Dual Group 1 winner Press Statement (Aus) (Hinchinbrook {Aus}) has been retired from racing and will take up stud duties at Vinery Stud. Trained by Chris Waller for owners Vinery Stud, Mrs G Muollo Et Al, Press Statement was unbeaten in three juvenile starts including in the G1 BMW JJ Atkins at Doomben. He carried that progress into his 3-year-old season by winning the G1 Beck Caulfield Guineas followed by the G2 CRC Hobartville S. in February. He rounded out his racing career running behind two brilliant fillies, finishing third to Winx (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}) in the G1 CHC George Ryder S. and then beaten into fifth behind English (Aus) (Encosta De Lago {Aus}) in the G1 All-Aged S. last Saturday. A cover fee has yet to be announced for the half-brother to ill-fated Group 1 winner Pressday (Aus) (Doomsday {Aus}) who retires with a lifetime record of 11-6-2-1, A$1,802,275 (US$1,401,324).
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