Snitzel's Million Dollar Son Fightertown Breaks the Ice

Mark Smith - Wednesday August 30

A gelding operation has achieved the desired result for high-priced yearling Fightertown, who broke his maiden over 1200m at Warwick Farm on Wednesday, but he may be on borrowed time for the Waller stable.  

Run in blinding rain, the $1,100,00 Coolmore-owned son of Snitzel was strong to the line for James McDonald to defeat the fast-finishing Russian Revolution filly Hampton Queen by one and a quarter lengths with the I Am Invincible filly Infatuation a half-length back in third.

“He has always shown a lot of promise, enough to put him in some good races as a two-year-old,” Chris Waller revealed.

"We weren't getting the best out of him, so he was gelded. It's probably not the best for Coolmore, but it has put some value on him; he is a very smart horse.

'He has shown us a lot. He is a Group horse but wasn't showing it on raceday. It's as simple as that. I couldn't be more blunt – it's a shame, but it's true.

"With Coolmore horses, if they are not stallions, they want to sell them pretty quick. So I will try and find a nice race for him before he gets sold."

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A $1,100,000 purchase for Tom Magnier from the Emirates Park draft at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Fightertown is the first Australian-born foal for the stakes-winning Midshipman mare Red Lodge (USA).

Fightertown a $1.1million Magic Millions yearling

A US$500,000 purchase for Emirates Park at the 2018 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, Red Lodge (USA) is a daughter of Star Silver (Aldebaran), a half-sister to Grade 1 Belmont Garden City Stakes and Grade 1 Saratoga Diana Stakes winner Winter Memories (El Prado) out of the Grade 1 Keeneland Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup, and Grade 1 Arlington Park Beverly D Stakes heroine Memories Of Silver (Silver Hawk).

Red Lodge (USA) has a 2yo Tassort filly named Manaal in training with Michael Freedman.

After foaling an I Am Invincible filly last spring, Red Lodge (USA) was covered by Zoustar. 

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Race Result - Schweppes (Bm64) 1200m

Warwick Farm Track: Good(4) Time: 1:11.47
1
Fightertown
- 3g Snitzel (AUS) x Red Lodge (USA) (Midshipman (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57.5
2
1.3
Hampton Queen
- 3f Russian Revolution (AUS) x Rhema (AUS) (Fusaichi Pegasus (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: C Schofield 56.5
3
1.8
Infatuation
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Sweet Kiss (AUS) (Strada (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Jett Stanley 59.5
4
3.9
Massira
- 3c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Marrakesh (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Zac Lloyd 60
5
4.3
Disney Castle
- 3f Epaulette (AUS) x Parriwi (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 57
6
4.5
Tavs
- 3c Dundeel (NZ) x Quattro Foglie (AUS) (Beneteau (AUS))
Tnr: Richard Litt Rdr: Tyler Schiller 57
7
4.6
Just Gisella
- 3f Justify (USA) x Halle Rocks (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Freedman Rdr: B Prebble 57
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