Snitzel (horse)

Snitzel
Sire	Redoute's Choice
Grandsire	Danehill
Dam	Snippets' Lass
Damsire	Snippets
Sex	Colt
Foaled	24 August 2002
Country	Australia
Colour	Bay
Breeder	F Naude
Owner	Arrowfield Stud
Trainer	Gerald Ryan
Record	15: 7–1–3
Earnings	A$ 1,031,500[1]
Major wins
Breeders' Plate (2004) Tommy Smith Slipper (2004) Skyline Stakes (2005) Up and Coming Stakes (2005) Oakleigh Plate (2006) Challenge Stakes (2006)
Awards
Australian Champion Sire (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)

Snitzel (foaled 24 August 2002) is a Group 1 winning Australian thoroughbred racehorse and successful stallion, having sired over 100 individual stakes winners.[2]

Background

Bred by Francois Naude from the stakes-winning Snippets mare Snippets’ Lass, Snitzel was purchased for A$260,000 by his trainer Gerald Ryan for owners Damion and Camilla Flower at the 2004 Magic Millions Gold Coast Sale.[3]

Racing career

2004/05: two-year-old season

Snitzel won his first three starts as a spring 2YO, including the Listed Breeders' Plate, and progressed to win the Skyline Stakes in February 2005. Snitzel started the short priced favourite for the 2YO Magic Millions Classic and Golden Slipper Stakes however he was unsuccessful in both races.

2005/06: three-year old season

Snitzel tasted Group 1 success as a three-year-old when successful in the Oakleigh Plate at the odds of 10/1. He was retired to stud duties after Arrowfield Stud purchased a significant ownership share in the horse. At the time of his retirement, Snitzel had won 7 races and over $1 million in prizemoney.

Stud career

Snitzel has proven to be one of Australia's most successful and expensive stallions with his service fee being in the Top 10 worldwide, being in 2018 a total of $220,000 per service.[4]

Stud fees

Snitzel has stood exclusively at Arrowfield Stud in New South Wales. His service fee progression is as follows:
2006 - $33,000
2007 - $22,000
2008 - $22,000
2009 - $22,000
2010 - $27,500
2011 - $27,500
2012 - $33,000
2013 - $49,500
2014 - $71,500
2015 - $88,000
2016 - $110,000
2017 - $176,000
2018 - $220,000
2019 - $220,000
2020 - $165,000
2021 - $165,000
2022 - $220,000

Notable stock

Snitzel has sired 20 individual Group 1 winners:

c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding

Foaled	Name	Sex	Major wins
2008	Hot Snitzel	g	BTC Cup
2009	Sizzling	c	BRC TJ Smith Stakes
2009	Snitzerland	f	Lightning Stakes
2010	Shamus Award	c	W S Cox Plate, Australian Guineas
2010	Sweet Idea	f	The Galaxy
2011	Wandjina	c	Australian Guineas
2012	Redzel	g	Doomben 10,000, Darley Classic
2013	Heavenly Blue	c	South African Classic
2013	Russian Revolution	c	The Galaxy, Oakleigh Plate
2014	I Am Excited	f	The Galaxy
2014	Invader	c	Sires' Produce Stakes
2014	Summer Passage	c	Sistema Stakes
2014	Trapeze Artist	c	Golden Rose Stakes, TJ Smith Stakes, All Aged Stakes, Canterbury Stakes
2015	Estijaab	f	Golden Slipper Stakes
2017	Wild Ruler	c	Moir Stakes
2018	In The Congo	c	Golden Rose Stakes
2018	Sword Of State	c	Sistema Stakes
2018	Yearning	f	The Thousand Guineas
2020	Shinzo	c	Golden Slipper
2021	Switzerland	c	Coolmore Stud Stakes

Pedigree

Pedigree of Snitzel (AUS)

Sire Redoute's Choice (AUS) 1996	Danehill (USA) 1986	Danzig (USA) 1977	Northern Dancer (CAN) 1971
			Pas de Nom (USA) 1968
		Razyana (USA) 1981	His Majesty (USA) 1968
			Spring Adieu (CAN) 1974
	Shantha's Choice (AUS) 1992	Canny Lad (AUS) 1987	Bletchingly (AUS) 1970
			Jesmond Lass (AUS) 1975
		Dancing Show (USA) 1983	Nijinsky II (CAN) 1967
			Show Lady (USA) 1976
Dam Snippets' Lass (AUS) 1993	Snippets (AUS) 1984	Lunchtime (GB) 1970	Silly Season (USA) 1962
			Great Occasion (GB) 1965
		Easy Date (AUS) 1977	Grand Chaudiere (USA) 1968
			Scampering (AUS) 1971
	Snow Finch (IRE) 1984	Storm Bird (CAN) 1978	Northern Dancer (CAN) 1971
			South Ocean (CAN) 1967
		A Realgirl (USA) 1976	In Reality (USA) 1964
			Secret Verdict (USA) 1966

References

1. "Snitzel Horse Profile". racingaustralia.horse. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
2. "100 not out for Snitzel". racingandsports.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
3. "Messara reflects on Snitzels' success". racingandsports.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
4. "Worlds 10 most expensive sure stallions". thproughbrednews.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.