QUANTUM WUKONG

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, 51 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. QUANTUM WUKONG was purchased by George Moore Bloodstock at AUD$ 375,000 in 2025 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale and trained by Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou in Australia. His sire TORONADO boasts an excellent record at stud and has established a prominent stallion group in Hong Kong. His dam FRENCH EMOTION was trained by Chris Waller during her racing career, she won 8 races from 1200M to 1600M, including two Group 2 victories, and also finished runner-up in G1 Myer Classic. She has already produced two winners from her foals to race. His half-sister EMBALLEE won twice over 1550M and 1600M. Being second dam by WOODMAN, the chestnut gelding should be fine on dirt and most suited in mile or middle distance races.