Staphanos

Race Record

Staphanos race record

Ability - One of the top ranked racehorses in Japan as a 3yo,4yo,5yo and 6yo winning in excess of NZ$1m in each season.
Multiple Group One horse in Japan.
Multiple Group One horse in Hong Kong.
An incredible 25 starts out of his 31 starts at Group level.
Staphanos is the winner of $NZ 6.2m - making him the highest stake earner at stud in New Zealand.

1st of 16	Tokyo Saudi Arabia Royal Cup Fuji S., Gr.3, 76,820,000¥, 1600m, time 1:33.2. Track firm, Weather Fine. Carried 54.00kg. Shiny Prince was 2nd and Red Arion 3rd.	40,574,000¥
1st of 12	Kyoto Shirayuri S., 36,610,000¥, 1800m, time 1:45.1. Track firm, Weather Fine. Carried 56.00kg. Pionero was 2nd and Maurice 3rd.	19,287,000¥
1st of 13	Kyoto Tsubaki Sho, 19,120,000¥, 1800m, time 1:50.1. Track yielding, Weather Cloudy. Carried 56.00kg. Zeus Barows was 2nd and Happiness Dancer 3rd.	10,108,000¥
1st of 14	Hanshin Maiden Race, 9,550,000¥, 1600m, time 1:35.2. Track firm, Weather Fine. Carried 55.00kg. Satono Lupin was 2nd and Ovation 3rd.	5,000,000¥
2nd of 18	Tokyo Tenno Sho (Autumn), Gr.1, 291,400,000¥, 2000m, time 1:58.4. Track firm, Weather Fine. Carried 58.00kg. Lovely Day was 1st and Isla Bonita 3rd.	61,080,000¥
2nd of 14	Hanshin Osaka Hai, Gr.1, 232,260,000¥, 2000m, time 1:58.9. Track firm, Weather Fine. Carried 57.00kg. Kitasan Black was 1st and Yamakatsu Ace 3rd.	48,852,000¥
2nd of 12	HKJC Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Gr.1, HK$20,000,000, 2000m, time 2:02.89. Track good. Carried 57.00kg. Blazing Speed was 1st and Criterion 3rd.	HK$4,400,000
2nd of 17	Nakayama Sankei Sho All Comers, Gr.2, 129,400,000¥, 2200m, time 2:13.8. Track firm, Weather Cloudy. Carried 56.00kg. Rouge Buck was 1st and Tanta Alegria 3rd.	27,340,000¥
2nd of 14	Hanshin Naruo Kinen, Gr.3, 78,000,000¥, 2000m, time 1:57.6. Track firm, Weather Cloudy. Carried 56.00kg. Satono Noblesse was 1st and Prince Pesca 3rd.	16,140,000¥
2nd of 18	Kyoto Maiden Race, 9,550,000¥, 1600m, time 1:35.3. Track firm, Weather Fine. Carried 55.00kg. Le Falchion was 1st and Blanc Neige 3rd.	2,000,000¥
3rd of 15	Tokyo Tenno Sho (Autumn), Gr.1, 290,500,000¥, 2000m, time 1:59.3. Track firm, Weather Cloudy. Carried 58.00kg. Maurice was 1st and Real Steel 2nd.	38,450,000¥
3rd of 12	Longines Hong Kong Cup, Gr.1, HK$25,000,000, 2000m, time 2:00.95. Track good. Carried 57.00kg. Maurice was 1st and Secret Weapon 2nd	HK$2,500,000
3rd of 11	Nakayama Kinen, Gr.2, 115,140,000¥, 1800m, time 1:50.3. Track good, Weather Cloudy. Carried 55.00kg. Nuovo Record was 1st and Logotype 2nd.	15,114,000¥
3rd of 14	Hanshin Mainichi Hai, Gr.3, 71,340,000¥, 1800m, time 1:46.7. Track firm, Weather Cloudy. Carried 56.00kg. Meiner Frost was 1st and A Shin Bullseye 2nd.	9,374,000¥
4th of 12	Longines Hong Kong Cup, Gr.1, HK$25,000,000, 2000m, time 2:01.63. Track good. Carried 57.00kg. Time Warp was 1st and Werther 2nd and Neorealism 3rd.	HK$1,425,000
4th of 13	Tokyo Mainichi Okan, Gr.2, 129,000,000¥, 1800m, time 1:44.5. Track firm, Weather Fine. Carried 56.00kg. Aerolithe was 1st and Stelvio 2nd and Kiseki 3rd.	10,000,000¥
4th of 18	Niigata Saint Lite Kinen, Gr.2, 100,920,000¥, 2200m, time 2:11.7. Track firm, Weather Fine. Carried 56.00kg. Isla Bonita was 1st and To the World 2nd and Tagano Grandpa 3rd.	7,800,000¥
4th of 16	Chukyo New Comer Race, 13,400,000¥, 1600m, time 1:38.3. Track firm, Weather Fine. Carried 54.00kg. Fermezza was 1st and Red Alvis 2nd and Meiner Amicus 3rd.	1,100,000¥
4th of 13	Tokyo Mainichi Okan, Gr.2, 129,000,000¥, 1800m, time 1:44.5. Track firm, Weather Fine. Carried 56.00kg. Aerolithe was 1st and Stelvio 2nd and Kiseki 3rd.	10,000,000¥
5th of 17	Hanshin Takarazuka Kinen, Gr.1, 291,160,000¥, 2200m, time 2:12.8. Track good, Weather Fine. Carried 58.00kg. Marialite was 1st and Duramente 2nd and Kitasan Black 3rd.	15,000,000¥
5th of 18	Nakayama Satsuki Sho, Gr.1, 229,560,000¥, 2000m, time 1:59.6. Track firm, Weather Cloudy. Carried 57.00kg. Isla Bonita was 1st and To the World 2nd and Win Full Bloom 3rd.	9,700,000¥
5th of 12	Tokyo Mainichi Okan, Gr.2, 128,940,000¥, 1800m, time 1:46.6. Track good, Weather Rainy. Carried 56.00kg. Rouge Buck was 1st and Ambitious 2nd and Historical 3rd.	6,700,000¥

St James Timeform

Says of King of Comedy :

His performance was so blatantly eye-catching that Timeform labelled King of Comedy the best rated 3yo in Europe. The sectional breakdown of the race showed that King Of Comedy finished fastest of all. He also covered at least 3 metres more than Circus Maximus and 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."

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