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By Breednet, July 3 2023

The Group II Railway Stakes (6f) at The Curragh on Sunday for juvenile colts produced a quinella for Wootton Bassett with Bucanero Fuerte edging out the race favourite Unquestionable.

The Adrian Murray trained Bucanero Fuerte won on debut at The Curragh back in March and then finished third at Royal Ascot in the Group II Coventry Stakes behind another Wootton Bassett colt in River Tiber.

Ridden by Rossa Ryan, Bucanero Fuerte challenged hard at the finish to score a head win over the Aidain O’Brien trained Unquestionable with four lengths back to the next horse.

“I knew Bucanero Fuerte would battle because he needs every yard of 6f. He’s a tough horse, really tough. He’s a beautiful-looking horse too and, you know what, he’s going to improve again. When he won his maiden he was only a shell of a horse. He is twice the horse now than he was then. Please God, we will be back here again for the G1 Phoenix Stakes,” said Adrian Murray.

Purchase for €165,000 from the Arqana August Deauville Yearling Sale by Robson Aguiar, Bucanero Fuerte runs in the Amo Racing colours.

He is a full brother to Wootton Bassett’s Group I winning sprinter Wooded (IRE), who covered 84 mares at Swettenham Stud in Victoria last spring and is slated to return at a fee of $22,000 this year.

Bucanero Fuerte is also a full brother to Group III place Beat le Bon being one of four winners from good producer Frida la Blonde, a sibling to stakes-winners Fred Lalloupet and Mon Pote le Gitan.

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He is the 35^th stakes-winner for Wootton Bassett, who returns to Coolmore Australia this spring at a fee of $93,500.

TORONADO (IRE)
2010 – 9th season – Bay 16.1hh
By High Chaparral (IRE), out of Grand Slam (USA) mare Wana Doo (USA).
Service Fee – $88,000 incl GST
Toronado – Swettenham Stud

✓ Superior Outcross
✓ Sire of 33 Stakes Winners
✓ Biggest & best crops still to come
✓ Sales Ring Reputation

Toronado has done a phenomenal job at stud so far, but it is what’s to come that is most exciting.
In 2023, we will see his best crop to date hit the ground. Big numbers from outstanding mares have Toronado perfectly positioned to be the successor to Champions such as I Am Invincible, Written Tycoon and Snitzel.

Toronado’s ideal size, versatility, outstanding conformation, exceptional fertilty and outcross pedigree make him a suitable companion for the best Australian mares.

RUBICK
2011 – 9th season – Bay 15.3hh
By Encosta De Lago, out of Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) mare Sliding Cube.
Service Fee – $27,500 incl GST
Rubick – Swettenham Stud

✓ Ability to produce a Superstar
✓ Serious Stallion Pedigree
✓ Massive Upside

Rubick has enjoyed a very prosperous 2022-23 season to date, siring 5 stakes winners of 8 stakes races, highlighted by Jacquinot’s pair of Group 1 wins. He remains a top-3 active sire in Australia under $30,000.
Champions I Am Invincible and Snitzel are the only sires at stud to have more 3yo earnings and stakes wins than him this season!

Rubick is a ball of muscle with a terrific nature and asserts himself as a significant source of speed for all breeders.

Lonhro, Danehill, Elusive Quality, Bel Esprit, More Than Ready, Red Ransom…Rubick has enjoyed success with a wide range of pedigrees.

WOODED (IRE)
2017 – 2nd Australian season – Bay or Brown 16.2hh
By Wootton Bassett (GB), out of Elusive City (USA) mare Frida La Blonde (FR).
Service Fee – $22,000 incl GST
Wooded – Swettenham Stud

✓ Outcross from booming young sireline
✓ Elite Fertility
✓ Two outstanding foal crops already in Europe (Pictured)
✓ Incredibly Good-looking

Wooded returns as one of the most exciting young sires in Victoria. A powerful Gr.1 winning sprinter, outcross Wooded is physical perfection for the Australian mare pool.

Wooded stands at 16.2hh and presents with more scope and leg than the typical speed sire, an ideal trait to partner with our colonial mares.

If you have a mare with poor fertility, Wooded is the man for the job. He boasts an impeccable breeding record.

PUISSANCE DE LUNE (IRE)
2008 – 9th season – Grey 16.2hh
By Shamardal (USA), out of Unbridled’s Song (USA) mare Princess Serena (USA).
Service Fee – $14,300 incl GST
Puissance De Lune – Swettenham Stud

✓ Proven Value
✓ Biggest and best crops will be running when you sell!
✓ Outcross son of a Blue Hen mare

Puissance De Lune continues to produce winners, week-in week-out.
A sire with an ability to produce quality middle distance and speed horses, Puissance De Lune boasted a better metropolitan than all top-10 sires last season.

Our grey stallion is perfect for any mare that is looking for a sire with scope and substance.

Puissance De Lune is a serious chance to kick with further success, just like we saw with Rubick – get in now, reap the rewards in the near future.

I AM IMMORTAL
2016 – 4th season – Bay 16.2hh
By I Am Invincible, out of Ad Valorem (USA) mare Meliora.
Service Fee – $13,750 incl GST
I Am Immortal – Swettenham Stud

✓ Vinnie Speed, Vobis Riches
✓ Value access to superior genetics
✓ Huge chance – Average book of over 100 mares

I Am Immortal’s first crop will hit Australian racetracks in 2023. They have already impressed breakers and we will be very surprised if he is the sire of winners before Christmas.

I Am Immortal is another outcross sire, very much in the mould of his Champion sire I Am Invincible. He is a beast of a horse and puts plenty of size and strength into his foals. Neat, speedy mares produce very nice types with him.