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    Swettenham sells record-breaking filly at Melbourne Premier

    Swettenham sells record-breaking filly at Melbourne Premier

    Swettenham Stud set a record price for a filly at the Melbourne Premier when its Fastnet Rock – Hidden Energy filly sold for $675,000 on Sunday. Mornington trainer Pat Carey signalled the final bid to get the better of Coolmore Stud’s Tom Magnier at Oaklands. “I think she’s excellent value,” Carey said shortly after signing the sale sheet. “She would have made upwards of $800,000 at the Sydney Easter Sale.” It’s the highest price paid for a yearling filly at Oaklands since
    Swettenham trio set for Blue Diamond

    Swettenham trio set for Blue Diamond

    Swettenham Stud has the most runners of any vendor from the 2015 Melbourne Premier Sale in this Saturday’s G1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m). The Nagambie nursery sold Valliano (Equiano), Kinetic Design (Master of Design) and Sweet Sherry (Bel Esprit) twelve months ago and the trio have all qualified for the big one at Caulfield. Anticipation is building at Swettenham ahead of the Blue Diamond and the 2016 Melbourne Premier Sale on Sunday. Their latest crop of yearlings arrived
    City cheques ahead of Chapel Road

    City cheques ahead of Chapel Road

    Trainer Mick Price reckons Chapel Road will develop into a city-class horse when he fully matures at Caulfield. The Equiano gelding looked a promising prospect when he accelerated to a three-length victory in the Sam Miranda Wines Plate (1100m) at Wodonga on Saturday. “He’s speedy and tough but just needs to get there mentally,” Price said this week. “There’s city prizemoney ahead when he does.” Chapel Road (3g Equiano – Optimizing by Exceed And Excel) had faded first-up at
    AMERICAIN - Well Represented at Premier

    AMERICAIN - Well Represented at Premier

    In 2013, leading Victorian nursery Swettenham Stud took a bold decision to add Melbourne Cup hero Americain (USA) to their stallion roster and three years on the globe-trotting Group I winner with the movie star looks is the most represented first season sire at the 2016 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale. A supremely talented stayer by one of the world’s best sires in Dynaformer, Americain was warmly greeted by Victorian breeders covering 155 mares in his debut season. Impressive
    Valliano lands Inglis Premier for Lindsay Park

    Valliano lands Inglis Premier for Lindsay Park

    Brilliant Equiano two year-old Valliano has upped the ante for his younger sister at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale with a potent victory in the RL Inglis Premier (1200m) at Caulfield. Resuming after a three-month spell on Saturday, the Lindsay Park youngster settled midfield before launching a powerful sprint to win the $250,000 sales-related race by two lengths from Curvature (Snitzel) and Lessyd (Statue Of Liberty). Swettenham Stud sold Valliano for $60,000 at last year
    Dabernig: Valliano a dangerous stalker

    Dabernig: Valliano a dangerous stalker

    Valliano will be leading the chasing pack to try and run down Extreme Choice in the Blue Diamond Stakes, after breaking his maiden in fine style in the $250,000 Inglis Premier (1200m). The Lindsay Park-trained gelding was a consistent performer in his three starts in the spring, including being narrowly headed by Dalradian in the Inglis race on Cox Plate Day. He turned the tables on Saturday, picking off Dalradian and Gretna to win by 2.5 lengths fromCurvature, with Lessyd in
    First foals for Toronado

    First foals for Toronado

    Swettenham Stud shuttler Toronado (Ire) has his first foals on the ground in England and France. Al Shaqab Racing campaigned Toronado to Group 1 victories in the Sussex Stakes and Queen Anne Stakes and supported him with a strong book of mares at the English National Stud last year. His first foal at Al Shaqab’s Haras de Bouquetot arrived when Candicans delivered a colt at the Normandy nursery last week. “He is a very attractive foal, we’re thrilled,” studmaster Benoit Jeffr
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