5 April 2014

Second Stakes victory for Air Khalifa

Son of Discreet Cat takes the Listed Coral Stakes at Hanshin

Discreet Cat's son Air Khalifa won his second career Stakes race on Saturday April 5 when taking the Listed Coral Stakes by one-and-a-half lengths. Run over 1400m on Hanshin's dirt course, he took his career record to six victories in 14 races.

Bred by Winchester Farm, Air Khalifa is a full-sister to fellow Japanese winner Air Saladin and out of the winning Afternoon Deelites mare Chez La Femme, a half-sister to two Stakes winners. Chez La Femme also has a full-sister yearling to Air Khalifa.

Discreet Cat, who stands the current season at a fee of $20,000, has sired 14 Stakes winners including the 2013 G1-winning fillies Discreet Marq and Secret Compass.