Royally Bred Deep Impact Mare Breaks Her Maiden

Mark Smith - Sunday August 30

It is long odds that the Stephen O'Halloran-trained Miss Japan (JPN) will ever make the list of Deep Impact’s best, however she did get her maiden out of the way in fine style at her fifth start in a 1600m maiden at Wyong on Sunday.

Benefitting from an inspired ride by Keegan Latham, the Waratah Thoroughbreds homebred was extracted from three back on the fence in the straight to mount a challenge down the centre of the track, rushing home to deny the I Am Invincible gelding I Am Flying by a short-half-head with another son of I Am Invincible, the short-priced favourite Stark, a length back in third.

The win will do no harm to Miss Japan (JPN) as a broodmare prospect.

Miss Japan's Grade 1 winning dam Miss World

She is the fourth foal and second winner of the Bernstein (Storm Cat) mare Miss World (USA) a $US180,000, 2007 Keeneland Yearling graduate who famously carried the Waratah silks to victory in the Grade 1 Garden City Stakes at Belmont Park.

After two colts by More Than Ready (USA) and a filly by Pierro, Miss World (USA) was sent to Japan to visit Deep Impact to southern hemisphere time.

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Miss Japan was foaled in Japan as Miss World visited Deep Impact again the following season. Unfortunately, she slipped that foal and both Miss World and Miss Japan returned to Australia in February 2017.

Miss World’s granddam Moonfire (Sadler’s Wells) is a sister to three stakes-winners, the Group 1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes winner Doyen, the group 1 Epsom Oaks winner Moonshell and the Group II VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner Hatha Anna.

Moonshell was to earn fame as the granddam of the champion Miss Finland (Redoute’s Choice) who coincidently was in Japan being covered by Deep Impact at the same time as Miss World (USA) and both returned home on the same plane.

When Waratah dispersed its bloodstock in 2018, Miss World was sold for $230,000 at the Inglis Chairman's Sale, but sadly died about four months later when in foal to Fastnet Rock.

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Race Result - Tab.Com.Au Prov & Ctry Mdn 1600m

Wyong Track: Good(4) Time: 1:39.84
1
Miss Japan
- 4m Deep Impact (JPN) x Miss World (USA) (Bernstein (USA))
Tnr: Stephen O'Halloran Rdr: K S Latham 57
2
0.1
I Am Flying
- 5g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Court Flying (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: P Cheers Rdr: J Penza 59
3
1.1
Stark
- 4h I Am Invincible (AUS) x Commanding Jewel (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: R Dolan 59
4
2.2
Montana Thunder
- 7g Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Montana Sunset (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: D Lane Rdr: D Mc Lellan 59
5
3.0
Alanton's Treaty
- 5m Declaration Of War (USA) x Amatista (AUS) (Scenic (IRE))
Tnr: T S Howlett Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 57
6
3.6
Omaka
- 4g Olympic Glory (IRE) x Catalina Winemixer (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: P M Perry Rdr: Tom Sherry 57.5
7
4.6
Superb Time
- 6g Time Thief (AUS) x Lady Octa (AUS) (Octagonal (NZ))
Tnr: Grant Allard Rdr: Ms L Day 57.5
8
4.7
Reinman
- 4g Denman (AUS) x Vicereine (GB) (Zamindar (USA))
Tnr: Kevin May Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 59
9
4.9
Golden Eclipse
- 5m Sebring (AUS) x Exceed Expectation (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Daniel Robinson Rdr: Cejay Graham 55
10
8.2
Finney
- 4g Sebring (AUS) x Stage Performer (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: R A Bailey Rdr: R Thompson 59
11
15.3
Superbank
- 6g Street Cry (IRE) x Dances On Waves (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: D Lane Rdr: Mitchell Bell 59
12
16.0
Badge Of Honour
- 6g Reward For Effort (AUS) x Samana (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: P Cheers Rdr: L Cumberland 59
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