She Is a Winner - Mosh Music off To The Adelaide Cup

Mark Smith - Saturday February 27

Mosh Music had one admirable trait over her seven opponents in Saturday’s Listed Roy Higgins Quality (2600m) at Flemington, she is a winner.

With Mark Zahra in the saddle, the Archie Alexander-trained mare came with a well-timed finish to defeat Sin To Win (Sir Percy) by one and three-quarter lengths with Stars Of Carrum (Fiorente) three-quarter of a length back in third.  

Mosh Music has a great winning record (image Grant Courtney)

With her first stakes success, Mosh Music advances her record to nine wins and two thirds from 17 starts with earnings of $465,350.

The 6yo daughter of Moshe inherits the staying ability from her dam rather than her sire who is a brother to Black Caviar.

Mosh Music gets her stamina from the female side of her pedigree!

The dam of Mosh Music, Dirt Music (Jeune) won six races up to 3000 metres when trained by Greg Baker, who bred and part-owns Mosh Music.

Dirt Music finished midfield in the 2007 Adelaide Cup and that is the route Mosh Music will take.

“Amazing record, she’s very special,” Alexander enthused.  

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 “To be honest, it was the ugly duckling story. She came in a weak, backward filly and we’ve just taken our time with her but really I’d be lying (if I’d said) she hasn’t surprised us that a daughter of Moshe would have gone to the heights that she has.

“When we saw the nominations for this race, they didn’t look overly strong. Even though it wasn’t in our plan, we were supposed to go (direct) to the Adelaide Cup, we took a little diversion and we’ll be going to the Adelaide Cup now.”

Mark Zahra said he does not think the 3200m of the Adelaide Cup will prove a problem.

Mosh Music (image Grant Courtney)

“I reckon she’ll stay. In the run today I barely touched the bridle the whole way,” Zahra said.

“What beautiful mare to ride.

“She was so relaxed and when I needed her to quicken, she did. I thought when the other horses were going to challenge here again at the furlong, I was strong again.”

Mosh Music is the best of three winners from as many to race out of the Jeune mare Dirt Music.

Not covered in 2017 and 2018, Dirt Music slipped in 2019 before being covered by Overshare last spring.

Mosh music becomes the first stakes-winner for Moshe who was exported to Indonesia in 2019 after seven seasons at Sun Stud.

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Race Result - Roy Higgins Qlty LR 2600m

Flemington Track: Good(4) Time: 2:43.04
1
Mosh Music
- 6m Moshe (AUS) x Dirt Music (AUS) (Jeune (GB))
Tnr: Archie Alexander Rdr: M Zahra 59
2
1.3
Sin To Win
- 8g Sir Percy (GB) x Ledahead (NZ) (Jugalug (NZ))
Tnr: T Dabernig & B Hayes Rdr: D W Stackhouse 57.5
3
2.1
Stars Of Carrum
- 5g Fiorente (IRE) x Signoret (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: P G Moody Rdr: Jye McNeil 55.5
Fiorente
4
5.2
Skymax
- 5g Maxios (GB) x Set Dreams (FR) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: K Mc Evoy 58
5
6.5
Good Idea
- 6g So You Think (NZ) x Faint Perfume (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Michael Poy 54
6
6.6
Nelson
- 6g Frankel (GB) x Moonstone (GB) (Dalakhani (IRE))
Tnr: Symon Wilde Rdr: Damian Lane 60
7
6.8
Ripcord
- 5g Rip Van Winkle (IRE) x Opuatia (NZ) (Black Minnaloushe (USA))
Tnr: P A Preusker Rdr: Declan Bates 54
8
7.1
Rudimental
- 5g Mastercraftsman (IRE) x Russiana (IRE) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: Damien Thornton 54
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