Zoffany gets his first Group 1 winner

Ventura Storm landed the Premio Jockey Club on Sunday

Ventura Storm (Ryan Moore) wins the Feilden StakesNewmarket 12.4.16 Pic: Edward Whitaker

Ventura Storm: was bred by Laurence KennedyCredit: Edward Whitaker

Last season's standout European first-season sire Zoffany put a first Group 1 winner on the board on Sunday when his son Ventura Storm landed the Premio Jockey Club at Milan in Italy.

Ventura Storm saw off the locally-trained Pounced colt Full Drago by a neck, with Andrew Balding's Mount Nelson mare Elbereth in third.

Trained by Richard Hannon for Middleham Park Racing, Ventura Storm has been a fine flagbearer for Zoffany, having also won the Group 3 Prix de Reux and two Listed contests and finishing second in the St Leger on his last start.

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Martin StevensBloodstock journalist

Published on 19 October 2016inInternational

Last updated 17:55, 19 October 2016

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