Snitzel Filly Goes Two for Two

Tara Madgwick - Saturday May 2

Away Game is not the only talented Snitzel two year-old filly in the stable of Ciaron Maher and David Eustace with progressive filly Macroura going two for two when saluting at Randwick on Saturday.

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Macroura overpowers Wild Ruler for a Snitzel quinella - image Steve Hart

A Breednet ‘One to Watch’ when winning on debut at Kembla last month, she hit the line hard to beat Snitzel colt Wild Ruler by a short neck in the open juvenile event over 1000 metres.

A homebred for Aquis Farm, Macroura runs for a big syndicate of owners including Aquis Farm and has already returned over $90,000 in prizemoney.



She is the first winner for Zenaida, a half-sister by Zabeel to New Zealand Horse of the Year and triple Group I winner Vosne Romanee.

Her second foal is an Exceed and Excel colt that Aquis sold last year as a weanling for $240,000 at the Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale to Ampulla Lodge.

Ampulla Lodge offered the colt Inglis Easter as Lot 298 where he passed in with a reserve of $400,000.

Zenaida has a weanling filly by Snitzel’s Group I winning son Invader, so she is a three-quarter sister to Macroura.

Snitzel is currently the leading sire in the country by earnings chasing his fourth straight Australian Champion Sire title and is also the leading sire of two year-olds.

Champion sire Snitzel

Arrowfield Stud have priced him at $165,000 this spring.




 

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Race Result - Cellarbrations Hcp 1000m

Randwick-Kensington Track: Soft(5) Time: 0:57.43
1
Macroura
- 2f Snitzel (AUS) x Zenaida (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Rachel King 54.5
2
0.2
Wild Ruler
- 2c Snitzel (AUS) x Gypsy Robin (USA) (Daaher (CAN))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: K Mc Evoy 59
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $0
Seller: Kia Ora Stud, Scone
Buyer: Passed In - Reserve: $400,000
3
0.5
Newsreader
- 2f Press Statement (AUS) x Thinking Of You (NZ) (Thorn Park (AUS))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: B Avdulla 54
4
0.7
Ballistic Lover
- 2f Smart Missile (AUS) x She's A Sweetheart (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: R Dolan 52.5
5
1.5
El Buena
- 2c Rubick (AUS) x For Lulu (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56
6
1.8
Private Agent
- 2g Nicconi (AUS) x Daria (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Kurt Goldman Rdr: S Clipperton 56
7
4.2
Sancy
- 2f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Thiamandi (AUS) (Street Boss (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Tim Clark 56.5
8
4.3
Girls Kick On
- 2f Scissor Kick (AUS) x Placement (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: D Lane Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 53.5
9
5.3
Velorum
- 2c Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Star Pupil (AUS) (Starcraft (NZ))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: J Bowman 56
10
7.1
Able Hill
- 2c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Resonates (AUS) (Teofilo (IRE))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: J R Collett 56.5
11
7.7
Caesars Palace
- 2c Casino Prince (AUS) x Soffraaj (AUS) (Iffraaj (GB))
Tnr: A J Cummings Rdr: N Rawiller 56
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