Light Press

 LIGHT PRESS (AUS)

PRESS STATEMENT (AUS) (Bay 2012-Stud 2016). 6 wins-3 at 2, MRC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1. Sire of 231 rnrs, 141 wnrs, inc. SW Roots (ATC Emancipation S., Gr.2), Kitty Cat Chat, Press Charges - Windicator Family (H.K.), Equation, Hold the Press, Incredulous Dream, SP Pier Pressure, Baby Wong, Daily Bugle, Ironic Miss, Deadly Press, Press Down, Toomuchtobear and of Giovanna Run, Spokesman, Catwalk Criminal, Act of Faith, All is Good, etc.

1st dam

TOUCHY GREELEY, by Mr. Greeley. Raced once. Half-sister to LISCANNA (dam of BRAVE ANNA, HIT IT A BOMB, OPERA SINGER), THE BOGBERRY, Ennistymon, Lahinch Classics. Dam of four named foals, two to race, both winners, inc:-

Saasmit (f. by Shalaa). Winner at 2, 3d WATC Amelia Park H.

Light Press (f. by Press Statement). 3 wins. See below.

2nd dam

LAHINCH, by Danehill Dancer. 3 wins-2 at 2-at 5f, 7f, Leopardstown One Thousand Guineas Trial, L, Tipperary Entrepreneur S., L, Curragh K Club 2YO S., 2d Newmarket Rockfel S., Gr.2, 4th Newmarket Cheveley Park S., Gr.1, Curragh Round Tower S., L. Half-sister to PERUGINO BAY. Dam of 10 foals, all raced, 7 winners, inc:-

THE BOGBERRY (Hawk Wing). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7½f, 1¼m, £5,385, €138,700, HK$800,000, Leopardstown Kilternan S., Gr.3, 2d Longchamp Prix d'Harcourt, Gr.2, 3d Longchamp Prix Dollar, Gr.2, Newmarket Craven S., Gr.3, 4th Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase, Gr.1. Sire.

LISCANNA (Sadler's Wells). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, €90,407, Leopardstown Ballyogan S., Gr.3, Naas Birdcatcher Premier Nursery S., 4th Leopardstown One Thousand Guineas Trial, Gr.3, Sweet Mimosa S., L. Dam of-

OPERA SINGER (Justify). 3 wins at 2, €283,560, in 2023, ParisLongchamp Prix Marcel Boussac, Gr.1, Curragh Flame of Tara S., Gr.3, Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms 2YO Fillies S., 2d Curragh ARC American Racing Channel Irish Juvenile S.

BRAVE ANNA (War Front). Champion 2YO Filly in Europe in 2016. Joint Champion 2YO Filly in Ireland in 2016. 3 wins at 2, £147,446, €14,798, Newmarket Cheveley Park S., Gr.1, Royal Ascot Albany S., Gr.3, Curragh Lester Piggott 2YO Fillies S. Producer.

HIT IT A BOMB (War Front). 3 wins at 2, €68,010, US$550,345, Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, Gr.1, Dundalk Star Appeal S., L, Curragh Irish Stallion Farms 2YO S., 3d Leopardstown Solonaway S., Gr.2, Desmond S., Gr.3. Sire.

Border Town (War Front). 6 wins from 6f to 9f, US$306,724, to 2023, 3d Santa Anita Thunder Road S., Gr.3, 4th Del Mar Wickerr S., L, Santa Anita Clocker's Corner S., L.

Threeandfourpence (War Front). 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, £29,490, €49,073, US$3,000, A$100,550, S$147,439, Singapore TC Kranji B S., 2d Dundalk Patton S., L, Curragh Irish Stallion Farms 2YO S., MRC Premier Signs H., Catanach's Jewellers H., Ladbrokes Same Race Multi H., 3d VRC Buybetter at Inglis H., MRC Ladbrokes Mates Mode H., Ballarat TC CVLX Miners Rest Community Cup, 4th Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1, Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1.

Taigan. Winner at 1850m in Qatar, 2d Curragh Dubai Duty Free Double Millionaire 2YO S. Sire.

River Tiber. 2 wins at 5f, 5½f, US$89,820 in U.S.A.

Ennistymon (Galileo). Winner at 1¼m, £78,379, €25,900, Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms Fillies S., 2d The Oaks, Gr.1, Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2, Gowran Park Hurry Harriet S., L, 3d Galway Oyster S., L.

Lahinch Classics (Galileo). Winner at 10¾f, 2d Curragh Kilboy Estate S., Gr.2, Newbury Fillies' Trial S., L, 3d Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms 2YO Fillies S. Dam of-

Grafton Street (War Front). Winner at 2, US$158,073, 2d Woodbine Summer S., Gr.1, 4th Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, Gr.1.

Aim True. 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1800m to 2400m, Saint-Cloud Prix Nasrullah, Prix Mordant, Chantilly Prix des Piqueux, 2d Longchamp Prix d'Argenteuil, Maisons-Laffitte Prix de Nanterre, Prix Mieuxce, 3d Deauville Prix de Cayras, Longchamp Prix de la Chaussee d'Antin, Saint-Cloud Prix A Tempo.

Sean O'Casey. 3 wins from 1900m to 2300m in GB and Italy.

Quarante Deux. Winner at 8¾f in GB.

3rd dam

DUBLAH, by Private Account. Unraced. Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, all winners, inc:-

LAHINCH (Danehill Dancer). 3 wins. See above.

PERUGINO BAY (Perugino). 4 wins-2 at 2-from 5f to 8½f, £36,673, US$75,255, Hollywood Park Bold Reason H., L, York Miller Genuine Draught Nursery H., 2d Doncaster S., L, 3d Newbury Greenham S., Gr.3, 4th Goodwood Molecomb S., Gr.3, Del Mar Oceanside S., L.

Race Record: 14 Starts 3-2-1 A$68,180.

3 wins at 1000m, 1100m to 2023-24 in Aust.