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posted on 30 March, 2020

Weekend Trifecta double to Deep Impact !

On Sunday Deep Impact sired the trifecta in the NZ$740,000 Listed Rokko Stakes after siring the trifecta in the NZ$1.1m Mainishi Hai on Saturday.

Deep Impact sired his 156th individual stakes winner when Ulili (ex Wiki Wiki by French Deputy) took out the NZ$740,000 Listed Rokko Stakes (1600m) to beat Satono Arthur (ex King’s Rose by Redoubte’s Choice) by a head with Entscheiden (ex Le Sucre by Sakura Bakushin O) in third a further three lengths away.
Ulili is bred on the same cross as Novara Park’s Staphanos. Both are by Deep Impact with Ulili’s dam being by French Deputy and the dam of Staphanos being by a son of French Deputy in World Champion Miler Kurofune.
Only the very best mares in Japan are given the opportunity to bred to super sire Deep Impact. An example is the dam of second placed Satono Arthur being the former NZ Bloodstock Filly of the Year King’s Rose.

Image- Staphanos by Deep Impact

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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.

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."

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."

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!”