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Aug 2025

Debut Winner for Rivendell

Stakes-placed Trapeze Artist filly Artistic Venture was expected to cast off maiden status in a modest race at Wyong on Sunday as a short-priced favourite, but she bumped into a first starter by Ole Kirk that had other ideas. The Peter Snowden trained gelding Rivendell had been given a good grounding at the trials and produced a great effort in the 1200m maiden to beat the filly by half a length in a good battle to the line. A $350,000 Inglis Easter purchase from North for Vinery Stud, Rivendell runs in the Vinery colours for a syndicate of owners. As a gelding his future stud career is off the table, but he does look to have a bright future. Rivendell is the first foal of stakes-winning Snitzel mare Wayupinthesky and is the second winner of the new season for Ole Kirk, our reigning Champion Australian First Season Sire.Copy: Breednet

Aug 2025

King Of Roseau Wins Group 3 Aurie’s Star

Placed in the Listed VRC Poseidon Stakes at Flemington last spring as a three-year-old behind Growing Empire, Capitalist gelding King Of Roseau returned to the same venue on Saturday to capture the Group 3 VRC Aurie’s Star Handicap (1200m). Trained by Peter Snowden, King of Roseau was a debut winner at Canberra as a pre-Christmas 2YO and while he was competitive in stakes class races after that, he struggled to find the winner’s circle. Gelded and sent back to Benchmark racing, King of Roseau has found his mojo with strong wins at Rosehill in June and July in Benchmark 78 and then 88 company prompting the trip to Melbourne. Given a great ride by Mick Dee, King of Roseau let down with a big finish to win by a length and a half taking his overall record to four wins and six placings from 18 starts with prizemoney topping $847,000. Mick Dee was having his first ride on King of Roseau,but believes there are better wins on the horizon. "The way he won that, there's definitely bigger things in store for him," he said. "He'd had the one look down the straight before today in what was a very good form race, he acquitted himself well that day, and he won easily today and gave me a lovely feel." Peter Snowden can now look towards the future and more raids south to Flemington over the spring. "Now we know he really likes Flemington there's no doubt we'll be back at some time through the year," Snowden said. "Not every horse handles Flemington down the straight, but this horse has got a bit of an affinity for it and that was a dominant win there today." A $95,000 Magic Millions purchase for Pulse Racing Thoroughbreds/Pinhook Bloodstock International from the Ashleigh Thoroughbreds draft, King of Roseau is the second and final foal of Dominica, a Choisir daughter of Group 1 winner Danni Martine. His breeder Senga Bissett, who bred his mother and his grand-mother has retained a small share. She can certainly produce a good Capitalist having also bred and sold his first Group a winner Captivant - who was also trained by the Snowden Stable! King of Roseau is the 25th stakes-winner for Newgate Farm’s Capitalist, who was also trained by the Snowden Racing Stable to success in the Group 1 Golden Slipper of his juvenile year.Copy: BreednetImages: Georgia Young Photography

