Invincible Colt Claims First Stakes Victory

Tara Madgwick - Saturday October 12

Quality I Am Invincible colt Anode has shown glimpses of brilliance in his career to date, but he needs a good track to show his best and he got it at Rosehill to claim his first Black Type win in the $500,000 Listed ATC Tapp Craig (1400m).

Anode gets up in a thriller - image Steve Hart

Trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, Anode was a close first up second to Traffic Warden in the Group II ATC Run to the Rose and then faded on the soft track in the Group I ATC Golden Rose to finish unplaced.

Back on top of the ground and given a bold ride by Tim Clark, Anode led for home and was too strong in winning by a head over strong finishing Justify (USA) colt Just Party.

“I was always confident he would be able to find plenty under pressure. He got a little bit lost when he quickened so nicely and was out there in front on by himself, but I knew he would find and he did,” said Adrian Bott.

“We always thought he could get further so we’ll look to take him to the mile and go to the Callander- Presnell ($1million)in a couple of weeks.”

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Anode is now a SW - image Steve Hart

Anode was passed in at Magic Millions and retained by Evergreen Rich and is a half-brother to Singapore Derby winner Han Xin from the family of champion sire Fastnet Rock. He has the overall record of two wins and four placings from nine starts with prizemoney topping $600,000.

He is the sixth winner from eight to race from Mysterious Light, a metro winning Fantastic Light (USA) mare from stakes-placed Cirque du Soleil, who is a sister to Fastnet Rock with Group II winner Lightsaber also on the page.

Mysterious Light has a yearling colt by Zoustar, but no foal this year after not being covered in 2023.

Anode is the 110th stakes-winner for champion sire I Am Invincible.

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Race Result - Tapp-Craig LR 1400m

Rosehill Track: Good(4) Time: 1:22.37
1
Anode
- 3c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Mysterious Light (AUS) (Fantastic Light (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 55
I Am Invincible
2
0.2
Just Party
- 3c Justify (USA) x The Party Stand (NZ) (Thorn Park (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: J Ford 55
Justify
3
3
Deconstruction
- 3c Snitzel (AUS) x Dee Nine Elle (AUS) (Duporth (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: S Clipperton 55
4
3.4
More Territories
- 3f Territories (IRE) x More Than Faith (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton Rdr: K Mc Evoy 53
5
3.8
Snack Bar
- 3g Frosted (USA) x Estaminet (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Zac Lloyd 55
6
4
Althoff
- 3c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Miss St Tropez (AUS) (Magnus (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: N Rawiller 57
7
5.4
Harry's Yacht
- 3g Harry Angel (IRE) x Yacht Club (AUS) (Beneteau (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens & W Larkin Rdr: H Coffey 55
8
6.2
Maili
- 3f Yes Yes Yes (AUS) x Lanikai (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: Reece Jones 53
9
7
King Of Roseau
- 3c Capitalist (AUS) x Dominica (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: Peter Snowden Rdr: Tommy Berry 55
10
14.2
Mayne
- 3c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Fromparis Withlove (AUS) (Smart Missile (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Rdr: Tyler Schiller 55
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