May 28, 2016
Pictured: Vamoose (JPN) half sister to Admire Ratki
Swettenham Stud has catalogued four mares in foal to Toronado (Ire) and another in foal to Japanese Horse of the Year Lord Kanaloa at the Magic Millions National Sale.
The quartet are among a quality consignment entered for the Broodmare Sale starting this Wednesday, June 1.
Swettenham owner Adam Sangster has entered Vamoose (Jpn) on behalf of the l...
May 26, 2016
The Show Goes On lived up to his name with a front-running victory in the Sportsbet Cash Card Plate (1211m) on Wednesday.
It was the latest encore for Swettenham Stud shuttler Equiano (Fr) who started the week with English stakes winner The Tin Man.
The Show Goes On (3g Equiano - Subtle Breeze by Storm Cat) started an odds-on favourite second time out at Gawler and trainer Lloyd Kennewell believes t...
May 24, 2016
Prospects of The Tin Man becoming another Group winning sprinter by Equiano (Fr) moved a significant step closer after he made a winning return in the LR Leisure Stakes (1200m) at Windsor.
The James Fanshawe trained four-year-old showed he’s heading in that direction when enhancing his progressive profile on Monday. He was last seen finishing fourth in the G1 British Champions Sprint at Ascot last...
May 13, 2016
Swettenham Stud is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Robinson as its operations manager in Victoria.
Robinson grew up on the Mornington peninsula and is looking forward to working with Swettenham owner Adam Sangster and general manager Brian Gorman. “I’ve known Adam and Brian going back 15 and 20 years,” Jason said. “I’ve often thought about working here but the timing just wasn’t ri...
May 13, 2016
Two Nagambie studs treasured Precious Gem’s Group 1 breakthrough in the Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) on Saturday.
The Caulfield mare had won a Group 3 at her home track before travelling interstate for a career-high victory in Adelaide. “You can never be confident going into a Group 1,” trainer Henry Dwyer said. “But I was quite relaxed mainly because the horse looked so well, it’s a credit t...
May 5, 2016
The first Australian mares offered in foal to Toronado (Ire) sold up to $170,000 in Sydney this week.
The Inglis Sale results would have pleased breeders who sent their mares to the Swettenham Stud shuttler at a $22,000 (inc gst) fee in 2015.
Top of the leader-board was More Than Ready mare Moretti who was purchased by China Horse Club from Swettenham owner Adam Sangster. She is a five year-old hal...
May 5, 2016
Chapel Road kick-started a May Day to remember for Equiano (Fr) with a front-running victory for trainer Mick Price at Geelong.
The Swettenham Stud shuttler sired four winners in Australia, England and France on Sunday.
Chapel Road had won at Wodonga in February and he struck again first-up in the Roderick Insurance Brokers Hcp (1100m). “He’s got speed and is getting there mentally,” Price said. “...