El Santo

 EL SANTO (AUS)

PRESS STATEMENT (AUS) (Bay 2012-Stud 2016). 6 wins-3 at 2-from 1100m to 1600m, A$1,832,275, MRC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Pressday (BRC TJ Smith Classic, Gr.1). Sire of Giovanna Run, Spokesman, Equation, El Santo, Incredulous Dream, Kitty Cat Chat, Major Murphy and of the placegetters Full Press, Hypnosis, Media Man, Mori's Press, Newsreader, O'Tartan Lass, Press Start, Pressita, Silver Bo, Time Scale, etc. His oldest progeny are 3YOs.

1st dam

LUCHA LIBRE, by Pins. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, A$75,400, ATC South Pacific H., L. Half-sister to La Veuve, Jetfire Lass (dam of TUSCAN FIRE). Dam of two named foals, both raced-

El Santo (c. by Press Statement). Winner. See below.

Present (g. by Denman). Placed at 3, 2d Singapore TC Class 5 H.

2nd dam

LIBRE, by Grosvenor. Unraced. Half-sister to ENSIGN EWART, Ms Magenta (dam of DUCKWORTH LEWIS), Royal Cipher (dam of PRUSSIAN BLUE). Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

LUCHA LIBRE (Pins). 2 wins. See above.

La Veuve (Iffraaj). 3 wins at 1000m, 1200m, CJC New Zealand Bloodstock H., Speights Mid Ale H., 2d CJC Ray Coupland S., L, Karaka Starts Monday S., Little Big Tree Company 2YO H., 4th Ashburton RC New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance S., L, CJC Canterbury Belle S., L.

Pinsemtoit. 8 wins from 1100m to 1600m, A$180,370, MRC Waratah H., Des Gleeson H., Trichelle H., MVRC CBUS H., VRC Watton H., MVRC Guests Furniture Hire P., MRC Cap d'Antibes H., 2d MVRC Drake International H., FCM Business Travel H., 3d MVRC Simon Wragg & Associates P., MRC Molly's Robe H. Producer.

Jetfire Lass. Winner at 1400m in Aust. Dam of-

TUSCAN FIRE (Tuscanos). 12 wins from 1400m to 3200m, A$783,558, Mornington Cup, L, VRC Rain Lover H., Byron Moore H., MRC Swettenham Stud Championship Final H., VRC Lesley Viney & Colin McKnight H., MRC Cove Hotel H., Taralye P., 2d MRC Mornington Cup Prelude, L, VRC Comic Court H., MRC Hayman P., 3d VRC Roy Higgins H., L, Moonee Valley Night Cup, L, VRC Spotless Western Health Cup, Rain Lover H., MRC Catanach's Jewellers H., Australian Hurdle, 4th VRC James Boag's Premium S., L.

3rd dam

THE WAITRESS, by Vain Prince. Placed in Aust. Half-sister to Pardon's Pride. Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

ENSIGN EWART (Famous Star). 8 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, NZ$124,450, A$27,000, ARC Railway H., Gr.1, QTC Crown Lager H., L, ARC Captain Morgan Sprint H., Rotorua RC Trust Bank Easter Trial H., 2d Otaki Maori RC WFA S., Gr.1, Avondale JC Concorde H., Gr.2, 3d ARC Railway H., Gr.1, QTC Thai Airways International H., L, 4th Waikato RC Park Exhibition Hotel Melbourne H., L.

Wait. 4 wins from 1400m to 1700m, Avondale JC Prestige Carpets H. Dam of-

Worth the Wait (Generous). 9 wins from 1400m to 2000m, 681,907Rgt., S$320,912 in Malaysia and Singapore, Selangor TC Korea Racing Authority Trophy International Jockey, 2d Penang TC Yang di Pertua Negeri Gold Cup, L, Singapore Guineas, L, 3d Perak Derby, L.

Kilat Maori (Groom Dancer). Winner at 1200m, 2d Singapore TC Tiger Beer Triple Challenge No.3, L, Three Rings Trophy, L, Singapore Guineas, L, Benchmark 67 H.

Ms Magenta. Winner at 1200m in NZ. Dam of-

DUCKWORTH LEWIS (Postponed). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2100m, NZ$118,540, ARC Te Hana Sparkling S., Gr.3, Champion Stakes Prelude, L, Waikato RC Iverquantel Juvenile H., 2d CJC Champagne S., L, 3d Wellington Guineas, Gr.2, 4th Taranaki 2YO Classic, Gr.3, ARC Bonecrusher S., L.

Royal Cipher. Unraced. Dam of-

PRUSSIAN BLUE (Kreisler). 4 wins from 1200m to 2200m, NZ$117,925, Levin RC Bayer Classic, Gr.1, Avondale JC Andrews Housemovers H., Counties RC Waitomo Petroleum H., 2d ARC Route 66 H., BOP RC Crockford Real Estate H., DB Draught Apprentice H., 3d ARC Ellerslie Function & Convention Centre H., CSC H., Haunui Farm H., Avondale JC Frank Sing H., 4th Waikato Guineas, Gr.3, ARC Welcome S., L.

Grace and Favour (Generous). 5 wins at 1600m, 2000m, ARC Lindauer H., Manawatu RC Crombie Lockwood H., BOP RC Bob Silson & Peter Simmonds Memorial H., 3d QTC Metropolitan H., L.

Dark Blue. 4 wins at 1200m, 1400m, AJC Charles Turner H., STC De Bortoli Noble One H. Dam of-

FIGHTING WARRIOR (Magic Albert). 2 wins at 2, R428,750, Greyville Golden Horseshoe S., Gr.1, 2d Clairwood Zee TV Gatecrasher S., Koko's Margate Nightclub P., 4th Greyville Premier's Champion S., Gr.1.

ROYAL ZULU WARRIOR (Mossman). 8 wins from 1000m to 1600m, R1,038,725, Turffontein Peermont Emperors Palace Charity Mile, Gr.2, Lebelo Sprint, Gr.3, Mr R Mathunyane S., Greyville Soccer GG H., Racing. It's a Rush S., Clairwood Nikkeibolt & Engineering Supplies H., 2d Scottsville Racing. It's a Rush H., 4th Turffontein Summer Cup, Gr.1, Greyville Christmas H., Gr.3, Turffontein Tommy Hotspur H., Gr.3.

Race Record: 3 Starts 1-0-0 A$22,050.

Winner at 1600m in 2020-21 in Aust.