Bred To Win visited Swettenham Stud this season and featured the fastest son of Wootton Bassett – WOODED.
Wooded foals are on the ground and his first yearlings are selling in the Northern Hemisphere.
Wooded scored a huge pedigree update over the weekend with his 2yo full brother Bucanero Fuerte winning the Gr.1 Phoenix Stakes by 4 lengths!
“I think Bucanero Fuerte is a serious horse.
That’s three runs and three wins here, he’s the horse of a lifetime.”
– Adrian Murray, Trainer
“He’s an exceptionally nice horse, he’s just so uncomplicated. It’s nice to know that we go in next year with a nice Guineas prospect.”
– Kevin Stott, Jockey
The Phoenix Stakes is a Gr.1 1200m race for 2yo’s, just like the Golden Slipper & Blue Diamond.
A race previously won by ex-Swettenham sire & the 2022-23 leading Victorian first season sire Sioux Nation.
Interesting fact – Wooded’s older Stakes placed brother Beat Le Bon had one start in Australia. He ran 6th in the inaugural Golden Eagle, defeating the likes of Brutal, Jonker & Classique Legend while running a faster last 400m than Sunlight, Mizzy & Arcadia Queen.
After the first run of stallion parades last week, WOODED was the horse that had the breeder’s talking!
“It is no secret that we love European blood. We have been heavy supporters of Toronado and it’s paid dividends and we are very confident that Wooded can do the same. He has great shape, movement and wonderful feet. Wootton Bassett is a world class stallion so there is only upside in Wooded.”
– Toby Liston, Three Bridges Thoroughbreds
Toby Liston has since booked 8 mares to Wooded for the upcoming breeding season.
What the others had to say;
“Wooded is a specimen. An awesome opportunity for Victorian breeders.”
“I already loved him because he got my mare in foal that no other stallion could, but WOW – he moves with purpose.”
“The ideal physical for Australian speed mares, and he’s a Gr.1 winning outcross
by arguably the hottest sire in the world. It’s a no brainer at $22,000.”
Mares already booked to Wooded include;
Gr.1 winner Princess Jenni
Gr.3 winner Adorabeel
Stakes producer Lady Millions, a 1/2 to multiple Gr.2 winner Haut Brion Her
Snitzel & Hinchinbrook’s 1/2 sister Royal Snippets
El Daana, the dam of Gr.1 winner Al Muthana
Is your mare hard to get in foal?
Nothing frustrates breeders more than sub fertile stallions and mares.
Lucky for us, WOODED is a FERTILE MACHINE.
Don’t wait until it’s too late this season.
Fact: 19 of Wooded’s first 20 covers last season resulted in positive pregnancies.
First European-born Wooded yearlings selling soon.
Yes, he already has European yearlings.
Yes, you will be breeding Australian time with 2 crops of European upside.
Wooded x Tosen Shauna (Colt)
Well muscled first foal with quality and scope, out of a Stakes placed Alhebayeb mare.
Wooded x Gloryana (Filly)
Strong, athletic filly, out of a well related Invincible Spirit mare.
Want to know more?
Contact the Swettenham Stud team today for assistance.
Marcus Heritage
marcus@swettenham.com.au
0429 632 397
Sam Matthews
sam@swettenham.com.au
0487 851 572
