Swats That is SW8 for Shamus Award winning Friday’s Gr3 Scarborough Stakes (1200m) for 3yo fillies at Moonee Valley.
Settled just off the early speed, Swats That moved up around the home turn to reach the lead inside the final 200m and then had enough in reserve to hold the late rally from Highly Discreet and score. (Pic: Racing Pictures)
It is the second win from four starts for Swats That, previously Listed placed at Flemington.
A sister to winner My Sweet Fish, their dam Is It A Mosquito (Bel Esprit) was unraced and the granddam Yes I Will (Danzig) a winner in Australia and Listed placed in France.
She is a three-quarter sister to the dam of Gr3 The Bart Cummings at Flemington winner Lets Make Adeal (Red Ransom) and half-sister to Gr2 Adelaide Cup at Morphettville winner Outback Joe (Elvstroem) and Gr2 Moonee Valley Vase winner Ustinov (Seeking The Gold).
The third dam is champion Lets Elope (Nassipour), winner of the Caulfield and Melbourne Cup in 1991.
Gr1 winner Shamus Award (Snitzel) now stands at Rosemont Stud in Victoria where his fee in 2020 is advertised at $19,800.