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posted on 10 August, 2017

Jakkalberry relation to Cox Plate

Jockey Michelle Payne is excited by the prospect of partnering Kaspersky in the Group 2 Hungerford Stakes (1400m) at Newbury on August 19th, ahead of his trip to Australia for the 2017 Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m).
“Obviously everybody wants to win the Melbourne Cup as a jockey but the Cox Plate is so unique and it’s been one of my favourite races since I was about eight years old so to have an opportunity to ride in it will be amazing.
“He’s a class horse as you saw when he ran at Royal Ascot so all being well he’ll be out here and competing in the Cox Plate.”
Kaspersky has been a strong and consistent performer throughout his entire racing career with twelve wins from twenty three starts.
Kaspersky pedigree makes interesting reading as both sire and dam are related to Jakkalberry.
His sire the successful stallion Footstepsinthesand shares the same fourth dam as Jakkalberry being Crenelle (by Crepello) with this broodmare being full sister to successful New Zealand sire Crest Of The Wave.
Kaspersky’s dam Croanda shares the same second dam as Jakkalberry being multiple stakes winner and Oaks D’Italia placgetter Crodas (by Shirley Heights).

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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."

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."

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."