2024 Coverings - Who Got The Dams of This Year's Gr1 Winners

Breednet - Wednesday March 5

With the official covering stats released by Australian Studbook this week we’re delving into the data to find the interesting stuff – here are the stallions that served the dams of Group One winners in the last 12 months.

Snitzel served the dams of 4 Group One winners from the last 12 months. Photo: arrowfield.com.au

In the interests of some more detail, we’ve added the NZ based mares, with the Cambridge Stud duo of Chaldean and Hello Youmzain faring well, serving the dams of Ceulwolf, El Castello and Pride Of Jenni.

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On the home front, Arrowfield Stud’s Snitzel served the dams of four winners and Dundeel three, while Widden’s Zoustar also got three.

G1 Winner 2024 Service
Socks Nation (Sioux Nation x Tahnee Tiara) Alabama Express
Sunshine In Paris (Invader x Zenaida (NZ)) Alabama Express
Chain Of Lightning (Fighting Sun x Magic Art) Anamoe
Overpass (Vancouver x Walkway) Anamoe
Port Lockroy (Better Than Ready x Freezethemillions) Better Than Ready
Ceolwulf (Tavistock x Las Brisas (GB)) Chaldean
El Castello (Castelvecchio x Word Games) Chaldean
Antino (Redwood x Mahamaya (NZ)) Dundeel
Celestial Legend (Dundeel x Sarraqa) Dundeel
Private Life (Written Tycoon x Aliyana Tilde) Dundeel
Devil Night (Extreme Choice x Mischief Night) Extreme Choice
Veight (Grunt x Neena Rock) Grunt
Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai x Sancerre (NZ)) Hello Youmzain
Knight's Choice (Extreme Choice x Midnight Pearl) Hitotsu
Another Prophet (Brazen Beau x Set To Skelter) Home Affairs
Skybird (Exosphere x Real Desire) Home Affairs
Magic Time (Hellbent x Time Awaits) I Am Invincible
Lady Laguna (Overshare x Catalina De Lago (NZ)) King's Gambit
Imperatriz (I Am Invincible x Berimbau) Pierata
Light Infantry Man (Fast Company x Lights On Me (GB)) Pierata
Goldrush Guru (American Pharoah x Glam Guru) Pride Of Dubai
Orchestral (Savabeel x Symphonic (NZ)) Savabeel
Vibrant Sun (The Autumn Sun x Vibrant Rouge) Shinzo
Autumn Angel (The Autumn Sun x Angel Of Mercy) Snitzel
Kimochi (Brave Smash x Summer Fun) Snitzel
Lady Shenandoah (Snitzel x Star Pupil) Snitzel
Switzerland (Snitzel x Ms Bad Behavior (CAN)) Snitzel
Coco Sun (The Autumn Sun x Miss Hufflepuff) So You Think
Riff Rocket (American Pharoah x Missile Coda) St Mark's Basilica
Manaal (Tassort x Red Lodge (USA)) Tassort
Pinstriped (Street Boss x Snitzel Blitz) Tassort
Southport Tycoon (Written Tycoon x Ready To Rule (USA)) Toronado
Zougotcha (Zoustar x Fast Talker) Zousain
Benedetta (Hellbent x Whatalovelyday) Zoustar
Climbing Star (Zoustar x Bryony) Zoustar
Lady Of Camelot (Written Tycoon x Miss Debutante) Zoustar
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