Jul 2025

High Hopes for Unbeaten Justify Filly

The Emirates Park colours were carried to victory at Canterbury on Wednesday by exciting three year-old Justify (USA) filly Amreekiyah, who produced a dazzling finishing burst to keep her unbeaten record intact. Trained by Peter Snowden, Amreekiyah won her first two starts earlier this year at Kembla and Newcastle and was first up from a spell in the Benchmark 64 event over 1250m. Carrying 61.5kg, Amreekiyah jumped well enough for Kerrin McEvoy, but drifted back and had to come wide in the straight to make her run. She let down with great determination and flew past her rivals to win by half a length. “I can't wait to get her up in trip to at least 1500m next time and probably a mile after that,” said Peter Snowden. “There is plenty more to come with her as she is still very raw and she has so much potential. “It’s good to see her do something special today as she has been showing us for a while at home that she is a bit above average. “To do what she did with 61.5kg on her back and give them five lengths start on a day when it’s been hard to make up ground isn’t easy, but she made it look easy.” A $420,000 Inglis Easter purchase for Emirates Park / Snowden Racing / William Johnson Bloodstock from the Coolmore draft, Amreekiyah runs for Emirates Park and various Snowden stable clients. Bred by Morning Rise Stud, she is a half-sister to Group II winner Yaletown and is the second winner from multiple Group placed stakes-winner Marianne (NZ), a Darci Brahma mare from the family of current stakes-winner Prairie Flower. Coolmore sold a full sister to Amreekiyah at Inglis Easter last year for $800,000 and they also sold a yearling half-sister by Home Affairs as agent for Morning Rise Stud this year for $300,000 to Snowden Racing. Marianne produced another filly last year by Justify, who has two sons on the Coolmore roster this spring in 2024 European Horse of the Year City of Troy (IRE) at $49,500 and Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Storm Boy at $16,500.Copy: Breednet

Jul 2025

Impressive Debut Win For Caesar

An $800,000 Magic Millions purchase from Attunga Stud for the James Harron Bloodstock Colt Partnership, Capitalist colt Caesar was the highest priced yearling by his sire sold in 2024 and made a winning debut at Gosford on Thursday. Trained by Peter Snowden, Caesar first appeared at the trials in May winning at Randwick and then followed up with another trial win last month before heading off to the races for an 1100m maiden. Sent off a short priced favourite with Jason Collett to ride, Caesar did his best work over the final furlong, knuckling down to the task to win by three-quarters of a length. Bred by Bob Hannon, Caesar is a half-brother to Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Shaquero and is the seventh winner from eight foals to race from terrific producer Fimatino. Fimatino and her mother Finito Fling were also bred by Bob Hannon and the family has been a good one producing Cox Plate winning sire Shamus Award and stakes-winner Insurrection, who has won over $900,000 in prizemoney. Fimatino had a filly by I Am Invincible sell for $460,000 at Magic Millions this year and she had a filly last year by Home Affairs before unfortunately missing to Capitalist. Caesar is the 15th 2YO winner this season (one in NZ) for Capitalist and they include Group III winner Memo , stakes-winner To Cap It All and four more stakes-placed horses. Capitalist stands at a fee of $44,000 at Newgate Farm this spring.Copy: Breednet

Jul 2025

Invincible Filly Wins on Debut

There were some nicely bred three year-old fillies looking to shed maiden status at Canterbury on Wednesday in the opening race and it was $850,000 I Am Invincible filly Infusion that got the job done at the first time of asking. Trained by Peter Snowden and ridden by Tom Sherry, Infusion has been handled patiently and only had her first trial in May and with two more to follow was well educated for her debut and did everything right. She jumped well to travel up and stalk the leader in second place before forging clear to win the 1100m maiden by three-quarters of a length over Extreme Choice filly Maquisa, who didn’t have the best of luck. Purchased by Snowden Racing/William Johnson Bloodstock from the Newgate Farm draft at Magic Millions for $850,000, Infusion is a half-sister to stakes-placed Tonneofgrit and is the fourth winner four foals to race from imported Group II winner Istanford (USA). Newgate sold an Extreme Choice filly from Istanford at Inglis Easter this year for $580,000 and she produced another filly by the same sire last spring. I Am Invincible is edging towards 200 winners for the season and Infusion brings him to 194.Copy: Breednet

