With
his first Australian bred yearlings set to be offered at Australasian sales in
2017, Newgate Farm shuttler The Factor (USA) broke new ground at the weekend
when siring his first winner in Japan.
US bred two year-old colt Zuar made a winning debut over 1400 metres on turf at
Chukyo to win by a commanding three and a half lengths with champion jockey Ryan
Moore in the saddle.
Originally a $290,000 yearling purchase in the US, the colt is trained by Manabu Ikezoe for
Katsumi Yoshida and is the first winner for Salvar, a half-sister to Group III
winner Clearly Now and stakes-winner Bendable.
Zuar is the tenth winner for The Factor, who has had nine first crop winners in
the US headed by outstanding Group I winning filly Noted and Quoted and
stakes-placed Senora Acero.
An explosive dual Group I winning son of super sire War Front, The Factor has
good representation at upcoming Australian sales with 15 at Magic Millions andeight at Inglis Classic.