Snitzel Opens His Account
Former top sprinter Snitzel has been as fast off the mark at stud as he was on the track. His son Intertidal opened his winning account in Saturday’s www.theraces.com.au Hcp (1100m) at Rosehill.
A strong finishing second when making his career debut at Rosehill on October 10, Intertidal was sent straight to the front by Chris Munce and cruised home a 3 1/4-length winner over Misshiraz with Circle Of Power third.
Trainer Gerald Ryan should know a thing or two about the family.
“I trained the father (Snitzel), mother (Miss Rainmaker) and mothers sire (Hurricane Sky),” Ryan revealed.
“He has come a long way in a short space of time. I’m very glad to have trained Snitzel’s first winner.”
A homebred, Intertidal is the first live foal of the Hurricane Sky mare Miss Rainmaker who won her first two starts at Wyong and Randwick before finishing unplaced in the 2005 Light Fingers Stakes (G2). She had one further start before being retired.
She has been a regular visitor to the court of Snitzel with a yearling colt and a filly foal by the G1 Oakleigh Plate hero.
After being well supported by breeders in his first three seasons at a fee of $33,000, the fleet-footed son of Redoute’s Choice has had his fee reduced to $22,000 this season.
Source: Mark Smith, Breednet