Jul 2025

Spring Potential for Darby Racing's Raging Force

Unplaced in the G3 ATC Breeders’ Plate last spring on debut, Raging Force came out of that race with an injury that required significant time on the sidelines, but since returning to full work his progress has been swift. Trained by Peter Snowden, Raging Force returned with a maiden win at Muswellbrook on June 1 and followed up with an explosive four length win at a midweek Randwick meeting before upping the ante to Saturday grade. The talented son of Cosmic Force took the rise in class in his stride, settling behind the leader for Tommy Berry and letting down with an impressive change of gear. He forged clear to win the 1100m contest win by two lengths over stakes-placed filly Horseshoe Hill with a big gap of nearly five lengths back to the next horse. A $150,000 Inglis Classic purchase from Mullaglass Stud for Darby Racing, Raging Force has the overall record of three wins from four starts with prizemoney just shy of $170,000 and spring targets are on the horizon. “He was very impressive again and more importantly, he would have learned a lot from that,” said assistant trainer Aaron Lau. “He took a bit of cover and he won't be able to just walk out and lead every single race, but he switched off nicely and it was a patient ride by Tommy and good to get the job done. “He's got a great attitude. He's got a lovely big action on him. He's probably better on top of the ground as well, but he's very progressive and exciting going forward. “We just wanted to see him come here today and do it. It's all well and good winning at the midweeks, but coming on a Saturday and putting on a performance like that, you can really of map ahead going forward.” The path to the $1million Group I ATC Golden Rose has many stepping stones along the way and Tommy Berry sees Raging Force as a possible contender. “I think every winter you sort of find one or two nice colts or fillies that have just taken a little time to mature, and he is one of them and you look at him now and nothing fazes him,” said Tommy Berry. “He's got a great attitude. When he jumped so well, I really wanted to take the lead with him today and just take bad luck out of the equation, but when they went too quick for him, he came back to me relaxed and handled the situation perfectly. “He's up and running now, heading towards the Rosebud, Run to the Rose, Golden Rose, where you meet horses that have already proven themselves at the top level, but are still just getting fit. “He's the fit horse on the scene, and he might be able to catch them napping, hopefully. “He's learning his craft every time, and I still think he's a prep away from being at his best, but that's exciting to see.” Bred by Dr Richard McClenahan of Mullaglass Stud, Raging Force is the first winner from stakes-placed Stryker mare Miss Loren, who traces back to the family of Group III winning filly Dandolera. Mullaglass Stud sold a yearling colt by Captivant from Miss Loren at Inglis Classic this year for $30,000 and she has a colt to follow by Zousain and is back in foal to him again. Raging Force looks a bright prospect for young Newgate sire Cosmic Force, who has had a great season with four stakes-winners to his credit– Give Me Space, Stay Focused, Cosmic Fire and Wonder Boy – and he stands at a fee of $16,500.Copy: Breednet, Images: Georgia Young Photography

