Bennett Racing hit the jackpot when they bought a modestly priced Snitzel filly for just $200,000 at the Magic Millions Yearling Sale in 2023 and today Snitzanova was sold at MM National for $1.8million.
One of the cheapest yearlings by champion sire Snitzel sold at the Gold Coast in 2023, Snitzanova was sent to Ciaron Maher, who adopted a patient approach with the filly, whose female family is all European staying blood.
Her third dam is stakes-winning blue hen Alouette, the dam of Group I winners Albanova and Alborada with G1 stars Alpinista, Eldar Eldarov and Kingswood also on the page.
Snitzanova won the Group III Newcastle Spring Stakes (1600m) at three and claimed a lucrative win in the $1million Magic Millions Subzero (2200m) in January this year, winning four of 13 starts in total with $1million in prizemoney.
“I thought she was probably worth that. She's a pretty good mare and can still race on,” said Nathan Bennett, who was relieved to get such a good result.
“It was nerve-wracking. Once you get into the million mark you're hoping for another bid here and there and we were lucky enough to get a few.
“It’s a huge turnaround for the owners. They paid $200,000 for her as a yearling for her and then to go on and win over a $1 million on the track and produce $1.8 million in the ring is a huge result.
“I’m just stoked for all the owners involved and that they’ve got a good payday.”
Presented in the Ciaron Maher Racing draft, she was purchased by Yulong for the Private Harry Syndicate.
Yulong already own an older half-sister by Exceed and Excel to Snitzanova called Chicamo. She produced a colt by Written Tycoon last spring and is now in foal to Growing Empire.
