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Mar 2026

Touristic (GB) Wins Listed Canberra Cup

Juddmonte’s Champion Sire Frankel (GB) celebrated a stakes double for the day when Peter Snowden-trained Touristic (GB) took home honours in the Listed Canberra Cup over 2000 metres. The 7-year-old gelding has a habit of mixing his form, coming into this race off a last start 12th in the Listed Parramatta Cup, but he went wide on the turn for jockey Andrew Atkins and steadily made his way to the lead down the straight. Flashing home slightly too late from even wider was Mitchell Beer and George Carpenter-trained Geemes (Grunt {NZ}) who only missed by a third of a length. Chris Waller-trained Travolta (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) was third.Getting his much-loved wet track conditions, it was the second stakes victory for Touristic, having previously won the Listed ATC Mayor's Cup (200m) at Rosehill last campaign where he defeated G1 winner Major Beel.It was a race to race double at the meeting for the Snowden Racing team with 3yo Deep Field filly Divine Secrets (NZ) impressing in the very next of the day.Winning two from her last three starts, the Capri Racing owned filly looks to be on the up.

Mar 2026

Fireball Stakes Victory To Beadman First Up

With two trials under his belt, Peter Snowden’s flashy Snitzel colt Beadman was ready to go first-up, resuming at Randwick with victory in the $200,000 Listed ATC Fireball Stakes (1100m), his second black type victory. In the small seven horse field, James McDonald jumped the race favourite Beadman away well from the middle of the line, settling in fourth position with the Nathan Doyle trained Hidden Motive (Capitalist) going forward to take up the running. Jockey Tim Clark skipped two lengths clear aboard Hidden Motive as the field headed into the home straight, but it was clear that both Beadman and the Kia Ora Stud colour-bearer Inkaruna had plenty to offer as they set out after the leader. With Beadman hitting the lead with 100m to run, Inkaruna finally had the opportunity to come off their heels, and although the Zac Lloyd ridden son of I Am Invincible charged late, he missed the prize as Beadman held on to record victory. With three wins, twice at black type level, from seven starts with a further three placed efforts, Beadman took his earnings to $354,625. The victory of Beadman saw the colt firm into second favourite for the $1m G1 The Galaxy on March 21, a race trainer Peter Snowden is keen to target. “It was good to see him do that, he ran smart time, too,” Snowden said. “He did get a bit keen mid-race and I'm still working him out but he definitely has the talent. “I think this win might get him into The Galaxy now. I know that is a big aim but that is the belief I have in this horse.” “Beadman has always shown me a lot of ability but everything takes time and he is still learning. “His race-craft has to get a bit better and I'm sure it will. ‘He has all the natural attributes, he's got the talent, he has a very good demeanour - he has a name that might hold him back a little bit - but he's very promising.” Newgate Farm’s Henry Field indicated that he was keen to also see the colt head to The Galaxy. “The Galaxy has always been the plan,” Field said. “He's a big, gross colt and whatever he did today the expectation is he has a lot of improvement to come. “James made the comment when he got to the front he started 'floating' so he will be better again in The Galaxy. "They always go hard in that race so the tempo will be good for him.” Purchased by China Horse Club, Newgate, Go Bloodstock and Trilogy for $900,000 from the Magic Millions yearling sale draft of Arrowfield Stud who co-bred the colt with Hermitage Thoroughbreds, Beadman is the best of three winners from French stakes-winner Iffranesia (Fr), herself a daughter of influential sire Iffraaj. Iffranesia has an unnamed 2yo colt by Snitzel, foaled a colt by Dundeel last season before being covered by The Autumn Sun in the spring. Beadman is one 168 stakes winner for Arrowfield’s champion sire Snitzel, who will be represented by a mouth-watering selection of 43 yearlings at the Inglis Easter yearling sale.Copy Breednet, Images: Georgia Young Photography

