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posted on 28 October, 2019

142 for Deep Impact

The sire of Novara Park’s Staphanos Deep Impact (Sunday Silence) sired his 142nd stakes winner when the Mitsumasa Nakauchida-trained Ria Amelia won the Artemis Stakes (Gr 3, 1600m) at Tokyo yesterday leading home a quinella for the stallion. The two-...
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posted on 26 October, 2019

Cox Plate to Japan

Japan’s Lys Gracieux has stormed to a thrilling win in the $5 million Cox Plate at Moonee Valley on Saturday. The post-Winx era of Australia’s richest weight for age race got off to a flyer when jockey Damian Lane piloted the Yoshito Yahagi horse to...
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posted on 21 October, 2019

141 SW for Deep Impact

The late Deep Impact (Sunday Silence) sired his 44th Group One winner and 141st overall stakes yesterday when World Premiere (3 c ex Mandela by Acatenango) lead home a quinella for the stallion in the Kikuka Sho (Japanese St Leger) (Gr 1, 3000m) at K...
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posted on 20 October, 2019

Japanese horse wins Caulfield Cup

Japan has claimed a second Caulfield Cup victory in five years with Mer De Glace overcoming a slow start to win in the $5 million race. Like Admire Rakti who won for Tomoyuki Umeda in 2014, Mer De Glace settled back in the field before circling his r...
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posted on 17 October, 2019

88 for Lonhro

Lonhro sired his 88th stakes winner yesterday when the James Cummings-trained Haunted (5 g ex Seances by Canny Lad) won the Village Stakes (Listed, 1200m) at Caulfield. The five-year-old gelding beat Parsifal by half a length with another quarter of ...
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posted on 17 October, 2019

STAPHANOS - Pedigree with dominance

STAPHANOS is by DEEP IMPACT out of a mare by KUROFUNE. On Sunday 13 October at Kyoto racecourse Japan the NZ$2.85m GROUP ONE Shuka Sho for 3yo fillies was run over 2000m.The winner Chrono Genesis is out of a mare by KUROFUNE.Second place went to Curr...
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posted on 14 October, 2019

140 SW for Sire of Staphano

Japan’s late breed-shaping stallion Deep Impact (Sunday Silence) was handed his 140th stakes winner yesterday after Fancy Blue (2 f ex Chenchikova by Sadler's Wells) kept her unbeaten record in tact with victory in the Staffordstown Stud Stakes (List...
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posted on 13 October, 2019

Group One for Deep Impact in Australia

The late Japanese sire Deep Impact (Sunday Silence) was yesterday provided his 43rd Group 1 winner when the Matthew Smith-trained Fierce Impact (5 h ex Keiai Gerbera by Smarty Jones) took out the Toorak Handicap (G1 1600m) at Caulfield. The five-yea...
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posted on 6 October, 2019

87 for Lonhro

The Lindsay Park-trained Taraayef (3 f ex Sultah by Exceed And Excel) landed the Poseidon Stakes (Listed, 1100m) at Flemington yesterday and became stakes winner number 87 for Darley-based sire Lonhro (Octagonal). Lonhro is standing at Darley Kelvins...
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posted on 1 October, 2019

Sweynesse youngsters impress

Racing News NZ It might be early days, but juveniles by dual Group Three winning stallion Sweynesse have made a positive impression. The Group One-placed son of Lohnro was represented by two impressive trials winners at Avondale on Tuesday, while his...
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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.

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."

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."

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!”