Invincible Ibis produced a power packed finish to win the BMW Hong Kong Derby under Hugh Bowman at Sha Tin to the delight of owner Daniel Zigal.
Zigal has been involved in racing in Hong Kong since the 1990s but Invincible Ibis was his first runner in the Derby and he spoke before the race of 'a dream come true'.
Those dreams were realised in scintillating fashion as Invincible Ibis, who had been settled in midfield by Bowman, showed a fine turn of foot to pick up the runaway front-runner Numbers.
Stormy Grove finished third under Harry Bentley with Dylan Browne McMonagle coming home in fourth aboard Patch Of Cosmo.
Invincible Ibis strikes in the BMW Hong Kong Derby! 🏆
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) March 22, 2026
He follows in the footsteps of Romantic Warrior and Voyage Bubble who both took this before going onto bigger and better things... 🤩@HugeBowman @HKJC_Racing pic.twitter.com/6u8C6D43SL
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