Jun 2025

Group 1 Tatts Tiara To Snowden Racing's Tashi

From the last crop of foals sired by Widden Stud’s much missed Golden Slipper winning sire Sebring, five year-old mare Tashi may also be his final Group I winner as she produced a career best performance at Eagle Farm on Saturday to win the $700,000 Group I Tatts Tiara (1400m). Tashi wins the G1 Tatts Tiara - image Grant Courtney A homebred for Corumbene Stud, who also bred and sold her sire Sebring, Tashi has been trained throughout her career by Peter Snowden. She won on debut at Randwick on June 15 three years ago and is one of those mares that has made steady, but not spectacular progress ever since. Tashi worked her way through the benchmark racing before moving up to stakes company last year and so begun an incredibly frustrating run of seven stakes-placings until she arrived in the promised land at last on Saturday. Given a great ride by Tom Sherry, the stars aligned for Tashi as she surged clear to win her first ever stakes race in the G1 Tatts Tiara by nearly two lengths over local rival Abounding with long shot Zoustar mare Olentia filling out the trifecta. Tashi now has the overall record of five wins and 14 placings from 26 starts with earnings topping $1million and Peter Snowden was ecstatic. "She's been tremendous all prep, so nobody could begrudge her the win," Snowden said. "She kept putting her hand up every start, so I'm really proud of her. "There were no half measures today, she won dominantly. She kept getting beaten short half heads, it was a tremendous run last week in the Dane Ripper, I think this is her 11th run this campaign so huge credit to her." "Tom (Sherry) rode her an absolute peach today, I think it's his first Group 1 so I'm so pleased for him and the mare.” First G1 for Tashi and Tom Sherry - image Grant Courtney Sherry was on Tashi last start when she finished second in the Group II BRC Dane Ripper, so was delighted to get the win, his first in a G1 race. "It's been a long time coming for me," Sherry said. "The stars aligned today, and I can't thank Peter and his team enough. It's been a long road and it's been a tough year, but moments like this make it all worthwhile. "When I came up outside Abounding, I got the jitters and went full bore. "I've worked really hard to get here. Winning a Group One for a lad from Ireland is a very big deal for me. "I'm so proud of this mare and it feels like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders. Things like this don't happen to people like me, so I'm delighted." Tashi may well be the last G1 winner for her sire Sebring -image Grant Courtney Bred and retained to race by the Altomonte family owned Corumbene Stud, Tashi is the bets of two winner from three foals to race from the Shadwell bred Street Cry (IRE) mare Ghenwaa that was bought by Corumbene Stud for $300,000 from the 2018 Inglis Australian Broodmare Sale. Ghenwaa is a winning half-sister to stakes-winners Taraayef and Haybah from the family of dual Derby winner and sire Rebel Raider. Corumbene Stud sold a yearling colt by Capitalist from Ghenwaa at the Magic Millions this year for $80,000 to Ricky Yiu and she produced a colt last year by Russian Revolution before going to Toronado (IRE). Tashi is the 83rd stakes-winner for Sebring and is his ninth Group I winner.Copy: Breednet

Jun 2025

Raging Force Bolts in at Randwick

Cosmic Force 2YO Raging Force was sent around in the Group III ATC Breeder’s Plate on debut last spring finishing sixth to King Kirk and coming out of the race with an injury, but time and a patient approach has put his career back on track. Trained by Peter Snowden, Raging Force was sent to Muswellbrook on June 1 when resuming from a lengthy spell to score an easy win and then had a tick over trial at Wyong before trying his hand in town. Sent out a short priced favourite for the 1100m juvenile contest at Randwick on Wednesday, Raging Force gave Tommy Berry an easy steer to lead all the way and win by four lengths. “He wandered around at Muswellbrook when he won and that's why I gave him another trial the other day and just confirmed his education a bit more. The winkers have certainly made a big difference to him as well,” said Peter Snowden. “He's a talented horse with a good upside. We put him in the deep end with the Breeder’s Plate, and he had an injury that happened in that race, so he was out for quite an extended time. “He's over it now, and he's come back out a brand new model of himself and he’s one to watch going forward for sure.” Raging Force looks a bright prospect for young Newgate sire Cosmic Force, who has had a great season with four stakes-winners to his credit– Give Me Space, Stay Focused, Cosmic Fire and Wonder Boy – and he stands at a fee of $16,500. Tommy Berry was full of praise for Raging Force. “He's been building up to something like that. He's been a lovely horse at home for a long time, but he's had a bee in his bonnet at times and just needed to grow up a little bit,” he said. “I think it's been a master stroke from Pete to take him these big long trips away; up to Musswellbrook was great as they get a good day out and then the trip away to Wyong for a trial, he needed that because of his manners is in the mounting yard, but today I was so confident going to the gates on him. He was just in a really good frame of mind. “He's pretty fast, but he relaxes well enough to get 1400, although he’s a Cosmic Force, so he's bred to be fast. he's done a great job at stud. “He's producing really precocious, fast types and this is another one, so full credit to Newgate and their team.” A $150,000 Inglis Classic purchase from Mullaglass Stud for Darby Racing, Raging Force is the first winner from stakes-placed Stryker mare Miss Loren, who traces back to the family of Group III winning filly Dandolera.Copy: Breednet, Images: Georgia Young Photography

