Ellerton Zahra Racing topped Swettenham Stud’s VOBIS Gold yearling consignment with $52,500 bid at Oaklands earlier this week. Catalogued as Lot 191, the Myboycharlie filly (pictured) is a younger half-sister to Benefactor who won a Kyneton maiden at his penultimate start for Darren Weir. They are the first foals for Dashing Oberon (Falbrav), a half-sister to Flemington stakes winner Celebrity Girl and the dam of Group 1 sprinter Generalife. Trainers Mat Ellerton and Simon Zahra have prepared numerous Swettenham sired winners and their Master Of Design filly Creativity won’t be long breaking her maiden in Melbourne. She was stakes placed at Flemington on Australian Guineas day last month.

A Memorial Service for Tim Jones will be held at Mitchelton Winery on Friday 22nd April at 10am. 471 Mitchellstown Road, Mitchellstown VIC 3608

Valliano was a fitting winner of the $150,000 Vale Phil Sly VOBIS Gold Ingot Plate (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday. He’s the second foal from Miss Valley Road (Elusive Quality) who Sly raced with Leon & Troy Corstens for wins at Benalla and Bendigo. This year’s race honoured the prominent racing and breeding identity who lost a battle with cancer earlier this month. Valliano was bred and sold by Swettenham Stud’s Adam Sangster and is the leading southern earner by his Group 1 shuttler Equiano (Fr). He cost Lindsay Park $60,000 at the 2015 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale and has now banked over $354,000. “Leading was a new role and he did a really good job,” jockey Michael Lane said. “He tra

Northkape is running into form at just the right time for Swettenham Stud ahead of the Inglis Melbourne VOBIS Gold yearling sale this Sunday. The Robbie Griffiths trained Kaphero filly was a $5,000 graduate from Swettenham at the 2014 VOBIS Gold Sale. Northkape (pictured) was bred by Adam Sangster and Gerry Ryan and paid up immediately with a debut win in the $130,000 Inglis VOBIS Gold Plate (1000m) at Cranbourne. Swettenham Stud still has the largest consignment of any VOBIS Gold vendor after its Redoute’s Choice – Anna Dana filly (Lot 161) was withdrawn on Wednesday. The stud’s incoming media manager Rachel Spriggens targeted the following four lots among Swettenham’s draft of 22 yearlin

Swettenham announces 2016 fees Enhancing what is already one of Australia’s most highly regarded stallion rosters through the recent addition of multiple Group One winner, Trust In A Gust, Swettenham Stud has announced its 2016 stallion fees … along with the introduction of a Live Foal Payment. “This is a very exciting development for Swettenham Stud and the hundreds of broodmare owners who support the farm each year,” Swettenham Stud principal, Adam Sangster, enthused. “We have always sought to offer the most competitive fees and on-farm services, but the Live Foal Payment takes it to a new level. “Whereas most other studs require payment of service fees 45 days after a positive pregnancy t

It is a very sad time for us at Swettenham Stud losing our beloved Tim Jones. He epitomised the values we believe and will forever be greatly missed. Our hearts go out to his family, friends and colleagues. Thank you for the messages, thoughts and prayers that have been pouring in since yesterday. -Swettenham Stud