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posted on 12 June, 2017

Impending claims Strabroke in the Lonhro spirit

Sweynesse’s sire Lonhro added another top-level winner to his already enviable stud record when his son Impending landed the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap at Doomben on Saturday.

Despite enduring a wide trip throughout under Corey Brown, the three-year-old Impending travelled smoothly and made steady headway as the 16-strong field approached the home turn, and when asked found plenty to get up close to the finish, seemingly scoring with something in hand.

Impending is trained by Darren Beadman, who has been installed as interim head trainer for Godolphin in Australia following John O'Shea's resignation.

In a neat twist of fate, this is not the first impact Beadman has had on Lonhro's career, having also been in the saddle for ten of his Group 1 successes during his racing career.

Lonhro was crowned champion three-year-old, champion miler and, at the conclusion of his five-year-old campaign, Horse of The Year. He won a remarkable 26 of his 35 starts, including no fewer than 11 Group 1s.

Lonhro’s 13 years at stud have yielded 66 black type winners, He was crowned Australian champion sire for the 2010-11 season and has consistently been a top ranked stallion in Australia. Lonhro set a new Australian record of 160 individual winners in a season. His son Pierro, unbeaten juvenile Triple Crown winner, was rated the best juvenile colt in Australia since 1977.

Sweynesse is the only son of the Champion racehorse and Sire Lonhro at stud in New Zealand.

Sweynesse is the highest rated stallion from the Zabeel sire line to begin stud duties in New Zealand since Savabeel.

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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.

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."

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!”