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    Equiano Venture a winner for Moody

    Equiano Venture a winner for Moody

    Premiership trainer Peter Moody prepared his third winner by Swettenham Stud sire Equiano (Fr) this season when Jay Venture scored a front-running victory at Mornington on Tuesday. Moody also part-owns the Equiano filly with Limerick Lane breeder Gerry Ryan. She jumped straight to the lead from an inside gate and held the fence despite being pressured by Toss The Bouquet. Jay Venture (3f Equiano – Salinas by Al Maher) dropped the cut-throat on the corner and then held off a
    Blood Moon a proper stakes horse by Equiano

    Blood Moon a proper stakes horse by Equiano

    Equiano sprinter Blood Moon completed a winning week for leading Irish trainer Ger Lyons on Friday. Lyons had purchased a colt by Swettenham Stud shuttler Equiano at the Tattersalls Ireland September yearling sale before saddling Blood Moon to victory at Dundalk. A short-priced favourite (pictured left), he denied debut winner Well Caught (Zoffany) by a half-length over 1200m. Blood Moon (2g Equiano – First Eclipse by Fayruz) was Group 3 placed in the Curragh Stakes last mon
    Strong support for Americain at Keeneland

    Strong support for Americain at Keeneland

    Swettenham Stud shuttler Americain (USA) has received a strong vote of approval from buyers at the Keeneland September Sale with his first yearlings selling up to $100,000. Americain covered his first two northern books at Calumet Farm in Kentucky before the iconic farm’s owner Brad Kelley transferred him to the Irish National Stud earlier this year. “He’s the best-looking son of Dynaformer I’ve ever laid eyes on,” Calumet manager Eddie Kane declared on Friday. “And his year
    First Positives for First Season Sires

    First Positives for First Season Sires

    Mares covered by Irish-bred stallions Toronado, The Wow Signal and Puissance De Lune have tested positive at Swettenham Stud. Toronado covered a quality book at the English National Stud earlier this year while The Wow Signal and Puissance De Lune entered the breeding barn for the first time on September 1. The newcomers have lovely temperaments and have gone about their work like professionals reports Swettenham vet John Hurley. “The Wow Signal was just like an old hand and
    Flutterbee commanding winner for Equiano

    Flutterbee commanding winner for Equiano

    Swettenham Stud stallion Equiano (Fr) sired another double on Monday to increase his margin at the top of British second-season wins table this year. Opera Baron made all in a Wolverhampton maiden and Flutterbee (pictured) stretched out to 2400m for her second win at Brighton. The Victorian shuttler has been represented by the winners of 48 races to lead Zebedee and Showcasing on 40. He has 58 wins overall in the northern hemisphere this term with the remainder arriving in F
    Strath Burn set for G1 British Champions Sprint

    Strath Burn set for G1 British Champions Sprint

    Equiano colt Strath Burn confirmed his Group 1 credentials with a photo-finish second to Twilight Son in the G1 Sprint Cup (1200m) at Haydock Park on Saturday. The three year-old son of Swettenham Stud’s top-class shuttler motored home to be denied a short-head in a thrilling renewal of the time-honoured event. The winner needed the line to come in time as Strath Burn swooped down the centre of the track. Trainer Charlie Hills was both delighted and disappointed with the res
    Celestial Thoroughbreds flying high for Smith

    Celestial Thoroughbreds flying high for Smith

    Group 1 winning breeder Rita Smith has been a valued Swettenham Stud client for many years and she has not long relocated from Western Australia to Victoria. Smith has branded her bloodstock portfolio under the Celestial Thoroughbreds banner and her connection with the Sangster family goes back to the 1990s. As a co-founder of Durham Lodge Stud in WA, she purchased Swettenham stallion Scenic and Swettenham’s homebred G1 Victoria Derby winner Blackfriars. Scenic (Sadler’s Wel
    Magic Masters from Swettenham Stud

    Magic Masters from Swettenham Stud

    Master Of Design’s trainer David Payne will saddle one of the first runners by Swettenham Stud’s freshman sire this season. Payne prepares Magic By Design who was forward enough to contest the opening two year-old trial of the season at Randwick on Monday. Her dam Margene (Magic Albert) is a sister to Group 1 winner Albert The Fat (VRC Emirates Stakes). Master Of Design (Redoute’s Choice) won the G1 T J Smith (1200m) at Randwick in a time only bettered by Black Caviar. “I t
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