Dual hemisphere breeding operation Vinery, has witnessed plenty of action in the United States in recent weeks as sire acquisitions More Than Ready and Trippi capture Group One, while Red Ransom’s progeny continue to storm the winner’s circle.

But attention quickly focused on Australia when exciting first crop sire Vettori opened his stakes account courtesy of the Swettenham Stud owned Lands End at Flemington on the weekend.

Lands End dictated terms throughout to record a 1-1/4 length win in the Listed Concept Sports Stakes, notching his second win in four outings from a top class field of three-year-olds for trainer Peter Hayes.

Regrettably, Swettenham's Australian representative, Adam Sangster, was not on hand to see the win as he was in England to be with his mother, who is seriously ill.

"Vettori quickly distinguished himself with three northern hemisphere stakes winners from his first crop so we’re thrilled he is replicating his success in Europe with a stakes winner here," said Vinery Australia bloodstock manager Colm Santry.

"He by European champion two-year-old and champion sire Machiavellian and he now has four individual stakes winners and two other stakes performers in Unitaire and Singapore Boy," he said.

Vettori opened his black type progeny account when Toutzi, out of a Bluebird mare, won the Listed Premio Alessandro Perrone in Rome. The filly is from Vettori’s first crop when he stood at Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard.

Then Hightori won the Prix Thomas Bryon at Saint-Cloud by 2-1/2 lengths at his first campaign, returning this year to capture the Group Three Prix du Prince d'Orange (2000m) at Longchamp in late September.

Trainer Philippe Demercastel will target the Group One Prix Ganay with Hightori after he ran a very creditable fifth in the Arc de Triomphe.

Lady Vettori has won three stakes races and placed in the Group One Prix Marcel Bousac.

Vettori has several promising three-year-olds including Spinnerman, prepared by Michael Moroney at Flemington, and impressive trial winner Mustard, prepared by John McNair at Gosford.

Another to watch for his Rosso Corsa, who is prepared by Dean Lawson for Testa Rossa’s owner John Cappellin. This colt finished a half head second at Kyneton on October 10 at only his second start.

Vettori’s reputation in France is such that he provided the sale-topper at Goffs France breeze-up sale with a colt knocked down to Singapore interests for FF700,000.

He won the Poule d’Essai des Poulains (1600m) at Longchamp and was champion first crop French sire of 1999.