Stallion News

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tiger’s Cub claims Tasmanian Magic Millions
February 16, 2012 at 2:01 pm

Hold That Tiger sired his second feature winner in Tasmania this week thanks to a brilliant debut by Tiger’s Cub in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic at Launceston on Wednesday. Tiger’s Cub (2g Hold That Tiger – Grandchildrenslove by Noverre) set up a commanding lead at the top of the straight and then denied late learn more ...

Tantrum set for Tasmanian Oaks
February 13, 2012 at 4:11 pm

Former Swettenham Stud shuttler Hold That Tiger sired his second stakes winner in as many weeks when Temper Tantrum scored a brave victory in the LR Strutt Stakes in Hobart on Sunday. Temper Tantrum (3f Hold That Tiger – Disco Bickie by Grand Lodge) completed a hat-trick after priors at Cranbourne and Werribee.  She crossed learn more ...

Hitchens majors in G3 at Meydan
February 4, 2012 at 9:31 am

Sire sensation Acclamation notched his first stakes win of the year when Hitchens claimed the Al Shindagha Sprint at Meydan on Friday night. Hitchens had won the G3 Greenlands Stakes at the Curragh and LR Golden Rose Stakes at Lingfield last year before heading to the Gulf.  He also finished fifth to Dream Ahead in learn more ...

Dashing return in Perth
February 2, 2012 at 12:19 am

Promising Perth sprinter-miler Dash For Home returned to racing with a brilliant first-up victory at Ascot on Wednesday. The Colin Webster trained three year-old made a lightning move from midfield to round up the field at the top of the straight in the Westspeed 3yo Hcp (1200m).  Let down by Troy Turner, he raced away learn more ...

Sweet win for swimmer
January 29, 2012 at 11:11 pm

Longford trainer Barry Goodrick had the last laugh when The Sugar Mouse scored a brilliant victory in the Wynyard Couriers 3YO Maiden (1000m) at Devonport on Sunday. The Sugar Mouse (3f Dash For Cash – Kiss Angel by Euclase) began well from a wide gate and found the lead and from there on it was learn more ...

Apprehend captures Werribee Cup
January 29, 2012 at 11:09 pm

Free-wheeling stayer Apprehend sent his winnings soaring past $500,000 with a three length victory in the Living Legends Werribee Cup(2600m) on Sunday. Apprehend is prepared by Aquanita trainer Tony Vasil and he will be set for the Hobart and Launceston Cups next month.  Aquanita won the 2011 Tasmanian Oaks with La Fantastique (Fantastic Light). A learn more ...