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posted on 11 October, 2021

New G1 winner for Deep Impact in Australia and 178 SW

Profondo (3 c ex Honesty Prevails by Redoute’s Choice), a $1.9 million yearling at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Sale, showed his class in winning the Spring Champion Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) at Randwick yesterday. The Deep Impact (Sunday Silence) colt powered clear of leader Never Been Kissed to win by two lengths, with Godolphin’s Alegron third, two and three-quarter lengths from the winner. The Richard Litt-trained colt became the 52nd individual Group 1 winner and 178th individual stakes winner for the late Deep Impact. The Arrowfield bred and sold colt is the second individual Group 1 winner for his trainer Richard Litt.

178 SW for Deep Impact Having sired a Group 1 winner in Australia courtesy of Profondo’s win in the Spring Champion Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m), Deep Impact was also represented by his 178th stakes winner in his native Japan yesterday when Command Line (2 c ex Condo Commando by Tiz Wonderful) took out The Saudi Arabia Royal Cup (Gr 3, 1600m) at Tokyo. The colt came into the race having shed his maiden tag on his first outing and he had no issues with the step up in class, beating Sternatia (Lord Kanaloa) by half a length with Stunning Rose (King Kamehameha) another neck away in third.

Novara Park's Staphanos by Deep Impact first yearlings are set to be sold at Karaka 2022.

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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.

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."

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."

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!”