G2 Win for Miss Leonidas

Tara Madgwick - Saturday October 19

Speedy I Am Invincible mare Miss Leonidas is getting better and better with the five year-old claiming her biggest win to date when taking out the Group II MRC Caulfield Sprint (1000m) on Saturday.

The Shaun Dwyer trained mare was sixth in this race last year, but hMiss Leonidas - image Grant Courtneyas soared to new heights this preparation coming into today off a last start second in the Group I MVRC Moir Stakes to Nature Strip.

She was tenacious to the line to score a long neck win taking her overall record to five wins and six placings from 16 starts and prizemoney topping $670,000.

Not offered at auction, Miss Leonidas is the best of seven winners from Happy Play, a half-sister by Barathea (IRE) to Group I winner Newport. She was retired for stud duties this year and her last foal is a yearling colt by Unencumbered.

Miss Leonidas is the fifth stakes-winner this season for Yarraman Park’s champion sire I Am Invincible, who is Australia’s most expensive sire this year priced at $247,500.

 

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Race Result - McCafe Caulfield Sprint Gr2 1000m

Caulfield Track: Good(3) Time: 0:57.99
1
Miss Leonidas
- 5m I Am Invincible (AUS) x Happy Play (AUS) (Barathea (IRE))
Tnr: S A Dwyer Rdr: S Baster 57
I Am Invincible
2
0.5
God Of Thunder
- 4g More Than Ready (USA) x Jolie Bay (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: D Dunn 53
More Than Ready
3
0.7
Malibu Style
- 8g Magnus (AUS) x Origami (AUS) (Fusaichi Pegasus (USA))
Tnr: N D Parnham Rdr: M J Dee 58.5
4
1.7
Badajoz
- 7g Commands (AUS) x Jerezana (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: D Yendall 54.5
5
2.5
Tactical Advantage
- 6g Bel Esprit (AUS) x Above Perfection (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: D Oliver 57.5
6
3.3
Crystal Dreamer
- 7g Stratum (AUS) x Crystal Wit (AUS) (Distorted Humor (USA))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: Damian Lane 59
7
3.6
Intuition
- 5g Street Cry (IRE) x Radar (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: B Melham 55
8
7.1
Not Enough Effort
- 4g Reward For Effort (AUS) x Moonlight Ballet (NZ) (Faltaat (USA))
Tnr: Ms S Trolove Rdr: Ben Allen 53.5
9
9.4
McLaren
- 3r Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Serenada (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Craig Williams 53
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