Resolute Racing’s million dollar Snitzel filly, and “sweetheart”, Moscatel produced an outstanding debut win on the Kensington track on Monday with stakes racing now the immediate goal.
Sent out as the $3 favourite, she was never in any danger of defeat after Tim Clark found the front easily, the filly traveled with her ears pricked before Clark let her extend and she quickened nicely to gap the field, beating another Snitzel debutant Sing Your Song by 4.4 lengths with Quarterback (Super Seth) third.
“She's been a professional filly in everything that we've seen at home….an absolute sweetheart to do anything with,” said winning co-trainer Adrian Bott.
“She's always been a very nice type right from the moment we purchased her. Obviously paying good money, but I think she's got the ability to back that up.
“There's been absolutely no rush. Got herself here on our own merits today and I'm sure there's a lot of upside off the back of it.
“There is a nice two-year-old fillies race at Scone that she might be well suited to, the Listed Woodland Stakes. So that was the reason we wanted to be here today.
“That should give her enough time to get through to a race like that. If not, we could look through to Queensland.”
Moscatel was knocked down for $1.6million to Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Racing, Kestrel Thoroughbreds and Resolute Bloodstock from the Silverdale Farm draft at Magic Millions Gold Coast in 2025.
She runs for Resolute Racing and partners and is the fourth foal and second runner for the Group II winning Bel Esprit mare Sweet Sherry, with her other runner being the three-time stakes winning filly Eneeza.
She kept the momentum going in the sale ring this year too – her I Am Invincible filly making $1.7million at Inglis Easter to Go Bloodstock, Michael Freedman and Andrew Williams Bloodstock.
She has a Snitzel weanling filly and was served last season by I Am Invincible.
