Immortal Shield Puts Them to the Sword at Ballarat

Mark Smith - Friday August 16

Swettenham Stud’s I Am Immortal has a promising 3-year-old in Immortal Shield, who bounced back from a fast-finishing third on debut to space his rivals in the Brandt Maiden Plate (1200m) on the Ballarat Synthetic on Friday.

Immortal Shield a class above (image Pat Scala/Racing Photos).

Ridden by Blaike McDougall for Ben, Will and JD Hayes, Immortal Shield jumped a length in front and led at every call to defeat the Street Boss (USA) gelding Chicago Steel by five lengths with the Manhattan Rain filly Santolini a half-length back in third.

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Passed in when failing to make his reserve at the 2022 Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale, Immortal Shield was a $50,000 purchase for Lindsay Park Racing when consigned by Stonehouse Thoroughbreds to the 2023 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale Showcase Session.

“He’s a long-legged and covers the ground well,” McDougall said.

“He’s doing it at this distance on sheer ability as he feels like a miler in the making.

“He quicked up well, and comes from the right barn, as he is well educated.  

“He will be a nice horse in time.”

Immortal Shield a $50,000 Inglis Premier yearling

A lovely stamp of a horse, Immortal Shield is the first foal of the hard-knocking All American mare Savvy Shields, a 5-time winner daughter of Miss Savabeel (Savabeel), a sister to the Listed Alexandra stakes winner and Group 1 Australian Guineas runner-up  You're So Good.

From the family of dual Group 1 winner Melito, Savvy Shields was an $8,000 Inglis Digital purchase in 2020 for Dream Thoroughbreds.

Savvy Shields has been married to I Am Immortal. She has a 2-year-old colt and yearling filly by the Swettenham Stud stallion and visited him again last spring. 

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Race Result - Brandt Mdn Plate 1200m

Ballarat Synthetic Track: Synthetic Time: 1:14.48
1
Immortal Shield
- 3g I Am Immortal (AUS) x Savvy Shields (AUS) (All American (AUS))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: B Mc Dougall 58
Inglis Premier Yearling Sale Showcase Session $50,000
Seller: Stonehouse Thoroughbreds, Eddington
Buyer: Lindsay Park Racing
Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale $0
Seller: Hollylodge Thoroughbreds, Avenel
Buyer: Passed in - $ 60,000
2
5
Chicago King
- 3g Street Boss (USA) x Belle Danseuse (USA) (Eskendereya (USA))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Beau Mertens 58
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $350,000
Seller: Rosemont Stud, Gnarwarre, Vic (As Agent)
Buyer: Anthony Freedman Racing/Julian Blaxland Bloodstock (FBAA)/MyRacehorse Pty Ltd
3
5.5
Santolini
- 3f Manhattan Rain (AUS) x Alamein (AUS) (Time Thief (AUS))
Tnr: J F Moloney Rdr: Teodore Nugent 56
Inglis September (Late) Online Sale $7,000
Seller: Owners
Buyer: Peter Knight
4
5.7
Cadroni
- 3g Thronum (AUS) x Cadet Roni (USA) (Colonel John (USA))
Tnr: Julie Scott Rdr: Neil Farley 58
5
5.9
Shame On Sue
- 3f Shamus Award (AUS) x Blessed Sue (AUS) (Statoblest (IRE))
Tnr: Andrew Bobbin Rdr: Zac Spain 56
6
7.1
Cheers
- 3g Sepoy (AUS) x Pleats (FR) (Green Desert (USA))
Tnr: John McArdle Rdr: J Mott 58
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