Inglis Millennium Goal for Bivouac Filly

Tara Madgwick - Saturday January 18

The $2million Inglis Millennium on February 8 looms as an appealing option for talented Bivouac filly Cavalry Girl, who opened her account with an easy victory at Flemington on Saturday in the colours of Joe O’Neill’s Prime Thoroughbreds.

Cavalry Girl scores at Flemington - image Grant Courtney

Trained by Tom Dabernig and ridden by Linda Meech, Cavalry Girl was second on debut in the $150,000 Geelong Diamond behind Cherish Me and took good benefit from that outing.

Sent out favourite, she chimed in with 200m to run and powered to the line to win the 1000m scamper by a length and a half.

 

A $110,000 Inglis Classic purchase for Prime Thoroughbreds from the Vinery Stud draft, Cavalry Girl has already banked nearly $110,000 from her first two starts and there is more in store.

"She's an Inglis graduate, so she is eligible for the two-million-dollar Inglis race (Millenium) in early Feb which is on the radar if she pulls up okay, and she is in the Blue Diamond as well so we've got a little bit to think about. Obviously it all depends on her and how she comes through the run," Dabernig said.

"She's always been a very professional filly. She was well found by Joe O'Neill, he's a great judge and his record speaks for itself.

"The first run I think we ran into a reasonably smart one in the winner of Ciaron Maher's (Cherish Me) but she did everything pretty right and then today, sort of mid-race there was a little bit of shuffling of positions and it didn't put her off her game.

"She was able to accelerate and win quite softly. I thought Linda rode her very confidently."

Cavalry Girl has more wins in store - image Grant Courtney

Bred by Patrick Hodgens and Bill Piper, Cavalry Girl is the first foal of Islands, a winning half-sister by I Am Invincible to Group II winner and Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Military Rose, the grand-dam of Group III winner Espionage.

Vinery Stud sold the second foal of Islands, a filly by The Autumn Sun, for $350,000 at Magic Millions to MyRacehorse/Bjorn Baker/Clarke Bloodstock Pty Ltd (FBAA)/Belmont Bloodstock Agency.

Islands had a filly by Russian Revolution last year and is now in foal to Golden Slipper winner Shinzo.

Cavalry Girl is the third winner – two in Australia and one in NZ -  for Bivouac, who has 14 entries for the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale this year.

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Race Result - VRC Punters Club Sprint 1000m

Flemington Track: Good(4) Time: 0:58.26
1
Cavalry Girl
- 2f Bivouac (AUS) x Islands (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: Tom Dabernig Rdr: Ms L J Meech 58
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $110,000
Seller: Vinery Stud, Scone
Buyer: Prime Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd
2
1.5
Sword Of Legacy
- 2f Too Darn Hot (GB) x Kaiken (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Dominic Sutton Rdr: Damian Lane 56.5
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $0
Seller: Twin Hills Stud, Cootamundra
Buyer: Passed In - Reserve: $220,000
3
3.3
Autumn Mystery
- 2g The Autumn Sun (AUS) x Stop Making Sense (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: Rory Hunter Rdr: Patrick Moloney 58.5
Inglis Premier Yearling Sale $15,000
Seller: Gilgai Farm, Nagambie
Buyer: N Thompson
4
3.8
Eden Rose
- 2f Exceedance (AUS) x Thousand Wishes (AUS) (Lope De Vega (IRE))
Tnr: Jason Warren Rdr: Craig Williams 57
5
4.2
Heavenly Conquest
- 2f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Taste Of Heaven (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: S Foley 56.5
6
5.2
No Limitation
- 2f Exceedance (AUS) x Pierro Belle (AUS) (Pierro (AUS))
Tnr: Clayton Douglas Rdr: D Yendall 56.5
7
7.2
Ethereum Girl
- 2f Maurice (JPN) x Moonchild (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: B Shinn 56.5
8
11.2
Sweet Farnan
- 2f Farnan (AUS) x Our Sweet Sydni (USA) (Into Mischief (USA))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: Zac Spain 56.5
9
13
Brave Charm
- 2f Harry Angel (IRE) x Immortal Charm (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Yoshitomo Shima Rdr: Alana Kelly 56.5
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