Race Videos

Race Videos

Winner of $6.2m, the highest stake earner at stud in New Zealand.

Group One Hanshin Osaka Hai over 2000m. STAPHANOS placing second where he tested 2016 and 2017 Japan Horse of the Year KITASAN BLACK.

Speed- Track record broken in the Group Three Naruo Kinen running 1.57.6 over 2000m.

Turn Of Foot- Last 600m in 32.9 winning the Group Three Tokyo Fuji Stakes over 1600m.

Group One Tenno Sho over 2000m . STAPHANOS came with his customary big finish to place second to Japan Horse of the Year Lovely Day and ahead of the best middle-distance horses in Japan.

Group One Queen Elizabeth Cup over 2000m in Hong Kong. Representing Japan placing second to BLAZING SPEED and ahead of the Australian four times Group One winner CRITERION, while ahead of a further five Group One winners.

Shirayuri Stakes defeating MAURICE the subsequent Japan Horse Of The Year.

Hanshin Two Year Old. STAPHANOS a fast maturing son of Deep Impact!

Kyoto Tsubaki Sho. STAPHANOS turn of foot!

Hugh Bowman - Jockey

Says of Sweynesse :

"I was really pleased with First Seal but full credit to Sweynesse, I thought I had the race in my keeping. My filly wasn’t dying on her run but the colt picked me up and put me away."

James Mcdonald - Jockey

Says of Sweynesse :

"He was awesome. We got back in a slowly run race so his (sectional) splits
would have been amazing."

Hideaki Fujiwara - Champion Trainer Japan

Says of Staphanos :

“Staphanos had outstanding ability showing speed and stamina. He was mentally and physically tough. I expect his progeny to be the same!”

Michael Cox - Former South China Morning Post and now The Age racing writer saw Staphanos in the flesh on the track and in his impressive morning workouts

Says of Staphanos :

"Staphanos is a horse of substance, mixing toughness and a no-nonsense temperament in a career in which he raced and beat some of the best Japan had to offer. What a coup by Luigi Muollo and Novara Park to secure this stallion and what an incredible opportunity for New Zealand breeders to send mares to such a highly credentialed son of Deep Impact. He has the looks, pedigree and racetrack performances to be a hit at stud. He could be a real game changer and just the type of stallion New Zealand needs."