One of just three colts in the sale by Group 1 Blue Diamond winner Written By, a promising young sire who has been represented by five stakes performers to date led by Group 3 winner The Novelist and the Listed-winning, Group 1 placed Ripcord, Lot 129 is the first foal of the unraced Snitzel mare Mandalong Snitjess, a half-sister to the stakes placed Heat Of The Fire who is in turn the dam of Group 3 winner Furnaces and the Listed winner Volcanic Rock.
From the family of Group 1 winners Melito, Shikoba, Greys Inn and Zedative, as well as a host of other black type performers, this bay colt is bred on the same Written By x Snitzel pedigree cross that has produced the aforementioned The Novelist, as well as the stakes placed Scorsese.
Lot 129 is also bred on the same Written Tycoon x Snitzel cross that has produced the Group 2 winner Marine One, the Group 3-winning, Group 1 placed Cannonball and the super speedy Profiteer.
