Hijack Hussy winning at Flemington on Cup Day, 15th win for the season - strikerate 27%

BIG DOUBLE ON MELBOURNE CUP DAY

It doesn’t get any better than winning at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day.  Hijack Hussy was simply awesome breaking 33 seconds for her final 600m which was probably the fastest sectional of the day at Flemington.  She was turned out in great shape by Tony Gollan and perfectly ridden by Michael Rodd.  Her win was very satisfying as I had spoken to Tony before this preparation and had this race in mind for her if she showed us enough in Brisbane to justify the trip south.

To top off a great day our warrior Pitt Street was simply too good for his opposition at Muswellbrook where he added the Muswellbrook Cup to his wins in the Walcha and Tamworth Cups.  He has been a great source of joy for his loyal band of owners and this was his 7th win. Well done to Kris Lees for placing him so well.

I was thrilled for Walter and Robert Power and their families when their outstanding stayer Protectionist won the Melbourne Cup.  The boys have been wonderful supporters of ours for many years with the first horse they raced with us being Under Command.  I’m certain the ‘Irish Eyes Were Smiling’ late into the night.    

Yours truely, Walter Power, David Morrow and Drew Morphett With the 2014 Melbourne Cup

ON THE TRACK

We have another very busy week ahead.  On Saturday Husson Eagle lines up in the Hilton Hotels and Resorts Stakes.  Shining Brooke is likely to run in the Maribyrnong Plate.  Both these races are at Flemington.

Next Wednesday we are likely to have Terra Amata, Savoureux and Makeadane running at Warwick Farm which is exciting.  The patience we have shown while developing our team horses is really paying dividends for us with us currently having a stable full of sound talented horses.

EMIRATES DAY

The final day of the Flemington Carnival is a ripping day of racing.  My best for the day are Husson Eagle each way in race 4, Hooked each way in the Emirates Stakes from Lucky Hussler and Zanbagh each way in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.  Good punting.

AN EMERGING CROSS

I wasn’t surprised to see I’m Zelady win at Canterbury on Friday night.  I had good mail regarding her and she was a nice enough yearling.  She is out of the Zeditave mare Zelady which I syndicated. 

The only other I Am Invincible to race out of a Zeditave mare is Illustrious Lad, a Melbourne metropolitan winner out of Industrious which was a fast mare as was Zelady.  While these are only small numbers the cross appears to go well.

I have had terrific success over the years with the progeny of Zeditave and his sons Strategic and now Magic Albert.  Zeditave is a great broodmare sire and now Strategic is really starting to make his presence felt as a very good sire of broodmares.

The I Am Invincible colt out of Miss Alberta gives us a colt by I Am Invincible out of a fast Magic Albert mare.  Check him out.  He does look like a two year old to me and all indications are that the mating could be a very good one. 

I AM INVINCIBLE’S PROGENY ON FIRE

I Am Invincible is proving that he is anything but a one season wonder with winners coming from everywhere.  The win of Brazen Beau in the Coolmore Stud Stakes was outstanding.

He has left the other 2nd season sires behind with 13 winners with the next best having nine winners.  Well done to the boys at Yarraman Park on the great job they have done with him.

Included in these winners are Powerline and I Am Zelady out of Prime syndicated mares.

Vincent O’Neill, Mitch McNab, Kate O’Neill and Bri Vogel in the ‘Winners Room’ after Hijack Hussy’s win

I AM INVINCIBLE COLT OUT OF MISS ALBERTA

I am Invincible/Miss Alberta colt (2013) Only two shares remain!

Pictured above is an athletic yearling colt by I Am Invincible out of the very good race mare Miss Alberta.  Miss Alberta won 9 of her 18 starts and only missed earning stakes money on 3 occasions.  She won at Randwick.

This colt is a beautifuly well balanced individual with a terrific girth and strong hindquarters. His conformation is faultless with good legs and joints.

Miss Alberta 

Not many horses achieve a strike rate of 50% and she won her final race where she sustained a serious tendon injury in record time.  She was placed 5th in stakes company at Randwick in the Aspiration Stakes where she lead the race by 5 lengths. This is her 2nd foal for the mare with the 1st foal unraced but is reported to have good ability with its trainer trying to purchase this colt. 

Miss Alberta is a full sister to another very good mare in Toldyas which was only unplaced once in her first 12 starts winning three races including two in Sydney.  She raced in races like the Triscay Stakes and Dark Jewel Classic.  Tolydas has had just the two to race with a winner of three from seven named Yasstar.

The colt will be prepared by Patrick Payne who has done a terrific job for us.  The first yearling I purchased him was Husson Eagle and now Patrick prepared our first two year old runner of the season with Atalanta Miss winning at Morphettville on Saturday.

I Am Invincible

I Am Invincible was Australia’s Leading First season Sire in 2013/14 Season by both stakes money and individual winners.  In fact he gapped the opposition with as many winners as the next three sires on the list.  See table above.

The progeny of I Am Invincible have continued to fire as three year olds with Brazen Beau being one of four winners in two days when he saluted in the Roman Consul Stakes at Randwick recently.

I Am invincible had his service fee raised to $27,500 this breeding season and was fully booked out in a matter of days.  The mail about his upcoming crop of two year olds is very strong.

I am thrilled to have this colt join our team and look forward to him wearing our colours.

10 shares @ $7,600 with 5% shares just $3,800 each.