUS))
Tnr: D L Morton Rdr: Chris Parnham 58.5
6
1.7
Hot Zed
- 6g Red Hot Choice (AUS) x Zedfire (AUS) (Zedrich (AUS))
Tnr: L P Luciani Rdr: J Whiting 61.5
7
1.8
Weaponson
- 7g Oratorio (AUS) x Weaponess (AUS) (Fath (USA))
Tnr: D L Morton Rdr: Lucy Fiore 54
8
1.9
Cheval De Vaga
- 8g Lope De Vega (IRE) x Refemme (AUS) (Surtee (AUS))
Tnr: Meryl Hayley Rdr: Laqdar Ramoly 54
9
2.4
Aztec Ruler
- 4g Universal Ruler (AUS) x I Love Rubies (AUS) (Rubiton (AUS))
Tnr: S V Vahala Rdr: S Parnham 54
10
3.3
Trix Of The Trade
- 5g Trade Fair (GB) x My Name's Trixie (AUS) (Passenger (AUS))
Tnr: C H Webster Rdr: T Turner 62
11
3.6
Media Baron
- 9g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Silentium (AUS) (Fimiston (AUS))
Tnr: D R Harrison Rdr: Jordan Turner 54
12
4.2
Red Fifty Three
- 5g Gingerbread Man (AUS) x Lady Valorem (AUS) (Ad Valorem (USA))
Tnr: G & A Williams Rdr: Madi Derrick 54
13
5.6
Crescent City
- 6g Fiorente (IRE) x New Orleans (AUS) (Time Thief (AUS))
Tnr: G & A Williams Rdr: P Carbery 54
14
7.5
Mood Swings
- 7g War Chant (USA) x Scarlet Storm (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: G W Dupre Rdr: Luke Campbell 54
15
10
Saintorio
- 4g Oratorio (AUS) x Leitfaden (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: S J Miller Rdr: B Parnham 54
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