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 […]