The Daily Telegraphs Ray Thomas Blackbooks Brilliant I AM ME as she Jumps into The Everest Equation

19 Dec 22

According to a story in the Daily Telegraph by Racing Editor Ray Thomas, Dynamic Syndications brilliant mare I AM ME has burst onto the radar of The Everest slot-holders after blitzing her rivals at Royal Randwick last Saturday.

I AM ME scored her third win in as many starts this preparation – and improved her overall race record to six wins from 11 starts – when she blazed home in 1m 7.77s for the 1200m course under hands and heels and never under pressure.

There was a strong tailwind from the top of the straight, but I AM ME still recorded one of the fastest 1200m times ever run at Randwick. The track record is 1m 7.32s set by Yes Yes Yes in the 2019 The Everest.

I AM ME, who provided Dean Watt's Dynamic Syndications with their 800th race win, was so impressive TAB Fixed Odds price assessors slashed her odds from $101 to $34 for The Everest next October behind current $8 equal favourites Giga Kick, In Secret and Nature Strip.

A picture says a thousand words!

Watt revealed he was contacted by two Everest slot-holders on Saturday night following I AM ME’s stunning win.

"I took a couple of phone calls from slot-holders who wanted to find out what our plans are for I AM ME,'' Watt said.

"It's exciting to think this mare is in the mix for The Everest but there is a lot of water to flow under the bridge yet.''

Watt said I AM ME had pulled up well after her dominant Randwick win and is likely to chase her first stakes win in the Listed $160,000 Canterbury Sprint (1200m) at Canterbury on New Year's Day.

"We have always had the Canterbury Sprint in mind for her, but everything is on the table,'' Watt said.

"There are Group 1 sprints in New Zealand next month that we are having a look at, but I know Ciaron is keen to set her for the Oakleigh Plate in February. It is a cliché, but we will let the mare ‘do the talking' for us.''

Some of our happy connections in the winner's room

See her "run for fun!"

I Am Me - Winner 17.12.22 from Dynamic Syndications on Vimeo.

Here are interesting FACTS:

Did you know there are 222 Different Class Races that have been held over the Royal Randwick 1200m.

Of these 222 Classes, there are only Five (5) current Class Records at ROYAL RANDWICK over 1200m that have broken through and lowered the 1:08.00 marker.

I AM ME became the Fifth (5th) Class Record Holder at Randwick to break 1:08.00.

Only I AM ME is racing - The other 4 horses are all retired.

I AM ME also produced the Softest Win and the Biggest Margin of these 5 Class Records.

They are:

YES YES YES carrying 53.0kgs won the 2019 THE EVEREST in 1:07.32 which currently Stands as both the Course Record and the Open Class Record. He won by a Half Length on 19 October 2019.

SANTA ANNA LANE carrying 58.5kgs ran 1:07.45 in the Premiere Stakes Gr2 (3YO and Up Open Hcp) by a Head on the 29 September 2018. This was the previous Course Record until lowered by YES YES YES.

WINTER BRIDE carrying 58.0kgs won the Wenona Girl Gr3 (4YO Up Mares) in Class Record Time running 1:07.73 winning by a Head on 9 March 2019

SNAPDANCER (3YO & Up F&M Benchmark 88) carrying 56.5kg in 1:07.67 Class Record Time on 12 Dec 2020

I AM ME carrying 58.0kgs won (3YO & Up Benchmark 88) in Class Record Time of 1:07.77 winning by 1.17 lengths unextended on 17 December 2022.