I Am Invincible's Fake Love Makes a Statement On Debut

Mark Smith - Saturday October 10

First out and first home, the I Am Invincible filly Fake Love made the best possible start to her career with a thoroughly professional performance in Saturday’s Listed Magic Millions Debutant Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield, giving promise that she could be the second consecutive winner of the Magic Millions 2yo Classic for part-owner Hannah Mathiesen.

Fake Love announces herself on debut  (Natasha Morello/Racing Photos)

With Mark Zahra in the saddle, the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained filly had the chasing pack off the bit rounding the home turn. With ears flat back she put the race to bed 300 metres out and was allowed to coast home a length and quarter ahead of the Extreme Choice colt Extreme Warrior who lengthened impressively  when working out what it is all about. Godolphin’s Street Boss (USA) filly Naples was a half-neck back in third ahead of the Pride Of Dubai filly Bird Of Dubai.

It was back to back wins in the race for the Maher-Eustice stable following Tanker 12 months ago.

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uo;It’s great for David Gillies, it is one of his first horses in the stable and had his colours on,” Maher said.

 

“She did it in emphatic style. To think (part-owner) Hannah Mathiesen came down here and worked for us for six months and found Away Game and the to find another one the very next year.

“She will be targeted towards the Magic Millions now she has got a bit of black-type.

“Away game was very durable, this his is a similar shape but is probably a bit stronger, so hopefully she may be a bit better.”

Bred by Segenhoe Thoroughbreds and Lakeview Resources, Fake Love was consigned by Segenhoe to the 2019 National Weanling Sale where she made $380,000 to the bid of Oakmont. That made her the third most expensive weanling at the sale.

Back in the same ring a year later, Fake Love failed to make her $450.000 reserve when consigned by Valiant Stud to the 2020 Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

Fake Love as a yearling

Her dam Anatina won the Listed VRC Cap D'Antibes Stakes and MSS Security Stakes however her career highlight came when splitting Tiger Tees and Villa Verde in the 3024 Group 1 The Galaxy (1100m) at Randwick.

(Red more about Fake Love’s pedigree here).

Anatina has a yearling filly by Hellbent but missed last year.

Fake Love becomes the 57th stakes-winner for Yarraman Park Stud’s I Am Invincible.  

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Race Result - Debutant Stakes LR 1000m

Caulfield Track: Good(4) Time: 0:58.64
1
Fake Love
- 2f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Anatina (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: M Zahra 56
I Am Invincible
2
1.3
Extreme Warrior
- 2c Extreme Choice (AUS) x Heart Of Thrills (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: M J Dee 58
3
1.5
Naples
- 2f Street Boss (USA) x Italy (AUS) (Domesday (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: John Allen 56
4
2.2
Bird Of Dubai
- 2f Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Bird Of Fire (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: D W Stackhouse 56
5
2.9
Anamoe
- 2c Street Boss (USA) x Anamato (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: D Oliver 58
6
3.9
Zanzibar Gem
- 2f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Divine Choice (AUS) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: T Dabernig & B Hayes Rdr: L Nolen 56
7
4.3
Tatsuro
- 2c Maurice (JPN) x Sister Souss (AUS) (Husson (ARG))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: L Currie 58
8
5.1
Red Rocketship
- 2c Extreme Choice (AUS) x Pink Perfection (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: C Newitt 58
9
5.6
Hardware Lane
- 2c Scissor Kick (AUS) x Street Groove (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: Mitchell Beer Rdr: J Mott 58
10
7.8
Beach Lap
- 2f Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Tyche (AUS) (Saltgrass (USA))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: D Moor 56
11
9.2
Darceandermill
- 2c Lonhro (AUS) x Luce Del Mare (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: J Warren & D Krongold Rdr: Jamie Kah 58
12
13.1
Shalam
- 2f Shalaa (IRE) x Mesmerize Me (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: J F Moloney Rdr: Patrick Moloney 56
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