Debut HK Winner for I Am Invincible

Tara Madgwick - Sunday September 10

Champion sire I Am Invincible made his presence felt at the first Hong Kong meeting of a new season when his three year-old gelding Champion Method made a winning debut at Sha Tin on Sunday.

Champion Method wins for Zac Purton - image HKJC

Trained by Danny Shum and ridden by Zac Purton, Champion Method has had a good grounding at the barrier trials and raced on the pace before kicking on to win the 1000m class four event by half a length in a blanket finish.

Advertisement

 

Champion Method was a $400,000 Inglis Easter purchase for McEvoy Mitchell Racing / Belmont Bloodstock Agency from the Glenlogan Park draft and is the second winner from stakes-winning Hussonet (USA) mare Hijack Hussy.

I Am Invincible has jumped straight to the top of the Australian sires list by earnings with a stakes double on Saturday courtesy of Imperatriz and Charm Stone taking his seasonal earnings past $2.7million.

Advertisment

Race Result - Lin Fa Shan Hcp (C4) 1000m

Sha Tin Track: Soft Time: 0:57.09
1
Champion Method
- 3g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Hijack Hussy (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: C S Shum Rdr: Z Purton 58
2
0.5
Ruby Sailing
- 3g Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Mutate (AUS) (Octagonal (NZ))
Tnr: K L Man Rdr: B Avdulla 58
3
0.6
Timestorm
- 5h Outreach (AUS) x Adriatic (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: D J Hall Rdr: Luke Ferraris 54.5
4
0.8
Multidarling
- 4g Shalaa (IRE) x Stellar Vinia (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: T P Yung Rdr: Jerry Chau 53.5
5
0.9
Noble One
- 5g Deep Field (AUS) x Sugar Bay (CAN) (Syncline (USA))
Tnr: K W Lui Rdr: A Badel 52.5
6
1.3
Valiant Elegance
- 7g Salade (AUS) x Lolly Lover (AUS) (Fusaichi Pegasus (USA))
Tnr: D Whyte Rdr: H Bentley 61
7
1.5
Super Fast Dragon
- 4g Deep Field (AUS) x Red Hot Chillies (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: J W Richards Rdr: Lyle Hewitson 54.5
8
3.5
Good Boy
- 4g Zacinto (GB) x Sapphire Lass (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: P C Ng Rdr: K Teetan 54
9
4.3
Sparkling Dolphin
- 7g Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Perfect Hostess (NZ) (Dehere (USA))
Tnr: Y S Tsui Rdr: H T Mo 57
10
6.3
Karma
- 5g Turn Me Loose (NZ) x Lovingthelimelight (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid (USA))
Tnr: C Fownes Rdr: E C W Wong 56.5
More Reading...
Too Darn Hot Maiden a New Stakes-Winner
He’d had eight starts and placed in four of them before lining up in the $200,000 Listed BRC Gold Edition Stakes (1200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday and Too Darn Hot (GB) gelding Superalloy finally found his turn to shine.
Yes She is Going to the Gold Coast
Yes Yes Yes filly Yes Lulu is making rapid progress and booked her ticket to the Gold Coast with a stylish victory in the $175,000 MRC Magic Millions Victoria 3 and 4YO Classic (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday.
Robusto a Fitting Winner of $2million G2 Ingham
It only seems fitting that a horse bred by the Ingham family, who started his racing career in the famed cerise should go on and win the $2million Group II ATC Ingham (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday, a race formerly known as the Villiers and re-named in honour of the late Jack Ingham and his family, who remain passionate about thoroughbreds and all things racing.
Savabeel Sprinter Wins Listed Razor Sharp - Three-Quarter Sister K1
Closely related to $12million earning Everest place-getter I Wish I Win, talented sprinter Jedibeel took his career to a new peak when successful in the Listed Razor Sharp Handicap (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday after gaining a late split under Tyler Schiller to grab victory from the jaws of defeat.
Sires With Winners - Saturday December 14
Here is the full list of 130 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Blueblood Kiwi Stayer Wins Christmas Cup
Progressive stayer Kadavar maintained his perfect record over 2400m when recording a strong win in the Listed Christmas Cup (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday.
Kiwi Bred Western Empire Wins $1.5million G3 Gold Rush
The Grant and Alana Williams-trained Western Empire has powered to victory in the A$1.5 million Gr.3 Gold Rush (1400m) at Ascot in Perth on Saturday.
New Stakes-Winner Shamexpress - Blue Sky at Night Wins G3 Waikato Cup
Shamexpress has one of the world's best sprinters in Ka Ying Rising and also a new staying stakes-winner Blue Sky at Night. It may have only been a nose at the finish but it might as well have been a mile for trainer Shelley Hale after Blue Sky At Night took out Saturday’s Gr.3 SKYCITY Hamilton Waikato Cup (2400m).
Darby Racing Quinella in $500,000 Inglis Nursery
Darby Racing have a happy knack for finding serious value at Inglis Classic and they certainly got that in spades when paying $30,000 for a filly by first season sire Lucky Vega (IRE) who came out and won the $500,000 Inglis Nursery at Randwick on Saturday adding to her debut win in the $500,000 Inglis Banner last month.
Beau Dazzler wins G3 Grand Prix - Full Brother for K1
Kiwi-bred three-year-old Beau Dazzler has flagged his staying ability with a strong victory in the Gr.3 Grand Prix Stakes (1800m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday for trainers Tony & Maddysen Sears.