Swettenham Stud

Swettenham Stud is delighted to announce they have purchased a major interest in star sprinter Kaphero, adding further strength to an already imposing stallion roster at the Nagambie property in North East Victoria.

Kaphero After Winning The McEwen Stakes

A top class performer throughout his career, the Group winner Kaphero will race on through the spring and autumn before preparing to serve his first book of mares in 2009.

Swettenham Stud's Adam Sangster said he was thrilled to be able to purchase the Danzero sprinter.

"It's great to know that Kaphero is coming back to Swettenham," Sangster said. "We bred him from one of our most successful families. Swettenham Stud has purchased three quarters of Kaphero, while his long time owners will retain the other quarter for his future stud duties."

Before the speed sensation retires to stud there are more scores for him to settle on the track.

"He will be running in the Schillaci Stakes Group 2 at Caulfield next and then go out for a break before possible runs in the Group 1 sprints in the Autumn (Lightning Stakes & Oakleigh Plate)," Sangster commented.

A top ten sale yearling at the 2005 Magic Millions Yearling Sale on the Gold Coast, Kaphero was the top priced Danzero yearling sold at the auction ($340,000).

"As a yearling he was a real stand out; a very athletic type". Sangster said. "He looked a ready made racehorse. To this day he is still one of the nicest yearlings we've bred in Australia."

It didn't take Kaphero long to make an impact on the track.

As a two-year-old he won three races including the Listed Blue Diamond Preview over 1000m in a staggeringly quick 55.82 seconds. Sent out a warm favourite for the rich Magic Millions Adelaide 2YO Classic over 1200m he duly saluted in easy fashion being eased down to win by 4 lengths in a quick 1.10.13.

His follow up run in the STC Group 1 Golden Slipper 1200m at Rosehill where he led for most of the race saw him run 2.2 lengths behind the runner up in a blanket finish beating home Gold Edition, Wonderful World and Casino Prince to name but a few.

He has since trained on to accumulate to-date ten career wins and earnings of over $784,000. Kaphero has carried big weights to victory twice lumping more than 60kgs to victory (61.5kg and 60.5kg). He has never started on heavy ground, but has won twice on the slow, three times on dead ground and five times on good ground.