HAPPY SPECIAL

TORONADO, a son of HIGH CHAPARRAL and the former Al Shaqab Racing runner, with a record of 6 wins and 3 seconds in 12 starts while Richard Hughes as his regular jockey, winning distance from 1300M to 1600M. He remained unbeaten when he was 2 until being ran down by DAWN APPROACH in 2000 Guineas and St James's Palace Stakes under the care of Richard Hannon Sr., but he fought back in Sussex Stakes afterwards. He landed Queen Anne Stakes for trainer Richard Hannon as a 5YO. After that, he made his move to Breeders' Cup Mile but failed. He entered stud in 2015, 52 runners of him won the black type contests, HK representatives found The Centenary Sprint Cup winner VICTOR THE WINNER and two Hong Kong Classic Mile winners HELIOS EXPRESS and LITTLE PARADISE. His service fee in 2026 is AUD$ 88,000. HAPPY SPECIAL was sold at NZD$ 250,000 in 2024 NZB Ready To Run Sale where he finished 200M breeze up in 10.97s. His dam MISS DOMINICAN was a Western Australian runner who secured two victories over 1500M and 1800M during her racing career, while also finishing third in the G3 Western Australian Oaks. HAPPY SPECIAL is her first foal; he was also born in Western Australia and went under the hammer at a local auction as a yearling. The bay gelding should be most suited in middle distance events and preferably good to firm going.