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…

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 […]