Mar 2026

So You Think Mare Tuileries Wins G3 Newcastle Stakes

Further franking the form out of the recent running of the G3 ATC Triscay Stakes in which she finished fifth, Peter Snowden’s 4yo So You Think (NZ) mare Tuileries secure her first black type victory, winning the $250,000 G3 Newcastle Stakes (1400m) on Friday. With the Triscay Stakes third placed Verona Rose having since won the G2 Guy Walter Stakes and will now target the G1 Coolmore Classic, Tuileries went into Friday’s race as a leading contender with only Coal Crusher and Just Feelin’ Lucky priced shorter. Joe Pride’s $2.8m earner Coal Crusher went forward in his usual pattern to take up the lead with Michael Freedman’s Just Feelin’ Lucky a half length back in second as the grey Berkshire Shadow (GB) settled in third on the rail with Chad Schofield giving Tuileries the run of the race in fourth. At the 400m mark when Coal Crusher started to show signs that he’d had enough, Rachel King asked Just Feelin’ Lucky for an effort, and she reeled in the leader before Tuileries came off her back to commence her run. Descending on the leader with 200m to run, Tuileries gave nothing else a chance as the she sprinted to the line to record her first black type victory. Nathan Doyle's locally trained Churchill’s Choice worked home extremely well from back in the field to finish just under a half length from the winner in second while Scott Singleton’s Melody Again continued her solid first up record to finish third. With a host of runners in stakes runners over the weekend, trainer Peter Snowden was on course to see his mare record victory. “The worry was before the race, we were thinking, where are were going to be, and we didn't want to stick her up too much,” said Snowden. “We've got her settled really well into work now, and didn't want to start her up to much earlier, but she began really well. “She managed to go forward, ease back, and drop into the perfect spot and go a gun ride. “Yeah, it was a great race the other day. There was a lot of form come out of it. Gary Portelli’s horse was beaten a neck, and it came out and won his next start, so there was good depth to that race. “She's on her way up and she's been stakes placed a few times, so it's good to get a greet through and win on her own. As for where she might head, Snowden has a few races picked out for the daughter of So You Think. “The race I really want to target the Hawkesbury mares’ race and the race at Scone,” said Snowden. “I think they would be two perfect races for her. “If she did something there, we'd go to Brisbane for a shot at a bit more black type up there, but she's come back in really good order. “She's very genuine and got a really good 300-meter sprint on her, so if the race pans out fine for her, she'll always be hard to beat.” Taking her overall record to four wins and two placed efforts from 12 runs, with earnings of $403,200, the G S A Bloodstock Pty Ltd-bred Tuileries was purchased for $360,000 from the Magic Millions yearling sale draft of Bhima Thoroughbreds by Snowden Racing and William Johnson Bloodstock. Tuileries is the first stakes winner from two to the races out of Hediard, a Bernardini half-sister to Listed SAJC Centaurea Stakes winner Exocet and Listed VRC Festival of Racing Stakes winner Ready For Victory, who also finished third in the G1 MRC Caulfield Guineas. The 4yo mare is also from the family of the ill-fated, Champion 2YO Colt Meurice, a winner of the G1 ATC Champagne Stakes, who also placed in the Golden Slipper and the Sires’ Produce Stakes, as well as G1-winning and G1-producing sire Rubiton. Hediard’s current 2yo named Neos Cosmos, is an unraced full-sister to Tuileries, while the mare has a yearling filly by Justify (USA) before foaling a filly to King’s Legacy. After unfortunately missing to Castelvecchio in the spring, there will be no foal this year from the mare. Tuileries became the 69th stakes winner for Coolmore’s former stallion So You Think who passed away in October last year. So You Think will be represented by ten yearlings at the upcoming Inglis Easter yearling sale including Riversdale’s Lot 178, the full brother to G1 Queensland Oaks winner You Wahng. Copy: Breednet

Mar 2026

King Of Roseau Wins G3 Liverpool City Cup

Well-travelled Capitalist gelding King of Roseau is a quiet achiever for the Peter Snowden stable and has now won races in three states in the past 12 months capturing the $250,000 Group III ATC Liverpool City Cup (1300m) at Randwick on Saturday. First up from a short break following a lucrative win in the $2million Magic Millions Cup (1400m) in early January, King of Roseau produced a withering finish for Tom Sherry, hitting the line hard late to win by a head. "We saw what he did down in Melbourne in the Aurie's Star and in the Magic Millions. He has been an absolute revelation his last couple of preparations," trainer stable representative Aaron Lau. "When he's on song, he's got a lethal turn of foot. "We'll have a good think (about where to next) . The races only get tougher from here and he's probably a few rungs behind those topliners, but if we set him for the right races, he will certainly make his presence felt." King of Roseau was a $95,000 Magic Millions purchase from Ashleigh Thoroughbreds and has now won six races from 23 starts and more than $2.1million in prizemoney. King of Roseau is the second and final foal of Dominica, a Choisir daughter of Group I 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 I winner Captivant! King of Roseau is the highest stakes earner among 29 stakes-winners for Newgate Farm’s Golden Slipper winning sire Capitalist.Copy: Breednet

