Young Snitzel stallion Sword of State kicked off his stud career in the best way possible on Wednesday with an Aussie 2YO stakes-winner in Torture, but he’s not the only well credentialed son of Snitzel in New Zealand with Highview Stud home to Mr Mozart.

MR Mozart was an eye-catcher on the track - image Steve Hart

A multiple Group winner for Hawkes Racing, Mr Mozart scored a career highlight win in the Group II ATC Phar Lap Stakes and retired with earnings just shy of $800,000.

Mr Mozart, click for more info.

From an elite Black Type female family with his first two dams being Group III winner Euro Angel and stakes-winner Polish Princess, Mr Mozart has pedigree and race performance and stands at a fee of $6,600.

His first foals are being born in New Zealand this spring with a selection below from Highview Stud with images taken by Angelique Brisdon.

Mr Mozart filly from Qdos.

.Mr Mozart filly from Sonoma Coast.

Mr Mozart filly from Morse Code.

Mr Mozart filly from Just a Floozie.