Voodoo Lad Favourite for Country Championship Final

Tara Madgwick - Thursday March 12
Three year-old I Am Invincible gelding Voodoo Lad firmed into equal favouritism for the upcoming Country Championship Final at Randwick next month with a dominant length and a half win in the $100,000 Qualifier Heat at Tamworth on Thursday.

I Am InvinciblePrepared at Scone by Rod Northam, Voodoo Lad has built an impressive record on country tracks with four wins including the Inglis Scone 2YO Challenge and three seconds with prizemoney nearing $200,000.

Purchased for just $36,000 by Segenhoe Thoroughbreds from the Yarraman Park draft at the Inglis Scone Yearling Sale, Voodoo Lad is more than ready for his city debut!

He is the last foal and third winner for placed Gilded Time (USA) mare O'Fortuna, who died in 2012 and whose dam is a sister to champion sprinter Schillaci.

The promising gelding is raced by Segenhoe Thoroughbreds Australia, Mr D Anderson, Mr P W Blackburn and Voodoo Lad's breeder Noel Leckie.

I Am Invincible is set to play a role in the serious stakes racing on Saturday with his star colt Brazen Beau down to contest the Group I VRC Newmarket Handicap at Flemington, while stakes-placed two year-old Band on the Run goes around in the Group II VRC Sires Produce Stakes.

Also running at Flemington, three year-old colt Convincible, who contests the Listed VRC MSS Securities Stakes and was an unlucky last start third in the Group III MRC Zeditave Stakes.

At Rosehill, I Am Invincible has representation in the Golden Slipper lead ups with last start winner Look to the Stars engaged to run in the Group II ATC Magic Night Stakes, while promising colt Arsonist runs in the Group II ATC Todman Stakes following an encouraging debut sixth behind the favourite for this race Inner Circle.

Both Arsonist and Look to the Stars were bought by Darby Bloodstock from the Yarraman Park draft at the Inglis Scone Yearling Sale, the colt for $82,500 and the filly for $26,000, proving you don't need to spend a fortune at a so called 'major sale' to have a crack at the Slipper dream.



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