Grenville Stud is very excited to announce that electrifying young stallion prospect Stratosphere will be standing at Grenville this upcoming breeding season.
Stratosphere (Snitzel – Ultimate Fever) immediately
impressed trainers Peter and Paul Snowden in his first campaign when he was
aimed at the Golden Slipper and had his first run in the Gr. 3 Canonbury
Stakes, the traditional lead up race to the Golden Slipper. The Canonbury has previously
been won by the likes of Sebring and Vancouver.
Stratosphere ran a brilliant 2nd in the Gr.3
Canonbury Stakes beaten a nose by the last start Breeders Plate winner
Performer and it was only inexperience that cost Stratosphere the race. Unfortunately
during the Canonbury Stakes Stratosphere sustained a tendon injury and did not
race again so was never able to show his full potential.
Peter and Paul Snowden had a huge opinion of Stratosphere and stated that they
thought he had the most ability of all their 2YO’s that season.
"He had precocious speed and untapped
ability and showed that at his first start when running second even though he
was very inexperienced. He was a genuine Gr. 1 horse and we felt he was the
best 2YO we had that season. ” Peter Snowden.
Stratosphere
is an outstanding individual and was purchased at the 2017 Magic Millions for
$925,000 by Newgate Farm & China Horse Club as part of their stallion
syndicate - purchasing the best colts on the market.
Stratosphere is by Snitzel Australia’s current leading sire and Australia’s
leading sire this past 2 seasons with progeny prizemoney of over $65m in the
last 3 years. Recent speed sons of Snitzel to stand at Stud include Trapeze
Artist who commands a service fee of $99,000 and Russian Revolution who stands
for $55,000.
Stratosphere has a stallion’s pedigree being out of the 2YO stakes winner
Ultimate Fever and is also a full brother to stakes winners Sprightly Lass and
Le Cordon Bleu. Sprightly Lass has an impressive record of 6 wins from 8 starts
and has exceptional speed just like that displayed by Stratosphere.
Snowden Racing and Newgate Farm had such an opinion of Stratosphere that they
have purchased the next 2 yearlings out of Ultimate Fever one being a Smart
Missile Colt for $260,000 at the 2018 Magic Millions Yearling Sale and a
Hinchinbrook Filly for $525,000 at the 2019 Magic Millions Yearling Sale.
"I am delighted to have
secured Stratosphere to stand at Grenville, he is the best looking son of
Snitzel, had blistering 2YO speed and comes from a brilliant family. He ticks all the boxes. ” Graeme McCulloch
Stratosphere will be standing alongside Zululand and Mawingo this upcoming
breeding season with the 3 stallions offering a great variety for breeders.
Zululand will be standing his second season at stud this breeding
season and we eagerly anticipate the arrival of his first foals this spring.
Zululand’s fee will be unchanged at $5,500 inc GST.
Mawingo will again be standing at Grenville and on the back of the recent successess
of his progeny there looks to be an exciting future ahead for him. Mawingo will
be standing the 2019 breeding season at $4,400 inc GST.
Grenville Stud will be holding an open day to parade the stallions in the
coming months with further details to be advised in due course.
Stratosphere - $4,400 inc GST
Zululand - $5,500 inc GST
Mawingo – $4,400 inc GST
All service fees are payable within 30 days of live foal.
For further details please contact Bart or Graeme.
Bart – 0403 608 873
Graeme – 0417 018 895
