Snitzel (foaled 24 August 2002) is a Group 1 winning Australian thoroughbred racehorse and successful stallion, having sired over 100 individual stakes winners.
[2] Bred by Francois Naude from the stakes-winning Snippets mare Snippets’ Lass, Snitzel was purchased for A$260,000 by his trainer Gerald Ryan for owners Damion and Camilla Flower at the 2004 Magic Millions Gold Coast Sale.
[3] Snitzel won his first three starts as a spring 2YO, including the Listed Breeders' Plate, and progressed to win the Skyline Stakes in February 2005.
Snitzel started the short priced favourite for the 2YO Magic Millions Classic and Golden Slipper Stakes however he was unsuccessful in both races.
His service fee progression is as follows: 2006 - $33,0002007 - $22,0002008 - $22,0002009 - $22,0002010 - $27,5002011 - $27,5002012 - $33,0002013 - $49,5002014 - $71,5002015 - $88,0002016 - $110,0002017 - $176,0002018 - $220,0002019 - $220,0002020 - $165,0002021 - $165,0002022 - $220,000 Snitzel has sired 20 individual Group 1 winners: c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding