King Of Comedy

Race Record

Full Race Record for

KING OF COMEDY (IRE) 2016 Bay colt
by Kingman - Stage Presence, by Selkirk

(in Great Britain, Ireland)

Age	Runs	1st	2nd	3rd	Earnings
2	2	1	1	-	£7,817
3	6	2	2	-	£220,717
4	2	-	1	-	£7,955
Totals:	12	3	4	-	£236,489

1st of 8	Sandown Good Care Group 2YO S., £10,000, 7f, time 01:30.46. Track good to firm. Carried 128.00lbs. Persian Moon was 2nd and Topical 3rd. Trainer: J H M Gosden. Owner: Lady Bamford.
2nd of 15	Redcar British Stallions Studs 2YO Novice S., £7,000, 7f, time 01:26.25. Track soft (good to soft in places). Carried 135.00lbs. I Could Do Better was 1st and Asad 3rd. Trainer: J H M Gosden. Owner: Lady Bamford. Jockey: R Havlin.
1st of 14	Yarmouth Eastern Power Systems of Norwich Novice S., £5,800, 1m, time 01:34.15. Track good to firm (good in places). Carried 135.00lbs. Land of Legends was 2nd and Edaraat 3rd. Trainer: J H M Gosden. Owner: Lady Bamford. Jockey: L Dettori.
1st of 8	Sandown Heron S., L, £40,000, 1m, time 01:40.29. Track good (good to firm in places, sprint course: good . Carried 126.00lbs. Roseman was 2nd and Sangarius 3rd. Trainer: J H M Gosden. Owner: Lady Bamford. Jockey: L Dettori.
2nd of 11	Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1, £538,750, 1m. Track good (good to soft in places). Carried 126.00lbs. Circus Maximus was 1st and Too Darn Hot 3rd. Trainer: J H M Gosden. Owner: Lady Bamford. Jockey: A Kirby.
4th of 9	York International S., Gr.1, £1,062,500, 10¼f, time 02:07.77. Track good. Carried 125.00lbs. Japan was 1st and Crystal Ocean 2nd and Elarqam 3rd. Trainer: J H M Gosden. Owner: Lady Bamford. Jockey: L Dettori.
2nd of 6	Newmarket Joel S., Gr.2, £100,000, 1m, time 01:35.60. Track good. Carried 126.00lbs. Benbatl was 1st and Zaaki 3rd. Trainer: J H M Gosden. Owner: Lady Bamford. Jockey: L Dettori.
2nd of 8	Newbury Diomed S., Gr.3, £37,000, 1m, time 1:37.25. Track good. Carried 132.00lbs. Century Dream was 1st and Zaaki 3rd. Trainer: John Gosden. Owner: Lady Bamford.

World Thoroughbred Ranking: 118 (in 2019).

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."

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!”