Cover image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan
Written by Paul Vettise
The racing and breeding success of imported mare Polish Princess (GB) (Polish Precedent {USA}) led Jamieson Park to successfully pursue one of her offspring, even after the filly had been sold, and subsequently an ownership interest in a potential Group 1 contender.
Jamieson Park is enjoying a 30 per cent holding in the John, Michael and Wayne Hawkes-trained Mr Mozart (Snitzel), who will make his 3-year-old debut in Saturday’s G3 Neds Vain S. at Caulfield after a short and sweet juvenile preparation.
High spring hopes are held for the colt and he will open his campaign in Melbourne after the stable had also accepted with him in a BM72 sprint at Kembla Grange.
“He’s a lot more mature now and a very well-bred colt who is heading toward the Caulfield Guineas if he proves good enough,” Jamieson Manager Sam Munro said.
Mr Mozart | Image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan
The story of the James Chapman-owned nursery’s involvement in the progressive colt has its roots back in England nearly two decades ago.
Mr Mozart’s grandam Polish Princess was purchased by Windsor Park Stud’s Nelson Schick for 75,000 gns (AU$144,110) at the 2004 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale.
Quality import
She was imported to New Zealand and starred on the track with a quartet of wins, including one at Listed level, and also finished third in the G1 Champions’ Mile at Ellerslie before a decorated breeding career.
Her daughter and Mr Mozart’s dam Euro Angel (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle {Ire}) was offered at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale at Karaka where she drew the serious attention of Team Hawkes and Jamieson Park with the former landing the final blow at NZ$200,000.
"We were trying to buy her (Euro Angel) outright as a yearling, but the Hawkes team got her." - Sam Munro
“We were trying to buy her outright as a yearling, but the Hawkes team got her. We went and saw them afterwards and bought what was remaining in her, which was 30 per cent,” Jamieson Park Manager Sam Munro said.
Euro Angel was Polish Princess’ fourth foal with the G2 Tulloch S. winner and G1 Australian Derby runner-up Polish Knight (NZ) (Encosta De Lago) her first and followed by the dual G3 winner and G1 Doomben Cup second Leebaz (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}).
Euro Angel (NZ) as a yearling
Success with family
They were both trained by Team Hawkes, who prepared Euro Angel to win three races with victory in the G3 Ladies’ Day Vase her career highlight.
Mr Mozart is her first foal and raced by Jamieson with clients of the Hawkes stable, who were involved in Euro Angel.
She also has a Snitzel 2-year-old, Angel Flight, for the same ownership group and the mare will be returning to Arrowfield Stud’s Champion resident once she has foaled to Pierro.
Mr Mozart showed an early glimpse of the family ability when he won on debut at Warwick Farm last season and was then put aside to develop after finishing fourth in the G3 Baillieu S. at Rosehill in the autumn.
“He’s a very promising colt and won his first start really well and didn’t have much luck in his second, but he wasn’t really a 2-year-old type,” Munro said. “Saturday will give us a guide on him, even though it (1100 metres) is probably a little bit short for him.”
