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 SNIPPETSON FAMILY IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Sydney, March 2 – A barnstorming win in the Listed AJC Gimcrack Stakes at Randwick on Saturday by slick juvenile filly Portillo added further status to her already illustrious family which includes her half-brother Snippetson, a popular member of the stallion team at Widden Stud More
 FIRST FOALS FOR SNIPPETSON
Former brilliant galloper Snippetson is always quick to impress the casual visitor to Widden Stud with his powerful bay sprinter’s physique and his first foals are also winning rave reviews from breeders all over the country More

Snippets Lunchtime Silly Season Tom Fool
Double Deal
Great Occasion Hornbeam
Golden Wedding
Easy Date Grand Chaudiere Northern Dancer
Lachine
Scampering Misty Day
Scamper Away
Snowdrift Polish Precedent Danzig Northern Dancer
Pas De Nom
Past Example Buckpasser
Bold Example
Snowtop Thatching Thatch
Abella
Icing Prince Tenderfoot
Cake

Click here for 6 generation pedigree.

1st dam

SNOWDRIFT, by Polish Precedent. Placed at 2 in Fr. Half-sister to Flurry (dam of FIDELIO'S MIRACLE), Snow Peak (dam of ASSET), Freeze Frame (dam of GRAND REPORTER), Climbing High (dam of ADAMILE). Dam of five named foals, four to race, all winners, inc:-

SNOWLAND (99 c. by Snippets). 9 wins-6 at 2-to 1200m, A$1,140,660, AJC Galaxy H., Gr.1, Up and Coming S., Gr.2, STC Todman Slipper Trial S., Gr.2, AJC Kindergarten S., Gr.3, NSW Tatt's RC Roman Consul S., Gr.3, AJC Canonbury S., L, Gosford Slipper, L, AJC Empire Link 2YO H., NSW Tatt's RC Eastlakes 2YO H., 2d AJC Challenge S., Gr.2, Liverpool City Cup, Gr.3, 3d AJC Breeders' P., L, 4th AJC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Royal Sovereign S., Gr.2.

SNIPPETSON (01 c. by Snippets). 4 wins. See below.

Snowden (02 c. by Octagonal). 2 wins at 1000m, 1100m, A$98,650, in 2005-06, AJC Lorikeet H., Friday the 13th at the Farm H., 2d NSW Tatt's RC Widden S., L, STC Australia Day Welter H.

Freeze (00 c. by Marscay). Winner at 1100m, AJC Rockdale H., 2d AJC Brian Crowley S., L, Safilo Eyewear H., STC West Tigers 2YO H.

 

2nd dam

SNOWTOP, by Thatching. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, Leopardstown Joe McGrath Memorial H., L, Curragh Morny Wing Apprentices H., 2d Phoenix Park Sunday World H. Half-sister to AL HAREB, DR SOMERVILLE, RISING, Cerussite, Meringue, Mahasin (dam of ELHAYQ, SHIBL (MUAELA)). Dam of 14 foals, 13 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

Flurry (Groom Dancer). 2 wins-1 at 2-in Fr. and USA, Longchamp Prix de la Faisanderie, 2d Longchamp Prix de Saint-Cyr, L, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix d'Angerville, L. Dam of-

FIDELIO'S MIRACLE (Mountain Cat). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1500m to 2000m, Cagnes-sur-Mer Prix de la Californie, L, 2d Longchamp Prix de la Grotte, Gr.3, Saint-Cloud Prix La Camargo, L.

Fabfer. 3 wins at 1500m, 1600m, Rome Prix Garrido, Prix Adam.

Eyrie. Winner at 2400m, Saint-Cloud Prix de la Belle Epine.

Snow Peak. 2 wins at 1500m, 1600m, 2d Prix de la Ville de Compiegne. Dam of-

ASSET (Marju). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 1m to 2006, Kempton Easter S., L, 2d Royal Ascot Jersey S., Gr.3, 3d Sandown Solario S., Gr.3.

Freeze Frame. 2 wins at 2, 2d Longchamp Prix de Viroflay, Prix de l'Abreuvoir, Deauville Prix de Villerville, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix des Alluets. Dam of-

GRAND REPORTER (Nombre Premier). 3 wins at 2 in 2005, La Teste Criterium du Bequet, L, Deauville Prix de Caen, 4th Maisons-Laffitte Prix Robert Papin, Gr.2.

Climbing High. Placed at 3 in GB. Dam of-

ADAMILE (Razeen). 6 wins from 1200m to 1600m in India, Nanoli Stud Mysore Million, L, Mysore Two Thousand Guineas, L, Bangalore Two Thousand Guineas, L, Rotates Super Mile Cup, L, 2d Mysore One Thousand Guineas, L, Bangalore Oaks, L, Bangalore Chief Minister's Cup, L, 3d Sprinters Trophy, L, Bangalore One Thousand Guineas, L, Mysore Derby, L, Bangalore Bangalore Juvenile Million S., L, 4th Mumbai AC Ardeshir Trophy, L.

Altitude. Unraced. Dam of-

FLASHING STAR (Razeen). 4 wins from 1400m to 2400m to 2006 in India, Mysore Two Thousand Guineas, L, Bangalore Derby, L, Mumbai Breeders' Produce S., L, Breeders' Juvenile Colts Championship, L, 2d Bangalore Two Thousand Guineas, L, Bangalore Indian Turf Invitation Cup, L, Karnataka Juvenile Million, L, Colts Trial S., L, Kingfisher Derby, L, 3d Mumbai Indian St Leger, L.

 

Race Record : 12 Starts 4-4-0  A$247,325.

4 wins to 1400m, A$247,325, to 2005-06, STC 3com Eskimo Prince S., L, Schweppervescence Maurice McCarten H., L, Winning Edge Presentations Cup H., AJC Whatton Manor H., 2d AJC Challenge S., Gr.2, STC Perfect Vision Laser Correction Missile S., Gr.3, AJC Maytag P.H., 4th STC Rydges Parramatta Theo Marks S., Gr.2.