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Fourth Stakes-Winner for The Factor

Tara Madgwick - Sunday April 16
Newgate Farm's dashing grey shuttler The Factor (USA) sired his fourth stakes-winner in the US on the weekend with talented colt Cistron taking out the $150,000 Northern Spur Stakes at Oaklawn Park.

Stakes-placed twice previously at Santa Anita, the John Sadler trained colt took the 1 and 1/16th mile contest by a length.

The FactorA $180,000 Keeneland September purchase, Cistorn has the good record of three wins and three placings from seven starts and has already won back his purchase price for connections banking
$180,429 in prizemoney.

Cistron is the best of four winners from Major Allie, a daughter of Group II winner Nervous Baba.

He is the fourth stakes-winner for The Factor, whose best US progeny are headed by Group I winning filly Noted and Quoted.

His first Australian bred progeny will race in the new season and have sold for up to $240,000 at the yearling sales this year with seven selling for $100,000 or more.

The Factor is slated to return to Newgate Farm this spring at a fee of $11,000.


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