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posted on 10 November, 2019

143 for Deep Impact

Red Bel Jour (2 c ex Red Fantasia) took his unbeaten record to two as he landed the Nisai Stakes (Gr 2, 1600m) by a length and a half on quick ground at Kyoto. The son of Deep Impact (Sunday Silence), who made a winning debut at Hanshin back in June, proved to be too strong for Win Greatest (Screen Hero) with favourite Pale Ale (Daiwa Major) a further three quarters of a length back in third. Red Bel Jour, who is trained by Hideaki Fujiwara for Tokyo Horse Racing was the 143rd stakes winner sired by Deep Impact.
Novara Park's Staphanos is the highest Timeform Rated son of Deep Impact at stud in New Zealand. Staphanos is also the highest earner at stud in New Zealand having won $6.2m on the racetrack.

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St James Timeform

Says of King of Comedy :

His performance was so blatantly eye-catching that Timeform labelled King of Comedy the best rated 3yo in Europe. The sectional breakdown of the race showed that King Of Comedy finished fastest of all. He also covered at least 3 metres more than Circus Maximus and Too Darn Hot.

RaceNet - www.racenet.com.au/profiles/horse/press-statement

Says of Press Statement :

Given that it has won at Group One level and has amassed $1,832,275 in career earnings, Press Statement is regarded as an elite class of racehorse.

Kerrin Mcevoy - Jockey

Says of Sweynesse :

"He’s been pleasing us at home but we were worried about the ground and also he was meeting a good field first-up, I had to ride him a bit steady from the gate but he was electric when I asked him to go."
"He’s a nice, big colt with a lovely relaxed attitude and a very good 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."

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."