Snitzel (horse)

Australian Thoroughbred racehorse

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[edit]

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[edit]

### 2004/05: two-year-old season[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Snitzel has sired 19 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

## Pedigree[edit]

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[edit]

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.