One to Watch – Hawkesbury

Tara Madgwick - Thursday October 9

Joe Pride has already prepared a stakes-winner for Godolphin in blue-blood Lonhro colt Attica and he unleashed a debut winner for them by I Am Invincible at Hawkesbury on Thursday.

Taxation scores at Hawkesbury on debut - image Bradley Photos

Three year-old filly Taxation was a short priced favourite for the 1000m maiden with Zac Lloyd to ride and in a competitive field she powered home to win by half a length.

Taxation is the first foal of Group III ATC Widden Stakes winner Amercement, a half-sister by Lonhro to the dam of Group III winner Red Card.

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Amercement missed and slipped in two seasons after having Taxation, but has foaled safely this spring producing a filly by I am Invincible’s Group I winning son Brazen Beau.

The I Am Invincible x Lonhro nick has some impressive stats with 23 winners from 26 starters, so runs at 88.5% winner to runner. There are four stakes-winners bred this way headed by Group II winner Estriella so the SW to runner strike rates is 15%.

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Race Result - Richmond Club Super Mdn Hcp 1000m

Hawkesbury Track: Good(4) Time: 0:56.95
1
Taxation
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Amercement (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: Zac Lloyd 56
2
0.5
Sponars
- 3g Lucky Vega (IRE) x Isleham (USA) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Ashley Morgan 57.5
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $140,000
Seller: Yulong, Nagambie, Vic
Buyer: Bjorn Baker Racing / Jim Clarke Bloodstock (FBAA)
3
1.1
Call Me Sassy
- 4m Zoustar (AUS) x Oh My Mimi (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: David Pfieffer Rdr: J R Collett 58
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $340,000
Seller: Ridgmont Farm, Segenhoe
Buyer: Anton Koolman Bloodstock Pty Ltd
4
1.3
Composed
- 3c Blue Point (IRE) x Phemonoe (AUS) (Hallowed Crown (AUS))
Tnr: Peter Snowden Rdr: K Mc Evoy 57.5
5
2.3
Fine Wine
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Upgrading (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: Molly Bourke 54.5
6
2.9
The Magnet
- 3f Bivouac (AUS) x Mid Summer Music (AUS) (Oamaru Force (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Rachel King 56
7
5.5
The Biv
- 3f Bivouac (AUS) x Marli (AUS) (So You Think (NZ))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: C Reith 56
8
9.7
Ask Di
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Festival Miss (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Tyler Schiller 56
9
16
Yes Ma
- 4m Yes Yes Yes (AUS) x Ma Joie (AUS) (Bel Danoro (AUS))
Tnr: Marc Chevalier Rdr: Anna Roper 56
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