A brilliant winner of the Group I VRC Coolmore Stud Stakes, Switzerland was super popular at Coolmore Australia last spring covering 195 mares and one of his first foals to arrive is a stunning bay colt from I Am.
Born last Monday night at Mick Malone and Pauline Alix’s (soon to be Malone) North in the Hunter Valley for their client Christopher White, the colt has similar markings to his sire.
“I have always been a huge fan of Snitzel and I think it is only a matter of time before he gets a dominant son at stud,” said Mick Malone.
“Switzerland is a horse we supported heavily in his first season and if he keeps producing foals as good as this colt we will continue to support him with even more confidence. Despite being born 10 days early he’s a quality colt with plenty of size and loads of strength.”
I Am is a winning half-sister by champion sire I Am Invincible to stakes-winner Cuba from the family of Group I winning sprinters Alizee, Astern and La Baraka.
Mick and Pauline are also expecting Switzerland foals out of Dusty Tycoon, Travelling Kate, Holey Zouffina and All That Sass.
Switzerland stands this spring at a fee of $55,000.
