Swettenham reveals 2015 roster

Adam Sangster’s Swettenham Stud has revealed service fees to its six stallions, three of which will be standing their first season in 2015. The newcomers are headed by Al Shaqab’s champion Toronado (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}), who will shuttle from the National Stud in England and be available at A$22,000. The son of the much regretted High Chaparral (Ire) was undefeated in three outings as a juvenile including the G2 Champagne S. and won three more Group races at three and four. He bested Classic victor Dawn Approach (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}) in the G1 Sussex S. and dual Group 1 winner Verrazano (More Than Ready) in the G1 Queen Anne S.

   Also new to the Swettenham roster is Gerry Ryan’s Puissance De Lune (Ire) (Shamardal), who was retired from racing earlier this month with a leg injury. The French import won his first four starts Down Under, all at Stakes level, and was only beaten a short-head in the G1 Makybe Diva S. He also filled the runner-up spot in the G1 Turnbull S. and will take up stud duties at A$11,000. Dual Group 1 winning miler Trust In A Gust (Aus) (Keep The Faith {Aus}) will retire to Swettenham at the end of the Brisbane winter carnival, where his targets will include the G1 BTC Cup, G1 Doomben 10,000 and G1 Stradbroke H. He will be available at A$13,200.

Group 1 winning sprinter Master Of Design (Aus) (Redoute’s Choice {Aus}), whose first yearlings sold for up to A$300,000 this season, has his fee increased from A$12,500 to A$15,000. The roster is completed by Equiano (Fr)(Acclamation {GB}), who enjoyed his first Australian winner last month and whose fee is dropped slightly to A$13,750, the same fee as Melbourne Cup winner Americain (Dynaformer), who has his first foals on the ground this season.