Invincible Winner of Wagga Town Plate

Tara Madgwick - Thursday May 1

I Am Invincible is the reigning champion sire with a long line of million dollar yearlings and Group I winners to his credit and at Wagga on Friday it was a one of his lesser lights in the spotlight with the Gooree Stud bred Compelling Truth taking out the $200,000 Wagga Town Plate (1200m).

Compelling Truth was a star at Wagga on Friday - image Bradley Photography

Bred by Gooree Stud and retained to race in partnership after passing in at Inglis Easter in 2021 shy of a $350,000 reserve, Compelling Truth had a couple of runs for Annabel Archibald before returning to Mudgee to join the stable of local trainer Mac Griffith and has never looked back.

Compelling Truth has worked through his grades in the country and had a successful campaign in Brisbane this year coming to Wagga off a last start win at Eagle Farm last month.

He was tenacious to the line for Bailey Wheeler winning the Town Plate by a long head taking his overall record to 11 wins from 22 starts with prizemoney just shy of $450,000.

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Compelling Truth is the first winner for Gooree Stud’s Group I ATC Flight Stakes winner Speak Fondly, who has been based at Newgate in recent times as part of the joint venture between the two farms.

Newgate sold an Extreme Choice filly from Speak Fondly this year for $800,000 to Michael Freedman Racing/Michael Wallace/Emirates Park and she has another filly to follow also by Extreme Choice.

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Race Result - Tooheys Wagga Town Plate 1200m

Wagga Track: Good(4) Time: 1:09.05
1
Compelling Truth
- 5g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Speak Fondly (AUS) (Northern Meteor (AUS))
Tnr: M D Griffith Rdr: Bailey Wheeler 56.5
2
0.3
Gravina
- 7g Sebring (AUS) x Metastasio (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: Matthew Dale Rdr: Ashley Morgan 54
Inglis February (Early) Online Sale $105,000
Seller: Godolphin
Buyer: M J Dale Racing
3
1
The Instructor
- 4g Russian Revolution (AUS) x Right Of Way (AUS) (Denman (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Jett Stanley 60
MM Gold Coast March Yearling Sale $230,000
Seller: Lyndhurst Stud Farm, Warwick, Qld
Buyer: First Light Racing/Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Racing
4
1.7
Cavalier Charles
- 8g Denman (AUS) x Offer It Up (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Dale Rdr: K Mc Evoy 54
5
2.2
I Am Lethal
- 6g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Steps In Time (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: Mitchell Beer Rdr: Ms L Day 54
6
2.6
Love Shuck
- 4g Mikki Isle (JPN) x Oyster Bell (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: Todd Smart Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 54
7
2.6
Ticklebelly
- 4m Va Pensiero (AUS) x Survivors (AUS) (Enemy Of Average (AUS))
Tnr: Scott Collings Rdr: M A Cahill 54
8
2.7
Canny Hell
- 4g Hellbent (AUS) x Balady (IRE) (Zamindar (USA))
Tnr: K A Davison Rdr: C J Parish 54
8
2.7
Rocket Tiger
- 6g Cluster (AUS) x Takook (AUS) (Keltrice (AUS))
Tnr: Ben Brisbourne Rdr: B P Ward 54
10
3.5
The Prodigal Son
- 5g Fighting Sun (AUS) x Magnetic Magic (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: C D Widdison Rdr: J Lyon 54
11
4.3
Iron Will
- 5g Panzer Division (AUS) x Freestyle (AUS) (Snippets (AUS))
Tnr: Tash Burleigh Rdr: Ms J Taylor 54
12
5.7
Coastwatch
- 6g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Bullion Mansion (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Richard & Will Freedman Rdr: Regan Bayliss 62
13
7.1
Our Last Cash
- 7g Magnus (AUS) x Cashed Up Lady (AUS) (Dash For Cash (AUS))
Tnr: Ms D Scott Rdr: B Mc Dougall 55
14
8.3
Felix Majestic
- 5g Smart Missile (AUS) x Lauren's Magic (AUS) (Beneteau (AUS))
Tnr: G R Nickson Rdr: Molly Bourke 60.5
15
9.8
Breeze Easy
- 6m Bated Breath (GB) x Polar Circle (USA) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: Matthew Dale Rdr: J Penza 54
16
10
Who Dares
- 5g Deep Field (AUS) x Orvassa (AUS) (Equiano (FR))
Tnr: Craig Weeding Rdr: J Duffy 58
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