Toronado Four Winners in Two Days!

Tara Madgwick - Thursday December 19

Fresh from siring a metropolitan winning double on Wednesday with Masked Crusader and Mrs Beckham, Toronado (IRE) was quick to follow up with another double at Warrnambool.

Elderflower as a yearlingThe Lindsey Smith trained fill Elderflower was the first to salute, making a winning debut as favourite over 1000m.

She led all the way and won by more than a length in a pleasing performance.

“It was a good result and we’ll keep placing her where she has a good chance,” said Lindsey Smith.

“I have a few more Toronado’s at home so hopefully they go as well. He seems to be a very nice sire.”

A $70,000 Inglis Premier purchase for Boomer Bloodstock/ Lindsey Smith from the Yarran Thoroughbreds draft, Elderflower is the third winner from Sixtyfour, a winning Exceed and Exce d daughter of Group II winner Ateates from the family of Group I winner Ruffles.

The  current yearling from Sixtyfour is a filly by Rich Enuff that will be offered at Inglis Premier as Lot 730 by Hallmark Thoroughbred Stud.

Winning the next race was three year-old gelding High Delta, who scored by nearly a length over 1400m at his second start for the powerful Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable.

High Delta was a $105,000 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale purchase from the Supreme Thoroughbreds draft for Darren Weir Racing / John Foote Bloodstock / Carbine Thoroughbreds.

High Delta is the first winner for Northern Aspect, a Northern Meteor mare from the family of Golden Slipper winner and sire Marauding.

A multiple Group I winning miler by High Chaparral, Swettenham Stud’s Toronado has certainly hit a purple patch this week.



 

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Race Result - Star Of The West Mdn Plate 1000m

Warrnambool Track: Good(4) Time: 0:58.20
1
Elderflower
- 3f Toronado (IRE) x Sixtyfour (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: L Smith Rdr: Ethan Brown 55
2
1.3
A Little Luce
- 3f Kuroshio (AUS) x Sparkling Miss (AUS) (Artie Schiller (USA))
Tnr: Ms J Beriman Rdr: J Duffy 55
3
5.3
Lucy Mac
- 4m Testa Rossa (AUS) x Bisraami (AUS) (Raami (GB))
Tnr: Brady Cross Rdr: Will Price 53.5
4
5.4
Atomic Wings
- 5m Atomic (AUS) x She's Got Wings (AUS) (Tuscany Flyer (AUS))
Tnr: Allan Peterson Rdr: Dean Holland 56.5
5
6.3
Danayi
- 3f Rubick (AUS) x Quest For Peace (AUS) (Hard Spun (USA))
Tnr: R D Daniel Rdr: Ms G Cartwright 55
6
6.8
Miss Gatsby
- 4m Kaphero (AUS) x Kyeema (AUS) (Centre Stalls (IRE))
Tnr: Ms J Gow-Whyte Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf 53.5
7
7.3
Our Destrier
- 3c Zoustar (AUS) x Royal Flirt (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: S R Fisher Rdr: Teodore Nugent 57
8
7.7
Apology Accepted
- 3f Dream Ahead (USA) x With Apologies (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: M J Williams Rdr: Jack Hill 55
9
9.2
Zoussun
- 4h Zoustar (AUS) x Very Grand (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: B I Stanaway Rdr: Zac Spain 58.5
10
11.2
Alice Band
- 5m Helmet (AUS) x Short 'n' Sweep (AUS) (End Sweep (USA))
Tnr: Paul McKenna Rdr: Ms C Puls 56.5
11
13.7
Devega Rouge
- 4g Lope De Vega (IRE) x Red Obsession (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: Ms M Harry Rdr: Jarrod Fry 58.5
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