Race Videos

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Group One Hanshin Osaka Hai over 2000m. STAPHANOS placing second where he tested 2016 and 2017 Japan Horse of the Year KITASAN BLACK.

Winner of $6.2m, the highest stake earner at stud in New Zealand.

Speed- Track record broken in the Group Three Naruo Kinen running 1.57.6 over 2000m.

Turn Of Foot- Last 600m in 32.9 winning the Group Three Tokyo Fuji Stakes over 1600m.

Group One Tenno Sho over 2000m . STAPHANOS came with his customary big finish to place second to Japan Horse of the Year Lovely Day and ahead of the best middle-distance horses in Japan.

Group One Queen Elizabeth Cup over 2000m in Hong Kong. Representing Japan placing second to BLAZING SPEED and ahead of the Australian four times Group One winner CRITERION, while ahead of a further five Group One winners.

Shirayuri Stakes defeating MAURICE the subsequent Japan Horse Of The Year.

Hanshin Two Year Old. STAPHANOS a fast maturing son of Deep Impact!

Kyoto Tsubaki Sho. STAPHANOS turn of foot!

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.

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."

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!”