Swettenham Stud’s Toronado continues to tick every box, with his presence and looks, his racetrack record, his fertility as a stallion and in the outstanding progeny he has stamped. And he now deserves another very big tick, having sired his first international winner, over 1100m with his first French runner. Baylagan, a striking two-year-old colt out of the French Muhtathir (GB) mare Al Waghaa won a fierce battle in the Prix Mercier-La Vendee on debut at overnight. Jumping well from the barriers, he travelled easily outside the leaders, and when down the straight, Baylagan fought back under hands and heels, to secure a strong first victory for the popular sire. Swettenham Stud’s Adam Sangst

In an incredible coup for the Victorian breeding industry, the seven-time global Group 1 winner, Highland Reel (IRE) will be joining Swettenham Stud’s outstanding stallion line-up. Highland Reel will be the best-credentialed stallion to ever stand in Victoria, bringing exceptional speed, class, pedigree and physical presence to Victoria’s premier thoroughbred nursery. An optimistic Adam Sangster is delighted to present to breeders Swettenham Stud’s 2018 roster. “The opportunities that are constantly presented to ourselves in this dynamic and rewarding industry mean we can gather highly appealing commercial bloodlines, domestically and internationally. This gives breeders access to the import

Tough two-year-old Swettenham graduate, Pure Elation was victorious in grand style at Randwick when taking out the $600,000 Group 2 ATC Percy Sykes Stakes. Runner-up to Estijaab in the Group 2 ATC Reisling Stakes before scoring an easy maiden win at Warwick Farm, the Peter and Paul Snowden trained filly started favourite and demonstrated her ability with a decisive long length win in the 1200 metre sprint. Swettenham Stud’s Operations Manager, Jason Robinson believes that the filly already showed her class when part of Swettenham 2017 Inglis Premier draft. Being a $320,000 purchase for Paul Moroney Bloodstock, she certainly attracted the quality judges from a strong buying bench. “She was ju

In a tremendous boost to Australia’s stallion ranks, Swettenham Stud has announced that globe-trotting great, HIGHLAND REEL, will stand in Victoria this spring. Highland Reel’s racetrack deeds were nothing short of epic: a Group Two winner as a two-year-old, the winner of seven Group One races at three, four AND five years, the ability to campaign at the highest level in seven countries – including a third behind wonder mare, Winx, in her record breaking Cox Plate, and the winner of nearly €9,500,000 (over A$15 million) in prizemoney, more than any other European trained horse in history. In 2016, as a four-year-old, Highland Reel campaigned in Dubai, Hong Kong, England (winning the time hon