Bred and sold by Arrowfield Stud, exciting Shalaa (IRE) stallion Invincible Papa is building an impressive record in Japan and scored a scintillating victory in the Group III CBS Sho (1200m) at Chukyo on Sunday.
Trained by Daishi Ito and ridden by Daisuke Sasaki, the speedy four year-old exploded from gate 17 to cross the field and kept up a fierce gallop to hold off his rivals and win by half a length in a blistering 1:07.40 seconds.
Now a two time stakes-winner, Invincible Papa has the overall record of six wins from eight starts and this win is his first on the turf.
Everest slot holders thinking outside the square might well give consideration to a progressive sprinter on the up that can tun fast time and absorb pressure.
Invincible Papa was a $200,000 Inglis Easter purchase for Japanese based Champions Farm from Arrowfield Stud and is the first stakes-winner among three winners from three to race from Shwaimsa (IRE), a winning half-sister by Canford Cliffs to French Group winners Fractional and Needlecraft, the dam of 2018 Champion Japanese Sprinter and two time Group I winner Fine Needle.
Shwaimsa was on-sold through Inglis Digital in April 2022 for $55,000 to the Vieira Group and had a filly by Trapeze Artist last spring.
Invincible Papa is one of 20 stakes-winners for Shalaa, who now stands at Woodside Park in Victoria at a fee of $19,800.
