The Chris Waller stable unleashed a promising filly at the Randwick meeting on Friday afternoon when promising I Am Invincible three yea-old Kir Royale shed maiden status with a dominant win at her second start.
Given a solid grounding at the barrier trials with six heats under her belt before a debut raceday second on November 20 at Gosford, Kir Royale showed the benefit of all that ground work today.
She changed gear at the 100m to forge clear of her rivals and win the 1300m maiden by nearly two lengths under Hugh Bowman.
A $425,000 Magic Millions purchase for Waller Racing/Mulcaster Bloodstock from the Newgate draft, Kir Royale runs for an ownership group that includes Frank and Christine Cook in whose colours she runs and her breeder Nick Vass.
Foaled and raised at Newgate, Kir Royale is the second named foal and second winner from stakes-winning Street Sense (USA) mare Champagne Cath.
Champagne Cath has a yearling filly by I Am Invincible and has foaled this spring producing a filly by Exceed and Excel.
