Capitalist is well proven as a source of fast and precocious winners, but it was six year-old Kiwi bred gelding Asva that became his latest stakes-winner when scoring a surprise win in the $250,000 Launceston Cup (2400m) on Wednesday.
Capitalist is setting the pace at the top of the leading sire by Australian winners list and added a 125th winner for the season at Rosehill on Wednesday when Hay Street saluted in the Triple Crown syndications colours.