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Wandjina (AUS)

2011 Snitzel (Redoute's Choice) x La Bamba (Last Tycoon)
Larneuk Stud

Boasting a top 20 strike rate among active Australian sires, Snitzel’s Group 1 winner, WANDJINA, has a remarkable 67% winners to runners strike rate ... stakes winners include 2025 Group 2 Sapphire Stakes winner Infancy, multiple HK Group winner, Galaxy Patch (inc. 2025 Group 2 Jockey Club Mile), Mamaragan, Terra Mater, Wandabaa, Express Pass, Tiger Roar etc.

Larneuk Stud

Larneuk Stud

Stands at Larneuk Stud
2025 FEE: $6,600

Established in 1980, Larneuk Stud is a 200 acre property situated 15km south-west of Euroa in the heart of Victoria’s Thoroughbred country and, in 2024, established a 400 acre property at Nagambie for spellers. Larneuk Stud has all the facilities required to cater for broodmares and the healthy development of the growing thoroughbred. With a proven record of producing winners, Larneuk Stud introduces Group 1 Caulfield Guineas winner Griff in 2025 and stands exciting Japanese Group 1 winner Lauda Sion, plus the proven sires Impending, Wandjina and Wolf Cry.

252 Killeens Hill Road , Gooram , VIC, 3666
neville@larneuk.com
www.larneuk.com
+ 61 418 105 706

Latest News

J-Mac Magic Puts Galaxy Patch in Winning Mood

Larneuk Stud in Victoria is home to value sire Wandjina, whose talented son Galaxy Patch staked his claim for glory on Hong Kong International Day next month when scoring a thrilling win for James McDonald in the Group II BOCHK Private Wealth Jockey Club Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday.

Griff Offers Breeders Superb Value

The record of the Group I MRC Caulfield Guineas as an elite sire making race has never been more on display than it is right now with past winners including outstanding young sires The Autumn Sun (2025 fee $66,000), Super Seth ($75,000) and Ole Kirk ($99,000).

Wandjina's Infancy Wins G2 Sapphire Stakes

Wandjina’s quality sprinting daughter Infancy produced a career best on day two of The Championships at Randwick when resuming off a break to win the Group II Sapphire Stakes (1200m).

Rising Hong Kong Superstar for Wandjina

Larneuk Stud in Victoria is home to value sire Wandjina, whose talented son Galaxy Patch has been acclaimed as the next rising superstar in Hong Kong racing following his dominant return in the Group II Sha Tin Trophy (1600m) on Sunday.

In Career Best Form - Terra Mater Captures G3 Tibbie Stakes

In the form of her life at age five, Terra Mater parlayed her success in the Listed Mona Lisa Stakes at Wyong when capturing Friday’s $250,000 Group III Reward Hospitality Tibbie Stakes (1400m) at Newcastle.

Pinch Me – I Must be Dreaming!

A $1million Inglis Easter yearling by an iconic champion sire bought by a great judge, this colt went on to be a Group I winner at three and as a sire is ticking along at close to 70% winners to runners – so what sort of service fee does he command?

Current Runners Accepted

Sunday, December 7
Armidale Race 4 - 1300m Class 2
Get Some Fun (ex: Suggest) Tnr: Karen Owen Rdr: Madeline Owen
Murray Bridge Gh Race 7 - 900m Benchmark 56
Broadway Lane (ex: Broadway Harmony) Tnr: Alexander Justice Rdr: Brooke King
Monday, December 8
Tuncurry Race 7 - 1000m Benchmark 58
Petroglyph (ex: California Star) Tnr: Terry Evans Rdr: Jeff Kehoe
Tuncurry Race 7 - 1000m Benchmark 58
Bad Boy Darby (ex: Not Bad) Tnr: Daniel Wheeler Rdr:
Tuesday, December 9
Ballina Race 3 - 1000m Benchmark 58
Bad Boy Darby (ex: Not Bad) Tnr: Daniel Wheeler Rdr: Courtney Bellamy
Wagga Race 5 - 1400m Benchmark 58
Wagunda (ex: All Giving) Tnr: Andrew Dale Rdr: Josh Richards
Wednesday, December 10
Strathalbyn Race 4 - 2050m Restricted 56 0
Whitchety Grub (ex: Ice Creme)
Tnr: Garret Lynch
Thursday, December 11
Dalby Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 55 0
Mr Wandji (ex: Antonomy)
Tnr: Thomas Dougall

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
1
$15,000
$15,000
$15,000
2024
1
$65,000
$65,000
$65,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Bise(AUS)
$15,000
2023 ex One Kiss(AUS)
$0

Australia Yearling Stats

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Pedigree Table

Snitzel (AUS) 2002
La Bamba (AUS) 1994
Redoute's Choice (AUS) 1996
Snippets' Lass (AUS) 1993
Last Tycoon (IRE) 1983
Party (AUS) 1977
Danehill (USA) 1992
Shantha's Choice (AUS) 1992
Snippets (AUS) 1984
Snow Finch (IRE) 1984
Try My Best (USA) 1977
Mill Princess (IRE) 1977
Lunchtime (GB) 1970
Waltz (AUS) 1967
Great Occasion: 4d x5s
Lunchtime: 3d x4s
Northern Dancer: 4d x5s x5s
Silly Season: 4d x5s

Runners Today

Armidale
Race 4 Get Some Fun 4m ex: Suggest
Murray Bridge Gh
Race 7 Broadway Lane 7g ex: Broadway Harmony
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Yesterday's Results

2nd Wangaratta: Wambeen 6g ex Issey
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
56.6% - (336)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
26.9% - (160)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
8.4% - (50)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
6.4% - (38)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
1.3% - (8)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.3% - (2)

Top Nicks

More Than Ready
18 wnrs , (2 sw) Galaxy Patch
Lonhro
7 wnrs , (1 sw) Infancy
Anabaa
6 wnrs , (1 sw) Wandabaa
General Nediym
5 wnrs , (1 sw) Mamaragan
Purrealist
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Tiger Roar
Bel Esprit
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Terra Mater
Encosta De Lago
9 wnrs Alloway
Sebring
5 wnrs I'm Scarlett
Written Tycoon
5 wnrs Latin Lyric
Bernardini
4 wnrs Hibern

Race Record

At 2
1st - Australian Turf Club (Rs0mw) (1000)
4th - The Other Woman Todman Stakes (1200) Gr.2
4th - Pro-Ride Lonhro Plate (1100) LR
At 3
1st - Australian Guineas (1600) Gr.1
1st - C S Hayes Stakes (1400) Gr.3
2nd - Schweppes All Aged Stakes (1400) Gr.1
3rd - Beck Caulfield Guineas (1600) Gr.1
4th - Beck Caulfield Gneas Prel. (1400) Gr.3
4th - Smithfield Rsl San Domenico (1100) Gr.3

Stud MediaMore Media

Group 2 Jockey Club Mile for Wandjina star as Galaxy Patch takes earnings to $A6.6 million

Fee History

2024-$6,600 , 2023-$6,600 , 2022-$6,600 , 2021-$8,800 , 2020-$11,000 , 2019-$22,000 , 2018-$22,000 , 2017-$27,500 , 2016-$27,500 , 2015-$33,000

Grandsons of Redoute's Choice at Stud in Australasia