May 2025

Beadman Bolts Away with G3 Ken Russell Memorial

When the China Horse Club/ Newgate and partners stallion syndicate elected to name an expensive Snitzel colt Beadman there would have been high hopes he could honour the name and it looks like a good decision was made. Trained by Peter Snowden, Beadman, named after champion Australian jockey Darren Beadman, has show ability for the get go. He showed talent in two barrier trials in March and April before a debut second at Kembla and a win at Newcastle, but jumped right out of the ground at the Gold Coast on Saturday when stepping up in class for the $200,000 Group III Ken Russell Memorial Classic (1200m). Ridden by James McDonald, Beadman relished the heavy track and romped home to win as he pleased beating previously unbeaten Hellbent filly Sunrays by a widening eight lengths with Group I winner Startante’s little brother Fabulantes in third place. It was the first ride on Beadman for James McDonald and he was impressed with good looking chestnut. "He's always promised a lot and he's a beautiful type. So he's definitely got a bright future. That was the definition of sustained speed,” said McDonald. "I couldn't hear them coming, which was a bit of a worry because I didn't want one of them to blouse him. I hadn't expected him to be that far in front of them, so I was able to be pretty soft on him late. “He's a big colt and he's still learning his craft, so he won't take any harm from that and I'm sure he'll win another race up here." Peter Snowden will be looking for bigger fish for Beadman to fry with the $1million Group II BRC Sires Produce Stakes (1400m) on May 31 is a likely target. "The only question was whether he could handle that sort of track. He handled it pretty well at Newcastle but this one was a bit different. He kept skipping along on it, and for James to let him stride before the corner, I knew they must be going pretty well,” he said. “The progression he's made just this last month is pretty incredible. "He's clearly very talented, and he doesn't know how good he is. He doesn't overdo it in his trackwork, he's a very laid-back customer. He did give me the feeling that we could come up here and win a decent race with him, but he's certainly surprised me today with that performance. "We'll soak up the win first, but I don't think seven furlongs will be any problem for him so we'll definitely be looking towards the Sires with him." A $900,000 Magic Millions purchase from Arrowfield for China Horse Club/Newgate/Go Bloodstock/Trilogy, Beadman has had two wins from three starts earning nearly $150,000 in prizemoney Bred by Arrowfield in partnership with Hermitage Thoroughbreds, Beadman is the best of three winners from French stakes-winner Iffranesia (Fr), who is by influential sire Iffraaj. Iffranesia had no yearling at the sales this year, but had a colt by Snitzel last year and is now on foal to Dundeel. Beadman is the 159th stakes-winner for Arrowfield’s champion sire Snitzel, who is the leading sire of 2YO’s in Australia this season.Copy: Breednet

May 2025

$1.4million Written Tycoon Colt Wins G3 Hawkesbury Guineas

Written Tycoon has an amazing crop of three year-olds running for him this season that has now yielded an impressive 12 stakes-winners with expensive colt Media World taking out the $250,000 Group III Hawkesbury Guineas (1400m) on Saturday. The highest priced yearling from that stellar crop when purchased by Yulong for $1.4million from Fairview Park Stud at Inglis Easter, Media World broke his maiden at Hawkesbury on this day last year when winning the non Black Type Clarendon Stakes for juveniles. Trained by Peter Snowden and ridden by Tyler Schiller, Media World was second up from a spell and looked good scoring first up in midweek company last month, so was expected to run well again albeit up in class. Media World got to the front in the straight and held off a late bid from Just Party to win by a head taking his overall record to three wins and three placings from 10 starts with prizemoney topping $340,000.A trip to Brisbane would now be on the cards for Media World with races like the Group III BRC Fred Best Classic and possibly the Group I BRC Stradbroke Handicap on the radar if he continues to improve. Media World was bred by Frank and Christine Cook’s Mystery Downs and they retain a share in his ownership.He is the first foal of Group III winner Epaulette mare Meryl, whose next foal, a colt by Capitalist sold for $320,000 at Inglis Easter when bought by MG Price Racing & Breeding / Roll The Dice Syndication / Rogers Bloodstock. Meryl certainly throws a good type as her third foal, a filly by Pierata sold for $330,000 at Inglis Easter this year to Randwick Bloodstock and she has a Pierro filly to follow. Media World is the 76th stakes-winner for Written Tycoon, who is listed as private by Yulong for this spring.Copy: Breednet, Images: Georgia Young Photography

