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Tough attitude benefits Dashitude
March 24, 2012 at 7:01 pm

Adelaide visitor Dashitude looked a black-type filly in waiting after a well-timed win at Caulfield on Saturday. The Dash For Cash filly had scored front-running victories back home in November and a change of tactics didn’t stop her winning first-up in Melbourne.  She came from the back half of a big field in the Sportingbet learn more ...

Keep The Faith transfers to Greta West Stud
March 23, 2012 at 11:37 am

Victorian based nursery Greta West Stud has upgraded its roster for 2012 with the news Keep The Faith has transferred from Swettenham Stud. Greta West owners Laurie and John McCarthy have been equal partners with Adam Sangster and Lindsay Park Racing in Keep The Faith since he retired to Swettenham. Sangster will maintain his stake learn more ...

Soldier’s Tale filly set for G2 Karrakatta Plate
March 21, 2012 at 9:22 pm

Soldier’s Tale sired his first winner on Wednesday when flying filly Fine Copper scored a half-length victory in the Westspeed 2YO Plate (1200m) at Ascot. Soldier’s Tale (USA) stands at Swettenham Stud and his Perth filly had put the writing on the wall at her previous start when runner-up to Sky Princess at Ascot. Fine learn more ...

Jessica justifies new strategy at Bendigo
March 18, 2012 at 8:28 am

Keep The Faith filly Jessica Rose justified a change of strategy by trainers Mat Ellerton and Simon Zahra at the Bendigo stand-alone meeting on Saturday. Jessica Rose (3f Keep The Faith – Strawberry Rose by Snippets) had scored on debut at Caulfield in December 2010 but had gone nine starts before her latest victory in learn more ...

Dash For Home on trial for WATC Derby
March 16, 2012 at 6:57 pm

Swettenham Stud sire Dash For Cash is gearing up for another big weekend of racing headed by promising Perth galloper Dash For Home.  The Colin Webster trained gelding is on trial for a classic campaign in the LR Roberts Quality (1800m) at Ascot on Saturday. Dash For Home (3g Dash For Cash – Arabian Lass learn more ...

Success for Swettenham in Adelaide
March 15, 2012 at 5:26 pm

Swettenham Stud’s travelling team returned home on Thursday after another successful sale at the Adelaide Magic Millions. Swettenham sold 8 yearlings at a $36,000 average with the most expensive being a Hussonet – Galena Manor colt that made the Top 5 leader-board at $95,000. Magic Millions sales director David Chester knocked the youngster down to learn more ...

Updates Keep coming for Swettenham
March 11, 2012 at 10:26 am

Keep The Faith kept the updates coming at Morphettville in the lead-up to the Adelaide Magic Millions starting this week. The Swettenham Stud sire has seven yearlings catalogued for the sale and they received another boost on Saturday when Gold Bundle won the Pro Paint ‘N’ Panel Hcp (1000m). Gold Bundle (4g Keep The Faith learn more ...

Arvanitis hooks up with Swettenham Stud
March 1, 2012 at 11:08 pm

Melbourne businessman Peter Arvanitis took pin-hooking to another level at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale this week. Instead of buying foals at auction, Arvanitis went straight to the source and purchased three of them out of a paddock. They came at the right price and he’s already well in front after Swettenham Stud sold a learn more ...

Keys locks in Kaphero colt from Swettenham
February 28, 2012 at 7:44 pm

Kaphero kick-started his first draft at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale with a six-figure colt on Tuesday. The Swettenham Stud stallion has seven yearlings catalogued for Oaklands Junction this week.  Bidding for the Kaphero – Anna Dana youngster turned the corner at six figures before Cranbourne trainer Ken Keys settled the issue at $110,000. Anna learn more ...

Swettenham value at Inglis Premier Sale
February 27, 2012 at 6:20 pm

Dash For Cash confirmed his rating as Victoria’s value sire with a colt from Quite The Lady that made $110,000 on Day 1 at the Inglis Premier Sale on Monday. The Swettenham Stud sire’s grey colt from a half-sister to G3 winner Nina Haraka was very popular and Caulfield trainers Ross and Clinton McDonald had learn more ...