By Kit Gow/TTRAusNZ
Swettenham Stud has announced that Frankel's exceptional Group 1-winning son Diego Velazquez will shuttle to their Nagambie operation, commencing in the 2026 breeding season.
Winner of the 1600-metre G1 Prix Jacques Le Marois, just like sensational sires Dubawi and Kingman, Swettenham Stud are confident that Diego Velazquez will be a welcome addition to the Victorian stallion ranks, where he will provide breeders with unique access to the only Group 1-winning son of global super sire Frankel standing in Australia.
Diego Velazquez will spend the first half of 2026 at the National Stud, where Swettenham Stud resident Toronado also began his career, before heading south to Swettenham Stud for the Southern Hemisphere breeding season.
Swettenham Stud principal Adam Sangster said, “As an industry, we have all been waiting for a fast son of Frankel to stand in Australia. To purchase the most precocious son of his generation who won the stallion-making European mile was a stroke of genius from my brother Sam [Sangster].
“The [Group 1] victory certainly helped facilitate standing Diego Velazquez in Australia for Sam and his partners, as we at Swettenham are very selective in who we stand so that breeders can have the greatest chance of a return on investment.
“There is a tremendous sense of family pride working together with Sam to stand Diego Velazquez. We have already discussed the mares they're supporting him with in the Northern Hemisphere and we are incredibly excited about getting behind him with some quality mares in the Southern Hemisphere.”
A fee for Diego Velazquez will be announced in due course.
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