Feb 2026

Powerhouse - One to Watch

Extreme Choice was a brilliant sprinter and has thrown his share of brilliant sprinters, but as with great champion sires of the past, he can also get a stayer such as Melbourne Cup hero Knight’s Choice and VRC Oaks winner She’s Extreme. At Canterbury on Friday night we saw a three year-old Extreme Choice colt that definitely leans more to the middle distance range in Powerhouse, who thrashed older rivals over 1900m. Trained by Peter Snowden and ridden by Tim Clark, Powerhouse led from the jump and controlled the race throughout before dashing away down the straight to win by three lengths in a dominant display. With three wins and two placings from eight starts and prizemoney topping $124,000, Powerhouse has found his mojo since stepping up to 1600m and beyond with the manner of this win suggesting a little further will also be well within his range. At this time of year there is a myriad of Black Type options for a three year-old stepping up in trip and Powerhouse looms as a horse to follow.A $200,000 Magic Millions purchase from Newgate Farm for Trilogy Racing Pty Ltd/Snowden Racing Pty Ltd, Powerhouse is the best of four winners from four foals to race from Awoke (NZ), a metro winning half-sister by Rip Van Winkle (IRE) to Group III wining stayer Cismontane and to the dam of this year’s Listed Tasmanian Derby winner Dad and Dave. His third dam is Kiwi blue hen Eustaci, the dam of Group I winners Sirstaci, Nimue and Smiling Like with the family also producing another Group I winner in Coventina Bay, so it’s not hard to see why Powerhouse might be enjoying his step up in trip! His dam Awoke was purchased by savvy investor Ben Kwok’s Lion Rock Bloodstock for $40,000 at the 2024 Inglis Broodmare Sale in foal to In the Congo and the result of that mating was a colt that sold for $190,000 at Karaka Book 1 this year in the Windsor Park Stud draft to Stephen Marsh Racing / Dylan Johnson Bloodstock.Copy: Breednet

Jan 2026

Decade Long Full Circle Moment for Snowden and His King

A decade after Peter Snowden won the Magic Millions 2YO Classic with Capitalist, the champion trainer saddled up the stallion’s son King Of Roseau to win the $2 million Magic Millions Cup (1400m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday. King Of Roseau fought tenaciously over the final 100m to hold off the looming threat of Boomtown Boss after the pair reeled in tearaway leader Moravia halfway up the straight. The winner was a $95,000 purchase by Pulse Racing Thoroughbreds and Pinhook Bloodstock International from the Ashleigh Thoroughbreds draft at 2023 Gold Coast Yearling Sale. King Of Roseau has now won five races and more than $2 million in prizemoney and bonuses. An emotional Snowden said it was a deserved win for a large group of everyday Australians within the four-year-old’s ownership group. “It’s a super day,” Snowden said. “It’s fantastic to see him win and win a race worth this sort of money. “There wasn’t much between five horses in the last 200m but he was tough. “He’s been working towards a peak performance and he did today. “It’s good to have nice horses. “You never get tired of this (winning feeling) and when you do you should probably give it away.” Snowden bought six yearlings in Book 1 at the 2026 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sales, including two fillies by Capitalist. Winning jockey Tom Sherry was on the Gold Coast for one ride and said he was happy to deliver for connections in the lucrative race. “It’s easy when you have the stock," Sherry said. “He’s been prepared really well with the two good lead-up runs and we had a beautiful ride around there today. “He’s got a great determination and as soon as he got out, I was quite confident. “I thought I had him (Boomtown Boss) covered but it’s only when you cross the line in front that you can breathe a sigh of relief. “My first time riding at the Gold Coast was last week so it’s good to get a winner at the carnival.”Copy and Image: Magic Millions

