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Lot: 419  Age of War (AUS)

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Buyer: Nick Payne - $12,000

Particulars

Name:Age of War (AUS)
Category: Broodmare
Sire:Snitzel (AUS)
Dam:Lady Zabelia (NZ)
Colour: Bay
Sex: Filly
DOB:01 October 2015
COB:AUS
Disclosures:
GST: Yes 100%
Location:Redman Park DALSWINTON NSW
 

Broodmare's Breeding Status

In foal: Yes
Covering sire:North Pacific (AUS)
Date of last service:13 September 2024
  
Selling with a foal at foot: No
  • DEBELLO, Age of War's first foal as $170k Classic yearling
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Reports

  Pregnancy Certificate - 23.04.25  

Description

A quality Snitzel mare whose first foal won two of last three starts and is metropolitan nominated again this week.

Due to foal mid August to North Pacific to be ready of stallion of your choice.

Lightly raced herself, a winner from eight starts, AGE OF WAR gets proven performers and good types. See photo's for progeny shots.

Age Of War's first foal is the city class DEBELLO with Gary Portelli. DEBELLO has won five, including two of last three and was 2nd (0.1L) in BM 72 at Hawkesbury last start just missing picket fence. Nom'd for Canterbury.

Her second foal is in her first prep with Ross McConville having had two starts. Not Nominated.

AGE OF WAR has a 2yo by CAPITALIST to come. It is unreduced, named IT'S KAOS.

Plenty of Blacktype on the page for young mare with only three foals.

AGE OF WAR is a half sister to no less than three Stakes horses and the dam of another (Gr.1 performed ROYAL AUSSIE).

SNITZEL is emerging as a genuinely good Broodmare sire consistently moving up the Australian Broodmare Sire tables as his mares produce runners:

2021 - 25th

2022 - 14th

2023 - 10th

2024 - 9th

2025 - currently 3rd with 15 Swers this year.

No Broodmare sire has more Stakes winners in 2025 than SNITZEL with 15 SWers.

Snitzel bmare sire 4.3% SW/r and 6 Gr.1 Celestial Legend, Private Life, Captured By Love Velocious et al.

Bred to outcross NORTH PACIFIC and due to foal in August.

A Gr.1 3yo, NORTH PACIFIC's first crop with be 3yo's next year making the foal a potential weanling sale prospect.

AGE OF WAR gets good types, see photo's and inspect her asap.

Location

Redman Park DALSWINTON NSW

Pedigree

 

 

AGE OF WAR (AUS)
Bay mare       Foaled 2015 
 

SNITZEL Redoute's ChoiceDanehill (USA)Danzig
Shantha's ChoiceCanny Lad
Snippets' LassSnippetsLunchtime (GB)
Snow Finch (Ire)Storm Bird
LADY ZABELIA (NZ)
    2003
ZabeelSir Tristram (Ire)Sir Ivor
Lady Giselle (Fr)Nureyev
Miss Power BirdMukaddamah (USA)Storm Bird
Miss Priority (NZ)Kaapstad

SNITZEL (AUS) (2002). 7 wins-4 at 2, MRC Oakleigh P., Gr.1. Sire of 1621 rnrs, 1272 wnrs, 158 SW, inc. Trapeze Artist (ATC TJ Smith S., Gr.1), Shamus Award, Estijaab, Redzel, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Mossfun, Captured by Love, Private Life, Velocious, Celestial Legend, Pinstriped, Intention, Super Smink, Amor Victorious, Iowna Merc, North Star Lass, Daisies, Lavish Girl, Marine One, The Playwright, Cinch, Growing Empire, Jasmin Rouge, etc.

 

1st dam

LADY ZABELIA (NZ), by Zabeel. 3 wins at 1600m, 1800m in South Africa. Half-sister to  Lady Firebird (dam of HIFLYER). Dam of 6 named foals, 5 to race, all winners-

TIME FOR WAR (c by Snitzel). 3 wins at 2, A$470,950, ATC Pago Pago S., Gr.2, BRC Sires' Produce S., Gr.2, ATC CFMEU Mining & Energy 2YO P., 2d Gold Coast Guineas, Gr.3, ATC Brian Crowley S., L, SCTC Glasshouse H., L, 4th ATC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1. Sire.

LORD OLYMPUS (g by Olympic Glory (Ire)). 6 wins to 1250m, A$327,955, BRC Mick Dittman P., L, ATC Ranvet H., Graduation H., Impending at Darley H., 3d VRC Inglis Dash, 4th Gold Coast Guineas, Gr.3.

Lord Cecil (g by Animal Kingdom (USA)). Winner at 2, 3d GCTC Ken Russell Memorial Classic, Gr.3.

 Lady With Spurs (f by Flying Spur). 4 wins from 1600m to 2700m in Aust.

 Age of War (f by Snitzel). Winner. See below.

