Stunning Frankel Stallion Diego Velazquez to Swettenham Stud in 2026

Swettenham Stud are thrilled to announce that Frankel’s exceptional Group 1 winner DIEGO VELAZQUEZ (IRE)  will shuttle to their Nagambie operation, commencing in 2026. Winner of the 1600m G1 Prix Jacques Le Marois, just like sensational…
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Maiden winner eyes bigger challenges

Puissance De Lune filly Tel Aviv could make the leap from maiden to Group 1 grade in her first racing campaign, after scoring comfortably at Mornington on Sunday. The Ciaron Maher-trained galloper was desperately unlucky last start at Hawkesbury, but Ben Allen took luck out of the equation in her first Victorian start. Tel Aviv […]

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Swettenham thrilled with sire results

Toronado (Ire) led the sire’s table at Inglis Premier across both books with gross sales of $3.7 million for his 14 yearlings sold. His sale topper, Lot 197, was sold for $1 million by Gilgai Farm to Andrew Williams Bloodstock (FBAA) and Hong Kong Bloodstock. “It’s a discerning market currently and buyers are selective in what […]

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Toronado comes of age

Victorian-based stallion Toronado (Ire) topped the sire’s list by gross over the two days with 13 sold for $3.68 million, while Zoustar and Written Tycoon came in second and third with almost identical aggregates at $2.18 million and $2.16 million respectively. “I absolutely love him,” said Gilgai Farm’s Rick Jamieson of Swettenham Stud’s Toronado (Ire) and whilst […]

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