Kaphero has turned full circle for Swettenham Stud owner Adam Sangster.  He was bred at the Nagambie nursery and now his first crop yearlings are creating a buzz with the breakers around the country.

“To this day, Kaphero is one of the nicest yearlings to ever come off the property,” Sangster said.  “I have the utmost faith in him as a sire.”

Kaphero was a standout short-course galloper winning 10 sprints topped by the G3 McEwan Trophy, LR Blue Diamond Preview and Adelaide Magic Millions.  He is bred to sire precocious types with Golden Slipper winners on both sides of his pedigree.

Kaphero represents the Danehill sireline through 1994 Golden Slipper winner Danzero.  His dam Kapchat was a G1 winner of the STC Coolmore Classic at Rosehill and his second dam is a half-sister to the dam of 1989 Golden Slipper winner Courtza.

The top-priced Kaphero at the majors was the colt from USA bred mare Anna Dana that Cranbourne trainer Ken Keys bought for $110,000.  “He just back from being educated and did extra well,” Keys revealed.  “He will come back into work in July and I will wind him up for an early two year-old prep.”

Another Kaphero to impress is the filly from Miss Londolozi.  Her dam is an unraced daughter of Melbourne G3 winner Londolozi (El Qahira) and trainer Colin Scott made sure to nominate her for the Blue Diamond and Golden Slipper.

“Absolutely outstanding,” Scott said after breaking her in.  “We picked her up from Basinghall Farm and within 28 days she was ready to gallop at Pakenham!”

Lakeview Resources owner Peter Carrick raced Kaphero and decided to keep his colt from Redoute’s Choice mare Crimson Code.

Former Princess Park manager Linc Sullivan, now training out on his own, broke the colt in and rates him very highly.  “He’s a forward type and took everything in his stride,” Sullivan said.  “He’s got a strong attitude and a beautiful action to go with it.”

Sullivan has just handed the colt over to Leon Corstens who trained Kaphero during the latter half of his career when he was named Moonee Valley Horse of the Year.

Kaphero has a total of 55 rising two year-olds and he will stand for a $5,000 “early-bird” service fee at Swettenham Stud this year.