 Abelia (f by Smart Missile). Unraced. Dam of 2 winners-

ROYAL AUSSIE (c Royal Mo) 6 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m, 1600m, R6,505,114, to 2023-24, Greyville Drill Hall S., Gr.2, Kenilworth Jet Master S., L, Gold Rush, Next Racemeeting Saturday S., 2d Kenilworth Green Point S., Gr.2, Durbanville Cape Mile, Gr.3, Kenilworth Racecape H., 3d Kenilworth King's P., Gr.1, Greyville Mercury Sprint, Gr.1, Durbanville Matchem S., Gr.3, Kenilworth The Ready to Run S., 4th Kenilworth King's P., Gr.1, Cape Guineas, Gr.1.

 Angry Warrior. Winner at 2 in South Africa.

 

2nd dam

MISS POWER BIRD, by Mukaddamah (USA). 5 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m, A$211,000, VATC How Now S., L, MVRC Thoroughbred Breeders' Victoria P., Vice Regal H., VRC New Atlantis 2YO H., VATC Denise's Joy H., 2d SAJC Yallambee Classic, Gr.2, VRC Let's Elope S., L, 3d MRC Mannerism S., Gr.3, VRC Pura Milk H. Half-sister to LUCKY OWNERS, Fast Ruler,  Sumehra (dam of MOSHEEN). Dam of 11 foals, 10 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

 Lovewithouttragedy. 2 wins at 1200m, 1300m, 2d MRC Chandler Macleod P. Producer.

 Lady Firebird. Placed at 2, 2d STC Vodka Cruiser & Taylors Wines 2YO H., 3d Illawarra TC Colemans Fencing 2YO Classic. Dam of 6 winners-

HIFLYER (g Tavistock) 9 wins from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$333,735, A$13,500, ARC Eagle Technology S., Gr.3, WRC Thompson H., Gr.3, Waikato RC New Zealand Red Cross H., WRC Thee Auld Floozie Cup, Whangarei RC Clansman Motel Bream Bay Bowl H., Waikato RC Foster Maintain H., BOP RC Phoenix on the Strand H., 2d Hawkes Bay Tarzino Trophy, Gr.1, ARC Easter S., Gr.2, WRC Metroclad H., Te Aroha JC Apparelmaster Waikato H., 3d WRC Thorndon Mile, Gr.1, 4th ATC Winter S., L, Winter Challenge H., L.

 On Yer Feet (f Snitzel) Winner at 2, Hawkes Bay Plumbquick Juvenile H., 2d Wanganui JC New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance H. Dam of 4 winners-

FAITHFUL FEAT (f Per Incanto (USA)) 7 wins to 1400m, NZ$240,587, Waikato RC J Swap Sprint H., Gr.3, Majestic Horse Floats H., BOP RC J Swap Contractors H., Auckland TR Auckland Co-Op Taxis H., Matamata RC Stella Artois H., Rangitikei RC Property Brokers H., 2d Auckland TR Westbury Classic, Gr.2, Waikato RC Super Seth at Waikato Stud H., 4th Auckland TR Westbury Classic, Gr.2.

 

3rd dam

MISS PRIORITY (NZ), by Kaapstad. Winner at 1550m, STC Otaki H. Half-sister to MIGHT AND POWER, MATTER OF HONOUR, BASTET (dam of BEAUTY PARLOUR, BAROCCI), Buenos Aires (dam of BUENOS DIAS). Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

LUCKY OWNERS (c Danehill (USA)) Champion Miler in Hong Kong in 2003-04. 8 wins from 1400m to 2000m, HK$23,718,900, Hong Kong Mile, Gr.1, HKJC International Mile Trial, L.

MISS POWER BIRD (f Mukaddamah (USA)) 5 wins. See above.

Fast Ruler (g Viking Ruler) 3 wins from 1600m to 2000m, 2d MVRC Budget Car & Truck Rental H., 3d VRC St Leger, L.

 Sumehra. Winner at 1600m, STC Winning Edge Presentations H. Dam of 2 winners-

MOSHEEN (f Fastnet Rock) Joint Top Filly of 2010-11 Australasian 2YO Classification. 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 2500m, A$2,690,350, VRC Oaks, Gr.1, VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1. Dam of 4 winners-

PRIMO SCENE (f Deep Impact) 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m, 206,000,000¥, Tokyo Shimbun Hai, Gr.3, 2d Tokyo Victoria Mile, Gr.1.

DANON AYERS ROCK (c Maurice) 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1800m, 2000m to 2024, Tokyo Principal S., L, Ivy S., L.

 

Race Record:

Winner at 1400m in Aust.

 

Produce Record: Dam of 3 foals, 2 to race, 1 winner.

2020  Debello (g by Deep Field). 5 wins to 1400m, A$173,050, to 2024-25, 2d ATC Clarendon Tavern H., 3d ATC James Squire H.

2021  Bride Wars (f by Deep Field). Raced twice.

2022  It's Kaos (f by Capitalist). Unraced.

 

Missed in 2024; slipped in 2023.

Served by North Pacific. Date of last service, 13.09.2024.

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