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posted on 28 September, 2015

Group One performance for Circus Couture

Jakkalberry’s close relation Circus Couture showed it won’t be too long before he stamps himself a Group One winner after a close up third in the €242,000 Premio Vittorio di Capua on 27 September at San Siro in Milan Italy.

The Group One 1600m event was taken out by German-trained Red Dubawi with second placed French-trained Bookrunner finishing a head in front of Circus Couture in third place.

Three year old Circus Couture showed great fight in taking on the older horse in Group One for the first time and will take great improvement from the run.

Circus Couture has won five of his eight career starts which include the Group Three Milan Premio Del Giubileo and the Listed Rome Premio Mauro Sbarigia .He also has two second placing’s in the Group Two Milan Premio Carlo Vittadini and at the Listed Premio Emanuele Filiberto.

Circus Couture is out of Jakkalberry’s half-sister Bois Joli who has already produced another Group One performer in Celticus, a winner of seven races including Listed level.

Group One performance for Circus Couture

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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.

James Mcdonald - Jockey

Says of Sweynesse :

"He was awesome. We got back in a slowly run race so his (sectional) splits
would have been amazing."

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."