Apr 2025

Tassort 2YO Filly Too Good

Just days after Tassort narrowly missed G1 success in Adelaide where his star three year-old filly Ameena was edged out of victory in the SAJC Robert Sangster Stakes, he struck at Canterbury with another promising filly. Trained by Peter Snowden and ridden by Kerrin McEvoy, Miss Freelove showed good potential at her first start two weeks ago when running third at Warwick Farm and went to the post as favourite.She led and controlled the race comfortably before dashing away to win the 1100m maiden by more than two lengths prompting praise from her trainer. “She travelled really well and I thought, watching the race coming to the corner, if she doesn't find something here, we're in a bit of trouble, because she had such a soft lead,” said Peter Snowden. “Kerrin rated her well and it was good to see her win the way she did. “I like her, I've always liked her and she’s by a stallion sire (Tassort) that's doing a great job and they keep improving. I like her, she's doing a great job. I just keep on improving although how far we go in this prep will be decided by how she pulls up.” Miss Freelove carries the Trilogy Racing colours and was a $110,000 Magic Millions Adelaide purchase for Trilogy Racing/Suman Hedge Bloodstock from the draft of Twin Hills Stud. Bred by Redbank North, she is the third winner from three to race from Vee, an unraced half-sister by Sebring to stakes-winner Terror Force. Miss Freelove is the fifth winner from 13 starters out of the second crop of Tassort, who stands at a fee of $38,500 this spring at Newgate Farm.Copy: Breednet

Apr 2025

Snowden eyes record eighth Hawkesbury Crown

Champion trainer Peter Snowden is chasing a record eighth win in the Group 3 $250,000 Hawkesbury Crown (1300m) with talented mares Coco Jamboo (pictured above), Flying Thinker and Tashi at the stand-alone meeting on Saturday. Coco Jamboo is returning as the defending champ and is attempting to join former stablemate Aerobatics (2013-14) as the only dual winner of the big Hawkesbury fillies and mares race. Snowden has also won the Crown with Nancy (2016), Kanzan (2011), Serenissima (2010) and Sung (2008). In fact, the Hawkesbury stand-alone meeting has been a happy hunting ground for Snowden ever since he started his training career with Darley in 2008. Snowden has also trained the winners of a record five Group 3 $250,000 Hawkesbury Guineas (1400m) with Exoboom (2021), Military Zone (2019), Limes (2013) and Free Wheeling (2012). He will have Media World and Fearless in the three-year-old classic on Saturday. In fact, Media World (below) is no stranger to Hawkesbury stand-alone success himself having won the $160,000 Clarendon Stakes (1400m) for two-year-olds last year – giving Snowden another training record with his fifth win in the race after Creator (2019), Meursault (2014), Kanzan (2009) and Fravashi (2008). Media World, a superbly bred colt by Written Tycoon out of Meryl, resumed with a fighting win at Warwick Farm against older horses earlier this month. "I thought Media World did a super job in a very fast run race at Warwick Farm,'' Snowden said. "He came off the bridle a fair way out but stuck to his task really well. "He will back up in the Hawkesbury Guineas and if he runs well on Saturday then we will look at the Fred Best Classic in Brisbane.'' Fearless, a Group 1 placegetter, has been improved by two runs from a spell and Snowden is expecting a competitive effort in the Hawkesbury Guineas. Snowden said Fire Star, winner of four city races in succession when last in work, has trained on well since his first-up fifth to Pisanello at Canterbury and could take his place in the Listed $200,000 Hawkesbury Rush (1100m).Copy: Ray Thomas, Racenet

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