15 April, 2023 by Mark Smith, breednet After siring the inaugural winner of the $1,000,000 The Thoroughbred Breeders Victoria Showdown, Swettenham Stud’s high-flying Toronado (IRE) struck again with Shesallshenanigans in the valuable feature at Sandown-Lakeside on Saturday. Given a positive ride by Linda Meech, the Simon Zahra-trained filly was strong to the line in defeating […]
17 April, 2023 by James Tzaferis, Racing.com Despite a phenomenal 12 months for his progeny on the racetrack, breeders sending a mare to star stallion Toronado this spring will pay the same price as his 2022 fee after Swettenham Stud announced a consolidated stallion roster. Toronado, now the sire of 19 Stakes winners including four […]
11 April, 2023 by Andrew Eddy, Racing.com Simon Zahra is happy for his flying Toronado filly Shesallshenanigans to go up in distance in Saturday’s $1 million Showdown at Ladbrokes Park Sandown on Saturday on the back of some advice from his rider. Shesallshenanigans thrashed her rivals at Bendigo in the Gold Rush (1000m) by a […]
By Lewis Lesbirel, TDN TDN AusNZ can reveal that a lifetime breeding right in Swettenham Stud’s stallion Toronado (Ire) will be offered at auction for the very first time at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale on May 4. Fresh from siring another stakes double on Friday, we caught up with Marcus Heritage, nominations at Swettenham, to discuss […]
by Mark Smith, Breednet – Saturday March 18 The Toronado (IRE) mare Mariamia completed her rapid ascent to the top rung of sprinters when successful in the $1,000,000 Group 1 Kia Ora Galaxy (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday. Tyler Schiller celebrated his first Group 1 winner as Mariamia defeated the Cable Bay gelding Uncommon James […]
James Tzaferis – Racing.com 13 February, 2023 The timely online purchase of broodmare Devil In Her Heart in 2021 paid handsome dividends for the family-run Carramar Park at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale on Monday. Carramar Park’s Tim Alchin paid $27,500 for the unraced Star Witness mare via Inglis Digital, with the mare nursing […]
Mark Smith, Breednet – Saturday January 28 Joe Pride has the Midas touch in rejuvenating older horses and has worked his magic on Newhaven Park Stud’s six-year-old Toronado mare Mariamia. With Tim Clark in the saddle, Mariamia opened her stakes account in Saturday’s Group II Furphy Expressway Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill. Enjoying a cosy run, […]
By TBV, January 19, 2023 When you’re offered around $1.2 million by wealthy Hong Kong owners for a horse that won his first two starts, it would be an easy decision for a lot of people to have grabbed the cash back in 2020. Victorian syndicator Delbridge Racing’s managing director Mark Leo admits […]
by TBV, December 13, 2022 The lights were shining brightly for Swettenham Stud at The Valley on Friday night when a mare and two fillies by Toronado won three of the first four races on the program. And over at Canterbury, another Toronado got the money. At one of biggest race days of the year, […]
by Mark Smith – Saturday December 10 It was a memorable Friday night for Adam Sangster and the Swettenham Stud team as winners flowed freely at Moonee Valley and Canterbury. New Australian citizen Toronado (IRE) kicked off the Moonee Valley meeting with three winners in the first four races. And it was an easy watch for […]