Invincible Filly Proves Her Class

Tara Madgwick - Saturday May 18

She’s big and beautiful and I Am Invincible’s super talented filly Commemorative has long promised to win a stakes race and joined all the dots at Scone on Saturday finishing like an express train to win the $200,000 Listed Denise’s Joy Stakes (1100m) in a breeze.

Commemorative wins her first stakes race at Scone - image Steve Hart

A Godolphin homebred prepared by James Cummings, Commemorative has been a work in progress and was fourth in the Group III ATC PJ Bell Stakes at here previous start.

She was ridden patiently by Zac Lloyd and when Commemorative hit top gear after turning for home the race was over.

"Commemorative has promised to deliver something of that nature and she was very good today,'' stable representative Darren Beadman said.

"The main aim today was to try and get her into a nice rhythm early, get her to relax and let her use that big stride of hers on this track.

"She enjoyed getting plenty of open air and this was an important win for her. She's very well bred so it was pleasing to get this result.''

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Commemorative is the best of three winners from five foals to race from Street Cry (IRE) mare Memorial, who was second in the Group II ATC Silver Slipper.

Memorial is a real Godolphin blueblood being a half-sister to Group I winner Impending, Group III winner Forget, stakes-winner Epidemic and to the dam of Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes winner Lyre from dual Group I winning filly Mnemosyne.

Memorial missed to Pinatubo in 2022 so had no foal last year, but is now in foal to I Am Invincible’s Group I winning son Brazen Beau.

Commemorative is the 108th stakes-winner for reigning champion sire I Am Invincible.

The I Am Invincible x Street Cry nick has nine winners from 10 runners with Commemorative the third stakes-winner joining Shuffle Dancer and Waltz On By.

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Race Result - Yarraman Park Denise's Joy Stakes LR 1100m

Scone Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:03.84
1
Commemorative
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Memorial (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Zac Lloyd 55
I Am Invincible
2
1.2
Spring Lee
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x Wild Rain (AUS) (Manhattan Rain (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Rachel King 53
Zoustar
3
1.9
Left Field
- 3f Deep Field (AUS) x Balancing Act (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: Ms M Weir 53
4
3.2
Martini Mumma
- 3f Pariah (AUS) x Silver Spirit (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Dale Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 53
5
4.4
Lazzago
- 3f Capitalist (AUS) x Lake Como (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Ford 55.5
6
4.5
Zia
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x Soviet Secret (AUS) (Eavesdropper (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: L P Beuzelin 54.5
7
5
Sicilian
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Pursuits (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Regan Bayliss 54
8
5.2
Queen Of The Mile
- 3f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Stresa (AUS) (Real Saga (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Freedman Rdr: Tom Sherry 54
9
5.5
Greyzous
- 3f Lean Mean Machine (AUS) x Run Sally Run (USA) (Exchange Rate (USA))
Tnr: A J Edmonds Rdr: B Looker 53
10
6.3
Ballroom Bella
- 3f Russian Revolution (AUS) x Pasadoble (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: J Parr 61
11
6.3
Gold Lover
- 3f Sooboog (AUS) x Layne's Star (AUS) (Love Conquers All (AUS))
Tnr: Holly Williams Rdr: Braith Nock 54
12
6.4
Fuld's Doubt
- 3f Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Fuld's Bet (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: R P Northam Rdr: Reece Jones 54
13
6.7
Saltaire
- 3f Star Turn (AUS) x Testa Sarah (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: Tommy Berry 59
14
7.8
Invasive Dreams
- 3f Invader (AUS) x Ghalia's Dream (AUS) (Smart Missile (AUS))
Tnr: Lyle Chandler Rdr: Ashley Morgan 54
15
8.2
Oz Empress
- 3f Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Vanilla Princess (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: S Clipperton 55.5
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