Jan 2026

'He's no Chautauqua, but he'll do me': Snowden's Lucky ticket

Peter Snowden admits that freshly minted Buffering champion is no Chautauqua but the veteran Sydney trainer still wouldn't trade him for any other Magic Millions horse. Champion jockey Tommy Berry orchestrated a stellar double at Eagle Farm, piloting the son of 2002 Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Lovely Jubly to a commanding victory in the $300,000 Buffering over 1400m. The triumph delivered more than just $174,000 in prizemoney – it punched a golden ticket straight into the $2m Magic Millions Cup (1400m) on the Gold Coast on January 17. "He's got the golden ticket, we're in," he said. "This is the first time he's been up against those really hard-nosed campaigners. "He had to step up today and I thought he acquitted himself really well. "He's a half-brother to Chautauqua. He's not a Chautauqua but he'll do me." Snowden's eyes lit up when discussing his charge's prospects for the Magic Millions Cup, particularly if the heavens opened and the Gold Coast track transformed into the testing surface upon which Need Some Luck thrived. "He's brilliant on soft ground. With rock-hard tracks he feels it a little bit but when the tracks have a bit of give in them, he excels again," Snowden said. "Seven furlongs is the right trip and if it happens to be a wet day (at the Gold Coast) then he'll jump out of the ground." Berry joked that he didn't want to see Jason Collett grab all the spoils after the fellow Sydney hoop collected four winners at Eagle Farm the previous weekend. "Jason Collett had too much fun last week so he's got to share it a bit," Berry said after earlier steering Ninja to victory in the Group 3 Vo Rogue Plate (1300m). He noted that Need Some Luck was a different horse this preparation. "It's taken some preps to get him to switch off and relax," the 40-time Group 1-winner said. "Pete gave him so many runs last prep to get him to 1400m just because of how keen he goes. "But we were able to get him there a lot quicker this time in and he's executing well. "I still think he'd appreciate a little bit more sting out of the track because he started to feel the pinch that last little bit. "It's nice over 1400m that you can hold a spot and ride him for a bit of luck because I'm used to sitting out wide on him and finding no trouble."Copy: Punters

Dec 2025

Unbeaten $2.2million Zoustar Filly Poised for Black Type in 2026

The highest priced yearling by champion sire Zoustar sold in 2024 when fetching $2.2million at Inglis Easter, unbeaten filly Plaintiff took another step forward at Randwick on Saturday keeping her record perfect with three wins in as many starts. Consigned by Widden and purchased by James Harron Bloodstock for Fairway Thoroughbreds owner John Camilleri, Plaintiff is trained by Peter Snowden, who has taken his time with the valuable filly. She won on debut in November at Rosehill before taking a Benchmark 72 event over 1200m at the same venue earlier this month before stepping up to 1300m for another Benchmark 72 today. Ridden quietly by Chad Schofield, Plaintiff produced a powerful finishing run that saw her reel in the leaders and win by half a length with her three wins to date netting just shy of $250,000 in prizemoney. "She got a lot out of today," said Peter Snowden, who will send the filly for a short summer break with the goal of chasing Black Type in 2026. "Both starts she has been on speed and floating a bit when she got to the front. "Today it would have been nice for her to get that nice run off the speed to see if she has something to run down, how solid she can be. "I was really rapt and it was what I wanted to see.” Chad Schofield is the third jockey to win on Plaintiff with a different rider in the saddle for each of her wins. "She is a lovely filly," Schofield said. "She is still very new at it all. I am surprised how green she was really as she is bombproof to ride and is going to be a beautiful horse next prep. "This preparation she has done an amazing job to win her first three, given how much improvement I think is in the filly." Bred by Widden and partners, Plaintiff is the second winner from three foals to race from Group I Tatts Tiara winner Prompt Response, who won over $1.6million with a resume packed with additional Group wins and placings. Sadly, she did not have another foal after Plaintiff and died earlier this year.Copy Breednet, Image Georgia Young Photography

Dec 2025

Snowden's Plaintiff Remains Unbeaten

The highest priced yearling by champion sire Zoustar sold in 2024 when fetching $2.2million at Inglis Easter, Plaintiff was stepping out at Rosehill on Sunday for her second race start and kept her record perfect. