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Swettenham Secure Sprint Star Kaphero

Swettenham Stud is delighted to announce they have purchased a major interest in star sprinter Kaphero, adding further strength to an already imposing stallion roster at the Nagambie property in North East Victoria.

Kaphero After Winning The McEwen Stakes

A top class performer throughout his career, the Group winner Kaphero will race on through the spring and autumn before preparing to serve his first book of mares in 2009.

Swettenham Stud's Adam Sangster said he was thrilled to be able to purchase the Danzero sprinter.

"It's great to know that Kaphero is coming back to Swettenham," Sangster said. "We bred him from one of our most successful families. Swettenham Stud has purchased three quarters of Kaphero, while his long time owners will retain the other quarter for his future stud duties."

Before the speed sensation retires to stud there are more scores for him to settle on the track.

"He will be running in the Schillaci Stakes Group 2 at Caulfield next and then go out for a break before possible runs in the Group 1 sprints in the Autumn (Lightning Stakes & Oakleigh Plate)," Sangster commented.

A top ten sale yearling at the 2005 Magic Millions Yearling Sale on the Gold Coast, Kaphero was the top priced Danzero yearling sold at the auction ($340,000).

"As a yearling he was a real stand out; a very athletic type". Sangster said. "He looked a ready made racehorse. To this day he is still one of the nicest yearlings we've bred in Australia."

It didn't take Kaphero long to make an impact on the track.

As a two-year-old he won three races including the Listed Blue Diamond Preview over 1000m in a staggeringly quick 55.82 seconds. Sent out a warm favourite for the rich Magic Millions Adelaide 2YO Classic over 1200m he duly saluted in easy fashion being eased down to win by 4 lengths in a quick 1.10.13.

His follow up run in the STC Group 1 Golden Slipper 1200m at Rosehill where he led for most of the race saw him run 2.2 lengths behind the runner up in a blanket finish beating home Gold Edition, Wonderful World and Casino Prince to name but a few.

He has since trained on to accumulate to-date ten career wins and earnings of over $784,000. Kaphero has carried big weights to victory twice lumping more than 60kgs to victory (61.5kg and 60.5kg). He has never started on heavy ground, but has won twice on the slow, three times on dead ground and five times on good ground.

Bank Robber Steals the Show Again

Dash for Cash's outstanding son Bank Robber confirmed he was on track for the Group One Epsom Handicap with a sensational win in Tuesday's Group Three Tramway Quality (1400m) at Randwick.

Heavily backed with bookmakers, Bank Robber was sensational. Sitting on the back of leader Gottahaveheart for much of the race before streaking clear for the easiest of wins.

Waterhouse was delighted with the performance - a virtual walk in the park for the outstanding four-year-old.

"He was a bank robber today wasn't he," Waterhouse beamed. "My poor son (bookmaker Tom) would be bleeding after that."

Bank Robber, who's won five of his six career outings, was a last start winner at listed class - but connections are adamant he is improving with each run.

"He certainly does (improve) each time," Waterhouse said. "He was very impressive today."

"We had a little bit of a game plan, Blake and I, and he shot out of the barriers like a rocket and then when the other horse (Gottahaveheart) wanted to play ducks and drakes Blake just said, you do that and I'll just sit on your hammer and tack and have a lovely little breeze, have a cup of tea and then kicked for home and said, see you later alligator."

"It was just fantastic," Waterhouse summed up.

Winning rider Blake Shinn has no doubt that his performance on this occasion was the best of his near faultless career to date.

"He was awesome," Shinn said after the race. "I just said the connections I thought that was the horse's best win."

"He felt awesome underneath me."

"He raced terrific. He jumped well, settled great. They were quality horses, but he just put paid to them so easily."

Shinn, last season's premier jockey in Sydney, can't wait for Bank Robber's main aim this preparation - the time honoured Group One Epsom Handicap.

"He's heading to the Epsom now and gee he'll be hard to beat. I'm very happy to be on him."

Bank Robber's sire Dash for Cash is standing this spring at Swettenham Stud at a value service fee of $22,000 (inc GST).