One to Watch – Scone

Tara Madgwick - Friday May 16

The two day Scone Cup Carnival kicked off on Friday and the very first race produced a promising debut winner for champion sire I am Invincible that got punters off to a flying start.

Prepared in Sydney by Richard and Will Freedman, I Am Brave was sent off favourite with Jason Collett to ride and was doing her best work late to forge clear and win the 1000m maiden by more than a length.

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I Am Brave was a $360,000 Magic Millions purchase for Black Type Bloodstock from the Yarraman Park draft and runs for a big group of happy owners.

I Am Brave was a $360,000 Magic Millions purchase from Yarraman Park.

She is a full sister to stakes-placed Pageantry and is the seventh winner from eight foals to race from stakes-placed Andromache, a Charge Forward daughter of Champion South African 3YO Filly and Group I winner Mythical Play.

Andromache had a Hellbent filly sell for $80,000 at Inglis Premier this year and produced a filly last spring by Brave Smash (Jpn) before going to Bivouac.

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Race Result - Scone RSL Mdn Hcp 1000m

Scone Track: Soft(7) Time: 0:57.07
1
I Am Brave
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Andromache (NZ) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: Richard & Will Freedman Rdr: J R Collett 57
2
1.3
Favour The Bold
- 3g Brutal (NZ) x Dreamy Belle (AUS) (Dream Ahead (USA))
Tnr: R P Northam Rdr: Reece Jones 59
3
3
City Gold Speed
- 3g Deep Field (AUS) x Mrs Ramona G (USA) (Kantharos (USA))
Tnr: B F Cavanough Rdr: Mitchell Bell 59
4
3.9
Empress Tsarina
- 3f Russian Revolution (AUS) x Empress Matilda (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: Edward O'Rourke Rdr: Rachel King 57
5
4.6
Rivana
- 3f Capitalist (AUS) x Riva Romance (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: R E Ollerton Rdr: Benjamin Osmond 56
6
5.3
He's Cool
- 3g Rubick (AUS) x Languid (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: M S Minervini Rdr: Braith Nock 55.5
7
10.8
Apollo Ridge
- 3g Lonhro (AUS) x Light Up The Room (AUS) (So You Think (NZ))
Tnr: Annabel & Rob Archibald Rdr: A Hyeronimus 58.5
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