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posted on 7 May, 2024

Novara Park looking forward to the 2024 season.

Novara Park has stuck solid with its stallion roster, maintaining the service fees for all stallions for the 2024 breeding season. “With breeders in mind, we have held our fees to the same level this year” said Novara Park owner Luigi Muollo. Deep Im...
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posted on 11 December, 2023

Lucky Sweynesse claims Hong Kong Sprint

Any questions about Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) loosening his grip on the world’s best sprinter mantle were swept aside when Manfred Man’s speedster surged to victory in the HK$26 million Gr.1 Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. It wa...
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posted on 25 August, 2023

RACEFORM 2022-23 Review.

During the hiatus between 2022-23 feature racing and the spring breeding season, Luigi Muollo takes understandable pleasure in reflecting on an outstanding season for horses originating from his Cambridge nursery, Novara Park.From the local scene, to...
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posted on 29 July, 2023

Horse Of The Year to Lucky Sweynesse

The New Zealand thoroughbred breeding fraternity came together on Saturday 23 July to celebrate a stellar season of elite-level achievements at the Property Brokers National Breeding Awards at Karapiro. New Zealand breeders produced 35 individual Gr...
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posted on 5 June, 2023

Lucky Sweynesse joins illustrious company

Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) might be given the chance to extend a phenomenal season in search of a ninth victory after matching Beauty Generation’s (NZ) (Road To Rock) record for the most wins in a single Hong Kong campaign with a dominant perfo...
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posted on 15 May, 2023

Rough Habit Plate goes to Special Swey by Sweynesse

Kiwi three-year-old Special Swey has bolstered Chris Waller’s Queensland arsenal, making an instant impact for the Champion trainer when scoring a game victory in Saturday’s Gr.3 Rough Habit Plate (2000m). A tactical mid-race move by apprentice Tyler...
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posted on 1 May, 2023

LUCKY SWEYNESSE STORMS TO GROUP 1 CHAIRMAN’S SPRINT PRIZE GLORY

Established as the world’s highest-rated sprinter of 2023, Lucky Sweynesse joined elite company with a runaway win in the HK$20 million Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. The four-year-old continued his rise to stardom and ...
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posted on 8 April, 2023

Derby Hero Sensational in Sydney Cup

Randwick’s two-day The Championships meeting is one of the biggest stages in Australasian racing, and Karaka graduate Explosive Jack(NZ) (Jakkalberry) is right at home in the Sydney spotlight. Two years on from his triumph in the Australian Derby (2...
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posted on 1 April, 2023

G1 Success for Young Sire Staphanos

Irishman Joe Doyle claimed the biggest win of his short riding career in New Zealand when he guided Staphanos filly Pignan to victory in the Gr.1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni. The two-year-old daughter of Novara ...
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posted on 20 March, 2023

Lucky Sweynesse stars with Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup success

Star New Zealand-bred sprinter Lucky Sweynesse collected his second Group One crown in as many starts at Sha Tin on Sunday as he reeled in a brave California Spangle to lift the HK$12 million Gr.1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m). Ridden by fly-in ...
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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.

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."

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."

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!”