Group 1 Aim For Crown Towers

Making his debut on Saturday at Kenilworth for Snaith Racing, three-year-old colt Crown Towers impressed all, and further cemented the high regard held by his trainer, winning by three and a quarter lengths over 1200m.

A son of dual Group 1 Derby winner Camelot, Crown Towers is the second foal and second winner for the stakes performed Galileo mare Miss With Attitude, and many would suspect that a sprint trip would see the him running on at the finish, but not troubling the leader.

Starting the race favourite Crown Towers was jumped away well by jockey Richard Fourie to settle just off the leading division, which was headed by the Mike Stewart-trained Tintagel.

Working out of the pack with 400m to go, the classic-bred colt powered away from his opposition to take his maiden victory with ease, becoming one of four winners for the Snaith – Fourie combination on the nine-race card.

Crown Towers and Richard Fourie coasting to the line. Image: Bay Media

Bred by Mr Lelio Bibbo, the colt is raced by great Snaith Racing clients Mr Jonsson and Mr Mitchell.

Snaith Racing’s Jonathan Snaith gave the colt high praise after the impressive win.

“Crown Towers is an exciting individual who stamped himself as a serious Guineas and Derby contender,” stated Snaith.

“He’s the real deal and one to follow.”

Sold through the draft of Mill Park Stud at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale to Heywood Bloodstock and Mayfair Speculators for $280,000, the colt headed to South Africa and the stable of Goodhope Racing’s Joey Ramsden.

Due to circumstance outside the control of the Ramsden yard, the colt then headed to a recent Central Route Trading Mixed Sale where Snaith Racing were fortunate enough to purchase the 80% of the colt on offer for R1,7m - the rest is history so they say.

The current Snitzel two-year-old from the mare was sold to Darren Weir and John Foote Bloodstock at the 2018 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale for $450,000 and has been named Snittitude, while she has a Sebring yearling colt and is due to foal this season at American Pharoah.