Group glory for Air Khalifa

Son of Discreet Cat wins the G3 Negishi Stakes at Tokyo

Discreet Cat's son Air Khalifa notched another victory at Tokyo, his first at Group level, when taking the G3 Negishi Stakes by a length, in the process taking his career earnings past $2 million. He now has the impressive record of eight victories in 18 starts, three Stakes successes and has only finished out of the money once.

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 juvenile to Air Khalifa.

Discreet Cat, who stands the current season at a fee of $7,500, has sired 16 Stakes winners including the 2013 G1-winning fillies Discreet Marq and Secret Compass and 2014 Carter Handicap hero Dads Cap.