I Am Invincible (foaled 21 September 2004) is a stakes winning

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n bred thoroughbred racehorse that is most notable for his success as a stallion, having sired more than 60 individual stakes winners.

Background

I Am Invincible was purchased at the 2006 Inglis NSW Classic Twilight Session by his original trainer Toby Edmonds for owners Ray and Brett Gall for A$62,500.

Racing career

I Am Invincible won his debut race by five lengths on 21 February 2007 at Warwick Farm. The performance convinced trainer Toby Edmonds to set the horse towards the

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. He next lined up in the Kindergarten Stakes. Drawn near the outside in a field of 14, the horse again showed brilliant speed to cross and sit in second place before finishing a game third to the eventual Golden Slipper winner Forensics. Injured at his next start when down the track in the

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, the horse was forced off the scene for a prolonged period. He recaptured his best form as a four year-old for Victorian trainer Peter Morgan with brilliant wins in the D.C. McKay Stakes at

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and the Sir John Monash Stakes at Caulfield. In 2009 he ran a memorable second to

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. Jockey Darren Gauci took him to the lead and kicked clear rounding the turn, however he was overtaken late to be beaten a length.

Stud career

I Am Invincible was retired from racing to stand at Yarraman Park Stud in

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. His initial service fee was $11,000. This increased to $247,500 in 2019, making him the most expensive stallion in Australia. He has recently serviced two of Australia's greatest horses, Winx and

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. His fee was reduced to AU$209,000 (US$134,252) for 2020, though even at that fee he remained the country's most expensive stallion.

Notable progeny

I Am Invincible has currently sired 17 individual

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, g =

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Pedigree

References

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