Sizzling, Sweet Idea, Hot Snitzel, Flying Snitzel and Petrol Power – they’re all by Snitzel, they all won Group or Listed Races at two and then trained on to achieve further black type success in subsequent seasons. Today Dances On Stars joined their company when he added the $100,000 ATC… Read More »
Already this season, star performers Oakleigh Girl, Sweet Idea, stakes-placed 2YO Geromayo and debut Sydney winner Invisible have extended Arrowfield’s outstanding Magic Millions graduate record. That record was boosted again yesterday when 4YO Mystic Power (Not A Single Doubt-Tennessee Sunrise, by End Sweep) won the Penang TC Malaysian Magic Millions… Read More »
Despite his name, All American’s first winner is now anything but Invisible, after a smart debut victory over 1200 metres at Canterbury this afternoon. The 2YO colt began well from barrier eight, sat outside the leader Jetwings until they rounded the turn, then quickened up nicely to take the lead… Read More »
Lot 241 in Arrowfield’s 2014 Magic Millions Sale draft is enjoying the spotlight that only a talented older sibling can switch on. The yearling is the powerfully built Charge Forward filly from the Redoute’s Choice mare Belle Giselle – a cross that has produced five stakes performers, including stakes-winning juveniles… Read More »
The Snitzel-Sharp Enough filly was the standout lot at the 2012 Inglis Scone Yearling Sale where she was offered by Arrowfield Stud. Sure enough, she made $90,000, the highest price at that sale, paid by Warwick Farm trainer David Vandyke. Now named Kayjay’s Joy, she is trained for owner K…. Read More »
Hong Kong racegoers have finally seen what Charity Joy’s breeders and original owners Wayne, Vicki & Tony Pike saw in him more than 18 months ago: his natural, free-running brilliance. The 3YO son of Not A Single Doubt jumped out smartly for jockey Douglas Whyte in the 1000-metre HKJC King… Read More »
Arrowfield stallions are set to dominate both feature races at the $4.2 million Gold Coast meeting on 11 January after providing four of the six placegetters in last Thursday’s Wyong Magic Millions races. Arrowfield graduate Sweet Idea (Snitzel-Flidais by Timber Country) drew on all her reserves of toughness and courage… Read More »
Starcaft’s son Hey Cheers picked up his third win from four starts in Hong Kong this season when he burst through the field late to score over 1600 metres at Sha Tin. The 5YO gelding was slightly tardy at the start of the 1600-metre event, but quickly made up ground… Read More »
Starcraft’s 2YO daughter Dual Star put up a brave fight to finish a close second in today’s $250,000 ATC Inglis Nursery, held over 1000 metres on the Kensington track at Randwick. It was the second start for Dual Star, a $90,000 purchase by trainer Paul Messara from the Luskin Park… Read More »
Star Arrowfield Magic Millions graduate Oakleigh Girl is unbeaten in two black type starts after a powerful victory in today’s $100,000 BRC Calaway Gal S. 1010m LR at Doomben. The strapping daughter of Snitzel and Miss Kournikova is the current favourite for next month’s $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic…. Read More »
Not A Single Doubt’s son Into The Red fulfilled the promise of his outstanding maiden win in August with success in today’s $100,000 BRC Gold Edition Plate 1200m LR. The 3YO colt is Not A Single Doubt’s 20th stakeswinner, and his third this season after 3YO filly Gypsy Diamond (MVRC… Read More »
A record auction price of more than $A550,000 was paid today for a son of Not A Single Doubt at the Hong Kong International Sale. The 3YO gelding from Time To Move (by Canny Lad) was sold for $HK3.9 million to Chao Kuang Piu. That’s the equivalent of $A553,191, well… Read More »
Snitzel’s son Petrol Power added a Group win to his excellent record when he took out today’s $125,000 WATC Sir Ernest Lee-Steere Classic 1400m G3 at Ascot in Perth. It was the first Group win for the 3YO gelding who won the Supremacy S. LR at two, and the Placid… Read More »
Arrowfield’s brilliant young sires Snitzel and Charge Forward provided the winner and the runner-up in today’s $200,000 Ballarat TC Magic Millions Clockwise Classic. Snitzel’s striking chestnut daughter Sheer Style started favourite and soon took control of the race, but did not relish the heavy ground and showed plenty of grit… Read More »
Petrol Power had too much gas for the opposition in today’s $100,000 WATC Placid Ark S. 1200m LR, his second black-type success in an eight-start career. The 3YO son of Snitzel settled comfortably just behind the leaders, challenged on the turn and proved too strong for Sujet, winning by a… Read More »
Lankan Rupee hit the ground running in October and he has kept right on with the job, culminating with today’s dominant victory in the $135,000 MRC Kevin Heffernan S. G3 over 1200 metres. The 4YO son of Redoute’s Choice and Estelle Collection (by Stravinsky) won two of his first three… Read More »
The Twitter hashtag #snitzelstrikesagain is getting plenty of use this spring as Arrowfield’s brilliant young sire keeps rolling out gifted performers in several categories, and cementing his lead on three Australian stallion premierships. Today it was the turn of Snitzel’s 2YO daughter Golconda to generate a flurry of tweets with… Read More »
Girl Gone Rockin’ gave her champion sire Redoute’s Choice his third Cup Week stakeswinner when she landed Saturday’s VRC Matriarch S. G2 from a gallant Queenstown. She also gave her owners Anthony Mithen, his brother-in-law Nigel Austin and their team at Rosemont Stud in Victoria an unforgettable and very satisfying… Read More »
Girl Gone Rockin’ signed off an excellent week for champion sire Redoute’s Choice with a resolute victory in the $300,000 VRC Matriarch S. 2000m G2 on the final day of Cup Week at Flemington. The 5YO mare’s late charge at the gallant Queenstown (by Redoute’s Choice’s son Stratum) made for… Read More »
Champion sire Redoute’s Choice made his presence felt on Oaks Day at Flemington yesterday with a pair of impressive sprinting stakeswinners, Dystopia and Lankan Rupee. The colours made famous by Redoute’s Choice himself were carried to a thrilling victory in the $150,000 VRC Century S. 1000m LR by 4YO gelding… Read More »
