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posted on 1 May, 2022

44 SW for Kingman

44 for Kingman
Juddmonte sire Kingman (Invincible Spirit) brought up his 44th individual stakes winner and second of the new northern hemisphere turf season when his daughter Mrs Fitzherbert (4 m ex Stupendous Miss by Dynaformer) won yesterday's Conqueror Fillies' Stakes (Listed, 1m) at Goodwood. The Hughie Morrison-trained mare defeated Bashkirova (Pivotal) by a half- length, with Zanbaq (Oasis Dream) two and a half lengths further back in third.

Mrs Fitzherbert becomes the third stakes winner out of US stakes winner Stupendous Miss, with Mrs Fitzherbert ahalf-sister to Grade 2 winner Do It All (Distorted Humor) and Tales Of Grimm (Distorted Humor), while she is a sister to the stakes placed Moll Davis.

Kingman is the covering sire of Frankel mare Ludisia within the six-strong Juddmonte offering at the Inglis Chairman's Sale on Friday within the Twin Hills draft, while he has three mares on offer at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Broodmare Sale, with two in foal to Frankel. Kingman stands at Juddmonte for a fee of £150,000 (approx. AU$266,881).

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St James Timeform

Says of King of Comedy :

King Of Comedy put in an outstanding effort to finish second beaten a neck by Champion 3YO Miler in France Circus Maximus and half a length ahead of Champion 3YO Colt in Europe 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.

Henry Plumptre - Managing Director of Darley Australia.

Says of Sweynesse :

"These three colts are the best colts this year and there is probably a half-length
between them. It is fantastic."

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!”