Two from Two for Snitzel Colt Generation

Mark Smith - Saturday May 8

The loss of the Group II Blue Diamond Prelude winner Fontiton after just two foals struck another chord when her Snitzel colt Generation put a small but select field to the sword over 1200m at Caulfield on Saturday.

Generation (image Grant Courtney)

A dominant winner over 1050m at Morphettville when on debut on April 17, the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained colt was under little more than a hand ride by Jamie Kah to defeat the Teofilo (IRE) colt Linas Legend by three and a quarter lengths with the Pierro filly Spinning a half-neck back in third.

A $575,000 purchase by Ciaron Maher Racing/Dermot Farrington Bloodstock from the Newgate Farm draft at the 2020 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Generation is the second and final foal of Fontiton.

A daughter of Turffontein, Fontiton was purchased by Matchem Racing for $110,000 from the Blue Gum Farm draft at the 2014 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale. She returned $435,750 on the track with three wins from six starts. The real windfall came when SF Bloodstock shelled out $1.1million for Fontiton at the 2016 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale to become the first $1million lot to be consigned by Sledmere Stud.

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Generation a $575,000 Magic Millions yearling

Fontiton’s first foal, Pinkham, a daughter of Written Tycoon, was purchased by Mick Price Racing/Suman Hedge Bloodstock for $200,000 out of the Newgate Farm draft at the 2019 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

Pinkham was made a ‘Breednet One To Watch’ when she won at Seymour last June before placing in the Group III Kevin Hayes Stakes at Caufield at her second start in February.

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Race Result - Lamaro's South Melbourne Hcp 1200m

Caulfield Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:10.89
1
Generation
- 2c Snitzel (AUS) x Fontiton (AUS) (Turffontein (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Jamie Kah 59
2
3.3
Linas Legend
- 2c Teofilo (IRE) x Cloanthy (AUS) (Statue Of Liberty (USA))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Damien Thornton 57.5
3
3.5
Spinning
- 2f Pierro (AUS) x Dizzy Diva (AUS) (Starspangledbanner (AUS))
Tnr: T Dabernig & B Hayes Rdr: D W Stackhouse 56.5
4
7.4
Fabrikka
- 2f Flying Artie (AUS) x Sebrikka (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: T Dabernig & B Hayes Rdr: M J Dee 55.5
5
9.9
She's Notorious
- 2f Street Boss (USA) x Irish Teardrop (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C W McDonald Rdr: C Newitt 55
6
12.7
Subversive
- 2f Dissident (AUS) x Dreamtimes (AUS) (Medaglia D'Oro (USA))
Tnr: J F Moloney Rdr: Patrick Moloney 55.5
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