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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-year-old entire pulled clear in the final stages to beat Night’s Watch by a length and three quarters, while Age Of Chivalry finished another three quarters of a length further back in third.

From only 16 runners in Australia Deep Impact has produced-

Real Impact- Group One winner, 2^nd Group One

Tosen Stardom- Dual Group One winner

Fierce Impact – Group One winner

Satono Rasen- Group Three and Listed placed

Ambitious- Multiple Group One placed

An excellent indicator of the prospects for Staphanos at stud as the highest Timeform rated son of Champion sire Deep Impact at stud in New Zealand

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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.

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."

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."