Adrian Bott welcomes a Listed triumph at Randwick to initiate ties with heavyweight owner John Stewart, but envisions Lady Moscato bringing even more substantial rewards to her syndicate moving forward.
The youngster, a Home Affairs filly from several-times Group 1 runner-up Champagne Cuddles, sold for $1,050,000 as a yearling and served as Resolute Racing’s inaugural Tulloch Lodge runner for Stewart, placing second in the Magic Millions The Debut (1000m) at the Gold Coast a month ago.
“It was the first year we were able to put something together with them at the sales. John Stewart partnered with Coolmore on this filly, and a few other partners as well,” Bott said.
“She’s a really nice type for him and she fits into his model well in terms of what he’s trying to achieve internationally in racing.
“Some black type would obviously be very important to fit into that model.”
Recovering strongly from her Queensland excursion, Lady Moscato now contests Saturday’s Lonhro Plate (1000m) in Sydney, rated highest among the three stable entries.
The trainer was impressed by her debut, where despite a wide draw she surged home late, and predicts she will take positives from it.
“We always intended to have her up there then wanted to see her in some of the (Golden) Slipper lead ups and this race gives us the right timing,” Bott said.
“After this we can go into one of the fillies’ races and hopefully give ourselves a Slipper chance.”
Stable companions Caloocan Beauty, who was fourth behind Satin Summer at her debut, and first-starter Agrarian Girl, who trialled superior to eventual Canonbury Stakes winner Hidrix, join her.
“Caloocan Beauty was very good the other day and will be better for that experience. She looks to have improved and gone the right way,” he said.
“Agrarian Girl is giving away a bit of race experience.
“It’s an ask on debut but it’s her home track, but the form around her trial looks good now following the Canonbury and has been validated in the last seven days.”
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