Group 1 winner Switzerland (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}) will stand at Coolmore Australia for A$60,500 (inc. GST) in his first season, Coolmore announced on Wednesday.
Bred by Arrowfield Group, the colt was an A$1.5 million Inglis Ester yearling and would go on to take the G2 Todman Stakes. At three, he added the G2 Roman Consul Stakes and the G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes, the same double completed by successful stallion Zoustar (Aus). Rated 125 by Timeform for his effort in the Coolmore Stud Stakes, Switzerland also eclipsed a 20-year-old record with that win, when covering the six furlongs in 1:08.03.
“Switzerland is a horse that we have been looking forward to standing at Coolmore for a long time,” said Coolmore Australia's Tom Magnier. “He was always the head of his class from when he was broken-in at the farm to when he first arrived in Chris Waller's stable.
“He was a top-class 2-year-old, the fastest ever winner of the Coolmore Stud Stakes and the highest-rated spring 3-year-old ever by the great Snitzel. Physically, he is a stunning horse who we believe will be extremely easy for breeders to mate to, with a high-class American speed pedigree that lends itself to much of the Australian broodmare population. He is a very exciting addition to our roster and we will be supporting him with quality mares from the start.”
Added Waller, “As his price tag suggests, he was an absolute standout at the sales. The whole team were adamant we should have him. He had so much presence, just a big, strong handsome colt with a beautiful action and what a racehorse he turned into.
“They couldn't touch him in the Todman … and he was electric again in the Coolmore. Switzerland is a very special horse. I can't wait to see what he does in the next chapter.”
Switzerland is out of the GIII Ladies Turf Stakes heroine Ms Bad Behavior (Blame), who was placed three more times at graded level in the U.S. She, in turn, is a half-sister to Queen's Plate hero One Bad Boy (Twirling Candy), as well as stakes winner Blessed Truly (Souper Speedy).
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