The Power of Snitzel

Tara Madgwick - Saturday February 12

Arrowfield Stud’s champion sire Snitzel flexed his muscles at Caulfield on Saturday to sire a new 2YO stakes-winner, the sire of the sire of another new 2YO stakes-winner and also the dam of the winner of the Group II sprint on the card.

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Loft Strike is the first stakes-winner for Snitzel from a daughter of Exceed and Excel - image Grant Courtney

Stunning Snitzel colt Lofty Strike wins the Group III MRC Blue Diamond Prelude, read about him here.

He is the 74th Group winner and 118th stakes-winner for Snitzel and the first to be bred from a daughter of Exceed and Excel, the nick having had three winners from five runners.

Revolutionary Miss is the first stakes-winner for Russian Revolution - image Grant Courtney.

Exciting filly Revolutionary Miss wins the Group II MRC Blue Diamond Stakes for fillies, read about her here.


Snitzel has had good success with Red Ransom line mares with notable successes the Group I winners Trapeze Artist, Estijaab and Yearning.

 

Marine One is the second stakes-winner for Capitalist from a daughter of Snitzel - image Grant Courtney.

Improving 3YO sprinting colt Marine One takes out the Group II MRC Rubiton Stakes, read about him here.

He becomes the tenth stakes-winner for Snitzel as a broodmare sire. He is also the second stakes-winner for Capitalist bred from a daughter of Snitzel joining Profiteer, the nick producing five winners from 10 runners.



 

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