As we move into December and say goodbye to the spring carnivals in Sydney and Melbourne, it’s worth taking a look at the leading sires by stakes-winners with current leader Snitzel setting a brisk pace on 10 stakes-winners.
The Arrowfield Stud based champion sire is on a mission this year and looks as though he will easily surpass his overall tally of 13 Australian stakes-winners last season.
His 10 stakes-winners are highlighted by three Group I winners – Wild Ruler, In the Congo and Yearning – the latter two both three year-olds coming from a crop that may well emerge as his best ever.
The powerhouse engine driving the Snitzel success this season is coming from this crop with Snitzel also the leading 3YO Sire by winners, earnings and stakes-winners.
These current three year-olds were conceived in 2017 when Snitzel’s fee jumped from $110,000 to $176,000 and he covered 200 plus mares that year so his progeny are not only top quality but also plentiful.
|
Crop Year (SH) |
Mares Covered / Service Fee |
Stakes-Winners/ Best Performers |
|
2007 |
131 / $33,000 |
3 SW’s G2 Chance Bye |
|
2008 |
99 / $33,000 |
6 SW’s G1 Hot Snitzel |
|
2009 |
103/ $33,000 |
8 SW’s G1 Snitzerland, Sizzling |
|
2010 |
88/ $22,000 |
7 SW’s G1 Shamus Award, Sweet Idea |
|
2011 |
132/ $27,500 |
9 SW’s G1 Wandjina |
|
2012 |
152/ $27,500 |
10 SW’s G1 Redzel |
|
2013 |
249/ $33,000 |
18 SW’s G1 Russian Revolution. Heavenly Blue (South Africa) |
|
2014 |
226/ $49,500 |
21 SW’s G1 Trapeze Artist, I Am Excited, Invader, Summer Passage |
|
2015 |
214 / $71,500 |
8 SW’s G1 Estijaab |
|
2016 |
213/ $88,000 |
10 SW’s G2 Splintex |
|
2017 |
169/ $110,000 |
6 SW’s G1 Wild Ruler, G2 Away Game |
|
2018 |
216/ $176,000 |
9 SW’s G1 Yearning, Sword of State, In the Congo G2 Four Moves Ahead |
|
2019 |
172/ $220,000 |
2YO’s |
|
2020 |
141 / $220,000 |
Yearlings |
|
2021 |
150/ $165,000 |
Foals being born |
Snitzel has 44 entries for 2022 Magic Millions, click to see them.
