First Foal for Invincibella a Winner

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday September 18

Tom Magnier has acquired a good number of high class racemares in recent years to add to the stellar broodmare band at Coolmore Australia and one of them was $1.3million Magic Millions National Broodmare purchase Invincibella, whose first foal became a winner at Canterbury on Wednesday.

Three year-old Justify (USA) filly Mergeila has been given time to mature by her champion trainer Chris Waller, who also prepared Invincibella to win 12 races and $3million in prizemoney with a career highlight win in the Group I Tatts Tiara.

Mergeila finished an encouraging third on debut at Rosehill back in July behind quality colt Mayfair before heading for a short break and was tuned up for her return with a recent trial.

She travelled well for James McDonald and when urged through a gap close to home was able to kick away and win the 1250m maiden by more than a length.

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A $750,000 Inglis Easter purchase for Yulong from the Coolmore draft, Mergeila looks to have a bright future and has gottten her dam off to the perfect start to her stud career.

Mergeila was a $750,000 Inglis Easter purchase.

Invincibella produced a colt by Wootton Bassett (GB) that sold at Magic Millions this year for $625,000 to Waller Racing/Mulcaster Bloodstock and she has a filly to follow by Snitzel.

Invincibella missed to Justify last spring and has been sent to the US this year to be covered by the Triple Crown winner again in Kentucky.

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Race Result - Exceedance's First Yearlings Mdn Hcp 1250m

Canterbury Track: Good(4) Time: 1:12.87
1
Mergeila
- 3f Justify (USA) x Invincibella (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $750,000
Seller: Coolmore Stud, Jerrys Plains
Buyer: Yu Long Investments
2
1.2
Indecisive
- 3g Brazen Beau (AUS) x Serious Doubts (AUS) (Sidereus (AUS))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: C Schofield 55.5
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $160,000
Seller: Bell River Thoroughbreds, Glen William, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: John Thompson Racing Stables/Boomer Bloodstock (FBAA)
3
2.1
Espinho
- 3c Written Tycoon (AUS) x The Broken Shore (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Tommy Berry 57
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $950,000
Seller: Arrowfield Stud, Scone, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Yu Long Investments (Australia)/Anthony Freedman Racing/Julian Blaxland Bloodstock/ARJB Racing
4
2.3
Excelindeed
- 3c Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Nothin But A Dream (USA) (First Defence (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 59
5
2.7
Ella Hazel
- 3f Dundeel (NZ) x Maid Of Heaven (AUS) (Smart Missile (AUS))
Tnr: Richard Litt Rdr: Tyler Schiller 55
6
3.9
Maquisa
- 3f Extreme Choice (AUS) x Fashion Model (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Moreira 55
7
5.2
Fun Fashion
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Star Fashion (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: J Ford 55
8
5.7
Southampton Flare
- 3g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Overstep (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: N Rawiller 58
9
10.8
Northern Eagle
- 3c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Queen's Crown (AUS) (Congrats (USA))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Tom Sherry 57
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