In The Congo Retired to Newgate

Media Release - Wednesday March 29

Group 1 Golden Rose winner and high-class 3YO sprinter In The Congo has been retired to stand at Newgate for the 2023 season. 

G1 Golden Rose winner In The Congo has been retired to stand at Newgate Farm this spring - image Steve Hart

A son of emerging sire of sires Snitzel out of Champion sprinter Via Africa, In The Congo retires to stud as the highest Timeform rated three-year-old by Champion sire Snitzel in the last five years.  He was rated even higher at three than Snitzel’s Champion First and Second Season Sire son Russian Revolution.

Like Russian Revolution, In The Congo possessed blazing gate speed, exceptionally high cruising speed, and was consistently one of the top colts of his generation at three.  His crowning moment was defeating Anamoe in the Group 1 Golden Rose and in doing so, running the fastest time in the history of the race.  

In The Congo defeated Anamoe to win the G1 Golden Rose in record time - image Steve Hart

“In The Congo was a high-class and fast Group 1 winning three-year-old by Champion sire Snitzel out of a Champion sprinting race mare.  His three-year-old form from the start of the season until the end was nothing short of outstanding,” said Newgate Stud Manager Jim Carey. 

“As a racehorse, In The Congo had enormous class and speed, genetically he’s by a Champion sire out of a Champion race mare, and physically he is just exceptional. These three criteria are historically great indicators of future high-level stallion success. He’s a deadset penalty kick for commercial breeders this season."

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“In The Congo is the best three-year-old sprinter I’ve ever trained,” said co-trainer Adrian Bott.   

“He consistently displayed A grade Group 1 form and incredibly raw speed for his entire three-year-old season.  As a four-year-old it’s fair to say he didn’t come up as well and probably had other things on his mind. However, at three he was outstanding, beating the best and always displaying that brilliant, sustained speed.  He is the profile of a stallion that we will be aggressively supporting in the yearling market in the years to come.”

In The Congo will stand at an introductory fee of $33,000 including GST.

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