One to Watch – Pakenham

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday June 21

The cheapest colt by Yarraman Park’s champion sire I Am Invincible sold at the 2021 Magic Millions Yearling Sale made a winning debut at Pakenham on Tuesday.

Trained by Peter Moody, He’s Essential was sent out a short priced favourite for the 1000m maiden on the all weather track and after forging clear in the straight had enough left to hold off all challengers and win by a neck.


Winning rider Billy Egan was well pleased with the win .

“He’s got a lot of maturing to do and will keep on improving,” said Egan.

Bought by Moody Racing for just $190,000 from the Yarraman Park draft, He’s Essential runs for a big group of owners including members of the Moody family and has already been gelded.

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He's Essential sold for $190,000 making him the cheapest colt by his sire sold at MM 2021.

Bred and sold by Yarraman, He’s Essential is a half-sister to stakes-placed Stellar Magic and is the fourth winner from stakes-placed Magic Albert mare Al’s Magic Miss.

He’s Essential is the 14th Australian 2YO winner this season for I Am Invincible, who stands this spring at a fee of $247,500.

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Race Result - Work Armour Solutions Mdn 1000m

Pakenham Synthetic Track: Synthetic Time: 0:59.45
1
He's Essential
- 2g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Al's Magic Miss (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: P G Moody Rdr: W Egan 57
2
0.3
I'm Innocent
- 3g Swear (AUS) x Mickelberg (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: Rachael Cunningham Rdr: Thomas Stockdale 59.5
3
0.8
Viking Rebel
- 3g Rebel Dane (AUS) x Esprit's Choice (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: Ethan Brown 59.5
4
1.5
Castillian
- 2c Per Incanto (USA) x Anaween (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: R Downey 57
5
2.3
Mungo Jerry
- 2g Sooboog (AUS) x Stars Are Out (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C F Hyland Rdr: D W Stackhouse 57
6
3.0
Swift Fury
- 2f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Lady Macan (AUS) (Where's That Tiger (USA))
Tnr: J Warren & D Krongold Rdr: Beau Mertens 55
7
3.8
Aura Gold
- 5m Reward For Effort (AUS) x Symmetrical Star (AUS) (Zeditave (AUS))
Tnr: B J McCarthy Rdr: Teodore Nugent 57.5
8
6.5
The Pup
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x Canicula (AUS) (Rory's Jester (AUS))
Tnr: M C Kent Rdr: B Mc Dougall 57.5
9
6.6
Ask
- 3f Reward For Effort (AUS) x Jaywalk (AUS) (Dangerous (AUS))
Tnr: M C Kent Rdr: Lachlan King 57.5
10
7.1
Only Need Time
- 4m Headwater (AUS) x Baylie Louise (AUS) (Onemorenomore (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Stephenson Rdr: J Noonan 57.5
11
9.9
Heardyou
- 3f Holler (AUS) x Maie Casey (GB) (Singspiel (IRE))
Tnr: Ms R Waymouth Rdr: R T Tremsal 57.5
12
10.1
Sans Whisper
- 3g San Padre (AUS) x Wayward Whisper (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: R J Meunier Rdr: Jacques Luxe 59.5
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