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posted on 17 October, 2019

STAPHANOS - Pedigree with dominance

STAPHANOS is by DEEP IMPACT out of a mare by KUROFUNE.

On Sunday 13 October at Kyoto racecourse Japan the NZ$2.85m GROUP ONE Shuka Sho for 3yo fillies was run over 2000m.
The winner Chrono Genesis is out of a mare by KUROFUNE.
Second place went to Curren Bouquetd'or by DEEP IMPACT.

Kurofune currently sits second on the Leading Japanese Broodmare sire list behind Sunday Silence the grand sire of Staphanos.
Last season progeny out of mares by Kurofune won prizemoney of NZ$32,000,000 in Japan alone.
So far this season which ends 31 December progeny by mares out of Kurofune have won NZ$33,300,000!
Kurofune was Champion 3yo Miler.He won six of his ten starts including two at Group One level.
Kurofune also set four track records.
Kurofune comes from a sire line that has worked in Australia in Dehere.

The General Sires list in Japan is led by Deep Impact.
So far this 2019 season his progeny in Japan have won prizemoney of NZ$84,400,000.
DEEP IMPACT -The World’s Leading Stallion by progeny earnings for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016,2017,2018.

Image- Kurofune

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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.

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."

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."