Snitzel and his sire Redoute’s Choice are well-represented among the leading chances in early markets for the $2 million BMW Magic Millions 2YO Classic on January 14.
Snitzel’s son Sizzling, so impressive on debut at Eagle Farm last month, is the $3 favourite with TAB Sportsbet.
A trio of Sydney debut winners, No Looking Back (Redoute’s Choice), trained by Gai Waterhouse, Arrowfield graduate Amorino (Snitzel) from the Gerald Ryan stable, and the Chris Waller-trained Fundido are all paying $7.
A second Arrowfield graduate Urban Groove (Charge Forward) has also attracted early betting support and she is now $13 after opening at $26.
Bred on the Charge Forward – Flying Spur cross responsible for G1 winner Headway and Karaka Million winner Fort Lincoln, Urban Groove has pleased the Gai Waterhouse stable since her trial win at Warwick Farm on November 28.
A $240,000 purchase from the Arrowfield Magic Millions draft, Urban Groove is from a city winning daughter of Neville Begg’s G1 winning mare Heat of the Moment.
Another Gai Waterhouse purchase from the 2011 Arrowfield Magic Millions draft is the filly Blazing Snitzel (Snitzel). She was second at her first start to No Looking Back and is currently at $21. Arrowfield’s 2012 Magic Millions draft includes a half-sister to Blazing Snitzel by Charge Forward.
Arrowfield stallions have sired three winners and five placegetters in the last 10 renewals of the Magic Millions 2YO Classic, and Snitzel and Not A Single Doubt were themselves placed in the race, in 2004 & 2005.
The Arrowfield pair combined in 2011 to supply the brilliant winner Karuta Queen and third-placed Schiffer.

