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posted on 4 May, 2020

157 for Deep Impact

The late Deep Impact continues to leave his mark on Japanese racing siring his 157th individual stakes winner yesterday when Des Ailes (3 f Deep Impact - Avenir Certain ) remained unbeaten with her win in the Sweetpea Stakes (Listed, 1800m) at Tokyo yesterday, showing a sparkling turn of foot after a top ride from Damian Lane. Des Ailes stopped the clock a length and three-quarters clear of Smart Lien (Kizuna), with Akano Nijuichi (Black Tide) third. She is now likely to tackle the Yushun Himba (Gr 1, 2400m), the Japanese Oaks, later this month.

At Kyoto racecourse classy stayer Fierement (5 h Deep Impact - Lune d’Or by Green Tune) joined a rare group yesterday when he won his second Tenno Sho (Spring) (Gr 1, 3200m) . The Takahisa Tezuka-trained Fierement, who won the race by a neck last year, only prevailed in the last stride under Christophe Lemaire to score by a nose yesterday, defeating Stiffelio (Stay Gold) with Mikki Swallow (Tosen Homareboshi) making ground into third late.

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St James Timeform

Says of King of Comedy :

The Group One G1 St James’s Palace Stakes is the sire making race whose winners include King Of Comedy’s own sire Kingman as well as Frankel, Shamardal and Giants Causeway. While recent second placegetters of the race include current rising star sires Night Of Thunder and Toronado.

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.

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."

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."

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."

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!”