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First Stakes Success for Invincible Sprinter

Tara Madgwick - Saturday June 14

I Am Invincible added a new stakes-winner to his tally at Eagle Farm on Saturday when the Gooree Stud bred gelding Compelling Truth landed the $!60,000 Listed BRC Hinkler Handicap (1200m).

Compelling Truth wins the Listed Hinkler Handicap - image Grant Courtney

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 Mack 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 before winning the $200,000 Wagga Town Plate last month.

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He bounced back from an out of character unplaced effort in a Listed race at Scone last start, returning to his usual front running tactics under Bailey Wheeler to score a half length win over the favourite Need Some Luck.

Compelling Truth has the overall record of 11 wins from 24 starts with prizemoney topping $540,000.

Mack Griffith was full of praise for the ride by Bailey Wheeler, who has now won four races on Compelling Truth.

Compelling Truth has won 12 of 24 starts - image Grant Courtney

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.

Compelling Truth is the 118th stakes-winner for Yarraman Park’s champion sire I Am Invincible and is his 15th in Australia this season.

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Race Result - Drinkwise Hinkler Hcp LR 1200m

Eagle Farm Track: Good(3) Time: 1:09.47
1
Compelling Truth
- 5g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Speak Fondly (AUS) (Northern Meteor (AUS))
Tnr: M D Griffith Rdr: Bailey Wheeler 57
I Am Invincible
2
0.6
Need Some Luck
- 4g Rubick (AUS) x Lovely Jubly (AUS) (Lion Hunter (AUS))
Tnr: Peter Snowden Rdr: Tommy Berry 55
3
0.9
Appin Girl
- 4m Capitalist (AUS) x Sarthemare (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: Matthew Hoysted Rdr: J R Collett 54
4
2.5
Millane
- 5g Zoustar (AUS) x Fireworks (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Craig Williams 53.5
5
2.6
Bews
- 5g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Overstep (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: S W Kendrick Rdr: Jake Bayliss 53
6
2.9
I Am Artie
- 5g Artie Schiller (USA) x Sumakaray (AUS) (Manner Hill (AUS))
Tnr: P P Jenkins Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 53
7
3.2
King Kapa
- 6g Capitalist (AUS) x Emmalene (AUS) (Jet Spur (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Cejay Graham 59
8
3.7
Prince Of Boom
- 6g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Dazzling Display (AUS) (Red Dazzler (AUS))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: Tim Clark 59
9
4.8
Manhood
- 6g Headwater (AUS) x My Miss Pedrille (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel & Rob Archibald Rdr: Rachel King 55
10
6.2
Safework
- 7g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Ossie's Secret (AUS) (Red Dazzler (AUS))
Tnr: S J Morrisey Rdr: R Dolan 54
11
6.8
I Am Unstoppable
- 4h I Am Invincible (AUS) x Satin Slipper (AUS) (Pierro (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Ryan Maloney 58.5
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