Article written by Darcy Cosgriff from Racing.com on 27 July 2024: Promising Toronado filly Herbert Park has claimed her third-straight victory at Caulfield on Saturday, relishing the tough going to post a gritty win for the Noonan team. Trained by Tony Noonan, ridden by one of Noonan’s sons (Jake) and strapped by another (assistant trainer […]
Article written by Andrew Eddy from Racing.com on 27 July 2024: It was hardly perfectly executed, but the win at Caulfield by the unbeaten filly I Am Velvet has forced a rethink of the filly’s immediate future with the spring’s Thousand Guineas looming as a possible goal. After two wins at her home track of […]
The Oldsmobile Toronado was the first modern front-wheel drive car manufactured in the United States, and coincidentally, 2015 was both the 50th anniversary of the car and the year that Toronado (High Chaparral-Wana Doo, by Grand Slam) retired to stud as a dual Gr1 winner. By Renée Geelen Fast forward eight years, and Toronado has […]
By Black Type Horse Racing, 8 May 2024 The top weanling on Day 2 at Riverside in Sydney was a Toronado x Atomic Pulse colt from Lustre Lodge which realised $320,000, to the extreme delight of Lustre’s Paige Churcher. “He’s a colt we brought here thinking we could get $100,000, maybe $120,000 for because he’s a […]
By Black Type Horse Racing, 2 May 2024 In 2024, Swettenham Stud‘s headliner Toronado asserted himself as the number one active sire in Hong Kong, courtesy of the Group 1 success of Victor The Winner and emerging superstar Helios Express. High Chaparral’s classy sire-son continues to rise up the stallion ranks. This season Toronado has produced more […]
ANZ Bloodstock News, May 3 2024 The Lindsay Park-trained La Pleine Lune (Puissance De Lune) posted an incredible debut performance at Warrnambool on Wednesday, taking out a 1200-metre event by a staggering nine lengths. Partnered by Nash Rawiller, the youngster made all the running, pulling further and further clear to beat fellow newcomer Guerite (Shamus […]
Keely Mckitterick, TTR Victorian-based Swettenham Stud proudly unveiled its 2024 lineup of six stallions and their respective fees. Leading the charge is the exceptional Toronado (Ire), whose fee remains unchanged at $88,000 (inc GST). Earlier in the year, Swettenham Stud welcomed its latest addition, Lofty Strike, commanding a fee of $22,000 (inc GST). The striking […]
Performing mouth to mouth on a horse is an odd feeling. Chances are you’ve never done it. Most people, including the most experienced of horsemen, haven’t. But Jackie Congdon has. On a now-memorable night in September 2020, the long-time employee of Swettenham Stud’s foaling unit literally breathed life into a dying filly foal. Congdon noticed […]