Toronado To Shuttle to Australia

Al Shaqab Racing’s Toronado (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}), who is currently standing his first season at the National Stud in Newmarket, will shuttle to Swettenham Stud in Victoria, Australia for the Southern Hemisphere breeding season later this year. 

The announcement comes a week after Al Shaqab revealed its four-time Group 1 winner Olympic Glory (Ire) (Choisir {Aus}) would shuttle to Arrowfield Stud in New South Wales. 

Toronado is a two-time Group 1-winning miler, having taken the 2013 Sussex S. and last year’s G1 Queen Anne S. at Royal Ascot. 

“To be standing Toronado, who champion jockey Richard Hughes regarded as ‘the best he’d ever ridden,’ is fantastic and Swettenham are immensely proud to be entrusted with him,” said Swettenham’s Adam Sangster. “This is a great opportunity for Victorian breeders to use the fastest son of the brilliant High Chaparral, who is emerging as a major influence. One of the biggest attractions for breeders is his compatibility with Danzig-line mares that are so well represented in Australia.” 

Al Shaqab advisor John Warren added, “Toronado is a magnificent, correct individual with tremendous muscle definition, which is why he was such a fast horse. He looks the perfect horse for Australia with the combination of his pedigree, powerful physique and high-class performances. I know the breeders will be very impressed when inspecting him when he arrives in Australia, as he has been hugely popular here in the UK.” 
Toronado will stand for A$22,000.