Te Rapa: G1 Fiber Fresh NZ Thoroughbred Breeder’ S., NZ$220,000, 1600m
She was favourite for a reason, Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) proving to be a class above her older rivals, racing away to an easy win - her second in a row at the elite level.
Bred by Raffles Dancers and purchased by David Ellis for $360,000 at the 2020 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, she is one of 75 stakes winners and 12 Group 1 winners for her Yarraman Park-based, high-achieving sire.
She is the second foal and first winner for Berimbau (Shamardal {USA}) who earned her black-type with a G3 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic third to Lumosty (Fastnet Rock).
Served last spring by Capitalist (Written Tycoon) after sadly losing a Press Statement (Hinchinbrook) filly, Berimbau is out of the winner Percussive (Encosta De Lago), half-sister to the G2 Todman Slipper Trial winner Royal Courtship (Royal Academy {USA}). She also has a $300,000 Magic Millions filly - Cabaca (Fastnet Rock) who has had a couple of trials for the Chris Waller stable.
Boasting crosses of the wonderful mares Natalma (USA) (Native Dancer {USA}), Somethingroyal (USA) (Princequillo {Ire}) and Lalun (USA) (Djeddah {Fr}), Imperatriz hails from the same family as the stakes winners Poor Judge (Royal Academy {USA}) and Proud Player (Squill {USA}).
Oakbank: Listed Harcourts Adelaide Hills Railway S., $127,250, 1100m
Racing in flying form, All Banter (I'm All The Talk) is now a dual stakes winner having been successful at Listed level at Caulfield in January last year. Bred by Mungrup Stud and purchased for $30,000 by Richard and Chantelle Jolly at the 2019 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale, he is one of the two stakes winners for his sire who sadly died young in January. His dam is the G3 SA Sires' Produce S. winner Bantry Bay (Tale Of The Cat {USA}) who has produced another six winners.
Hastings: Listed Hawke's Bay Cup, NZ$85,000, 2200m
Swords Drawn (Camelot {GB}) is one of the seven stakes winners for his multiple Group 1-winning sire on Australian soil, hailing from his sole local crop. Bred by Bob Emery and purchased by Shaune Ritchie for NZ$140,000 at the 2017 New Zealand Bloodstock Premier Yearling Sale, he is one of five winners for Sarvon (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ), grandam of the G3 Cambridge Breeders' S. winner Vigor Winner (Declaration Of War {USA}). His G3 Emancipation S.-winning grandam Palia (Last Tycoon {Ire}) produced the G1 Champagne S. winner Onemorenomore (Red Ransom {USA}).
Listed Power Turf Sprint, NS$60,000, 1200m
Recording the fifth win of his eight-start career, the promising Johny Johny (NZ) (Charm Spirit {Ire}) was bred by C.R Grace and purchased by the MCLA Group for NZ$12,500 at the 2019 New Zealand Ready to Run Sale. The 13th stakes winner for the former Windsor Park shuttler Charm Spirit (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), he is out of a full sister to the dual Group 1 winner Shillelagh (NZ) (Savabeel) and the G2 Brisbane Cup winner Tullamore (NZ) (Savabeel).
