Champion trainer Chris Waller has won Group I races with both Press Statement
and his half-brother Pressday and will be hoping to do the same with the latest
offspring of terrific producer Kaaptive Empress.Antonio Padre was retained to race by his breeders and looks very similar to Press Statement, who won both the Group I BRC JJ Atkins Stakes at two and then MRC Caulfield Guineas at three .
He improved sharply at his second trial, showing good pace for Tommy Berry to lead easily and was held together all the way down the straight with Savabeel colt Savoury finishing off well to finish a head behind him in the 900 metre heat.
They clocked 54.74 seconds which was the quickest heat won by a colt.
By the much missed Yarraman Park sire Hinchinbrook, Antonio Padre is the 11thfoal from Kaaptive Empress.
The fastest filly running 45.68 seconds was Egyptian Missile, a half-sister by
Smart Missile to brilliant Group III winner Egyptian Symbol from Group I winner
Our Egyptian Raine. Trained by Bjorn Baker, who also trained Egyptian Symbol, Egyptian Missile was a $240,000 Magic Millions purchase for her trainer from the Cressfield draft.
Other winners were : Amercement (Lonhro), Deep Chill (Wandjina) and North (Deep Field).
Click here for all the trial results on Breednet with Sale Mail and here for Racing NSW official results with video
