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posted on 26 October, 2020

Unbeaten Deep Impact colt takes Triple Crown

Contrail (Deep Impact) stretched his unbeaten record to seven as he became the eighth horse to land the Japanese Triple Crown when taking out yesterday’s Kikuka Sho (Gr 1) at Kyoto. The Yoshito Yahagi-trained colt scored under regular rider Yuichi Fu...
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posted on 19 October, 2020

161 SW for Deep Impact

Salacia (5 m ex Salomina by Lomitas) provided Deep Impact (Sunday Silence) with his 161st individual stakes winner when taking out the Fuchu Himba Stakes (Gr 2, 1800m) at Tokyo yesterday. The Manabu Ikezoe-trained mare impressively defeated Shadow Di...
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posted on 16 October, 2020

Genetic dominance

On Sunday 18 October at KYOTO the NZ$2.8m GROUP ONE SHUKA SHO for 3YOF and every runner in the field has SUNDAY SILENCE genetics! Novara Park stud is proud to stand the HIGHEST stake-earner at stud in New Zealand-STAPHANOS by DEEP IMPACT and in turn ...
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posted on 5 October, 2020

Deep Impact filly claims Group One Sprinters Stakes

Race-favorite Gran Alegria captured the Sprinters Stakes at Nakayama Racecourse on Sunday as Grade 1 action resumed in Japan following the summer break. Steered by the country's leading jockey Christophe Lemaire, Gran Alegria cut through the pack fro...
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posted on 28 September, 2020

Big weekend for Sire of Staphanos

Centelleo (5 h ex Admire Kirameki by End Sweep) landed the Sankei Sho All Comers (Gr 2, 2200m) at Nakayama yesterday and became the 160th individual stakes winner for his late sire Deep Impact (Sunday Silence). The entire got up by a nose from Curren...
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posted on 14 September, 2020

Deep Impact dominance on show at Flemington

Fierce became the first horse, in successive seasons, to claim Melbourne's spring group 1 mile treble and continued jockey Mark Zahra's stellar start to the 2020-21 season when he won the Sept. 12 iMakybe Diva Stakes (G1) at Flemington. The Matthew ...
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posted on 6 September, 2020

Wanganui Guineas to Sweynesse filly

Sweynesse filly Only Words has provided her Te Awamutu trainer Clint Isdale with the biggest victory of his fledgling training career after taking out the Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (1200m) on Saturday. Isdale has long had a good opinion of th...
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posted on 31 August, 2020

Guineas goal for smart Sweynesse filly

Te Awamutu trainer Clint Isdale has stakes goals in mind for smart three-year-old Only Words (NZ) (Sweynesse), an impressive winner at Taupo last week. Isdale has long had a good opinion of the Sweynesse filly, who raced in strong company as a two-ye...
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posted on 24 August, 2020

89 for Lonhro

Darley’s champion sire Lonhro (Octagonal) sired his 89th individual stakes winner when Roheryn (5 g ex Mannington by Danehill) landed yesterday’s Show County Quality (Gr 3, 1200m) at Randwick. Roheryn hails from a potent female family, being a daught...
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posted on 19 August, 2020

First foal for Staphanos

The first foal by Staphanos, a son of global sire sensation Deep Impact, has arrived. Bred by Andrew Burton and Linda Hunt, Novara Park report the filly out of Sepoy mare Hirondelle is a strong ,correct foal with good bone and a lot of presence and a...
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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!”