Promising Debut Winner – Three-Quarter Brother for MM 2025

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday December 4

Chiming in late with giant strides at the finish was I Am Invincible filly Arriving Home, who made a winning debut at Warwick Farm on Wednesday in the same colours as her Group I winning stablemate Steffi Magnetica.

Trained by Bjorn Baker and ridden by Kerrin McEvoy, Arriving Home has had a good education this year with four trials under her belt and the 1100m maiden against older horses was chosen as a starting point for the three year-old filly.

Allowed to find her feet early, Arriving Home found herself back and wide coming to the turn, but hit the line full of running to score by a head with her best work on the line.

“Nice filly. Ran a great race and was really starting to get the hang of it late,” said Kerrin McEvoy.

“She’s one that can keep improving.”

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Arriving Home was a $550,000 Magic Millions purchase.

A $550,000 Magic Millions purchase from Yarraman Park for  Cunningham Thoroughbreds/Clarke Bloodstock Pty Ltd (FBAA)/Bjorn Baker Racing, Arriving Home was bred by Yarraman Park and Gall Bloodstock and they retain a share in her ownership.

She is the second winner from three foals to race from stakes-winning Stratum mare Precious Memories, whose dam is a half-sister to Group I winners Castelvecchio and Maid of Heaven.

Yarraman Park will offer a Home Affairs colt from Precious Memories at Magic Millions as Lot 795.

Precious Memories has foaled again this spring producing a filly by Home Affairs.

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Race Result - TAB Mdn Hcp 1100m

Warwick Farm Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:04.38
1
Arriving Home
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Precious Memories (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: K Mc Evoy 55.5
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $550,000
Seller: Yarraman Park Stud, Scone, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Cunningham Thoroughbreds/Clarke Bloodstock Pty Ltd (FBAA)/Bjorn Baker Racing
2
0.2
Choice Legend
- 5m Extreme Choice (AUS) x French Origins (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: M C Conners Rdr: Deanne Panya 55
Inglis January Online Sale $2,750
Seller: M C Conners Racing Stable & Partners (as agent for) Owners
Buyer: M & R Services Pty Ltd
Inglis Gold Yearling Sale $260,000
Seller: Supreme Thoroughbreds, Romsey
Buyer: Legend Racing Pty Ltd
3
0.5
Our Little Star
- 4m Shooting To Win (AUS) x Our Lonnie (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: David Pfieffer Rdr: Tyler Schiller 56.5
Inglis HTBA May Yearling Sale $32,000
Seller: Vanderville Thoroughbreds, The Oaks
Buyer: Oliver Koolman Bloodstock / D Pfieffer Racing
Inglis Australian Weanling Sale $24,000
Seller: Fairhill Farm, Mulbring
Buyer: B Conner
4
0.6
Rickythesteamboat
- 4g Rubick (AUS) x Street Made (CAN) (Street Boss (USA))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: A B Collett 54
5
0.7
Smother
- 3g All Too Hard (AUS) x Spoils (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Zac Lloyd 57.5
6
1.2
Monty The Missile
- 5g Smart Missile (AUS) x Vegas Strip (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: A Hyeronimus 59.5
7
3.7
Moonlight Dream
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x Jolie Brise (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: Regan Bayliss 54.5
8
7.8
Dancing Argenta
- 3f D'argento (AUS) x Fidelias Dance (GB) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: G R Nickson Rdr: Molly Bourke 53.5
9
7.9
Fly Scotty Fly
- 3g Brazen Beau (AUS) x Fly By (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Tim Clark 57.5
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