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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 Bouquetd'or (Deep Impact) while there was a further length and a quarter back to Stay Foolish (Stay Gold) in third. Centelleo was recording his fifth win from 16 starts, while he also ran fourth in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup (Gr 1, 2200m) at Kyoto last November and ran second in the Mermaid Stakes (Gr 2, 2000m) at Hanshin on his last outing.

At Chukyo Three-time Group 1 winner Contrail remained unbeaten in the Kobe Shimbun Hai (Gr 2, 2200m) at Chukyo yesterday and provided Deep Impact a Group race double on the day. The Yoshito Yahagi-trained colt is now six from six, inducing victories in the Hopeful Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m), Satsuki Sho (Gr 1, 2000m) and Tokyo Yushun (Gr 1, 2400m), as well as a maiden win and success in the Hai Nisai Stakes (Gr 3, 1800m). Sent off as favourite he was an easy two length winner over Weltreisende (Dream Journey), while Robertson Quay (Rulership) a neck away in third.

Novara Park's Staphanos is the only son of Deep Impact at stud in New Zealand.

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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.

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."

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."

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."