Snitzel's Galano Opens Winning Account

Mark Smith - Friday September 15

Just a pair of 3-year-old maidens on a Friday at Geelong, but it is doubtful the historic old city has seen more royalty since Prince Charles spent his days at Timbertop.

Galano is very easy on the eye (image Reg Ryan/Racing Photos)

While Arrowfield Stud waited for the debut of their highly touted I Am Invincible x Shoals filly Isthmus against Winx’s half-sister Time Of My Life in the fillies division, the farm’s black and yellow diamonds silks were carried to victory by the royally-bred Snitzel colt Galano in the JT Dixon Packaging & Industrial Supplies Maiden Plate (1321m).

Ridden by Jye McNeil for Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes, Galano showed he had taken plenty from his debut sixth at Rosehill in May when launching late to defeat the Artie Schiller debutant Walkinastraitline by one and a quarter length with the Written Tycoon filly Retenir a short-half-head back in third.

A handsome dark brown colt by champion sire Snitzel out of the Group III MRC Ladies Day Vase winner and Group 1 Schweppes Oaks runner-up Star Fashion (Street Cry), Galano returned to Arrowfield when bidding halted short of his $800,000 reserve at the 2022 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.

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A daughter of the multiple Group II winner and groundbreaking Hong Kong Derby heroine Elegant Fashion (Danewin), Galano has a brother that was consigned to the 2023 Magic Millions Yearling Sale where Ryan & Alexiou Racing made the final bid at $750,000.

After foaling a Snitzel filly last spring, Star Fashion visited Dundeel.

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Race Result - JT Dixon Packaging & Industrial Supplies Mdn Plate 1321m

Geelong Track: Good(4) Time: 1:19.89
1
Galano
- 3c Snitzel (AUS) x Star Fashion (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Jye McNeil 58
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $240,000
Seller: Arrowfield Stud, Scone
Buyer: Go Racing / Blandford Bloodstock
2
1.3
Walkinastraitline
- 3g Artie Schiller (USA) x Disturbingthepeace (NZ) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: C Newitt 58
3
1.4
Retenir
- 3f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Exceeds (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: M J Ellerton Rdr: B Mc Dougall 56
4
2.3
Magnolia Lodge
- 3g Impending (AUS) x Augusta Belle (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: W Egan 58
5
2.5
Doncic
- 3g Trapeze Artist (AUS) x Complete Finish (AUS) (Makfi (GB))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Beau Mertens 58
5
2.5
Zombie Missile
- 3g Smart Missile (AUS) x Leamington (USA) (Pleasant Tap (USA))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Zac Spain 58
7
2.6
I'm Physical
- 3g Tivaci (AUS) x Lillet (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: L Nolen 58
8
2.7
Too Much Gold
- 3c The Autumn Sun (AUS) x Gold Anthem (AUS) (Made Of Gold (USA))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: Jamie Kah 58
9
3.0
Sure Thing
- 3g Akeed Mofeed (GB) x Lalani (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Cumani Rdr: Declan Bates 58
10
3.1
Furlanetto
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x Single Style (NZ) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: Ethan Brown 56
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