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posted on 3 November, 2019

Group One double for son of Deep Impact in Australia

In-form miler Fierce Impact (By Deep Impact) made it back to back Group 1 victories with his win in the $2m Kennedy Cantala (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday.Fierce Impact was coming off a last start win in the Group 1 $500,000 Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield three weeks ago and today’s win gave Warwick Farm trained Mat Smith his third Group 1 winning trophy.

“The horse did a super job. I am proud of my staff. So much work has gone into him and it is good to get some pay back for some great owners that have supported us throughout the years and it is so good to give them a Group 1 on Derby Day,” Smith said.

“I was sitting on one (Group 1 win) for a while and now I have a couple in a couple of weeks against my name and it is fantastic.”

Winning jockey Craig Williams did a terrific job to get Fierce Impact into a trailing position form a wide barrier and then found space through the middle before shooting to the from at the 150m mark.

Fierce Impact ($8) had to fight hard over the concluding stages to hold off the challenges of Fifty Stars ($10) and Cascadian ($12) with less than half a length separating the first three.

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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."

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."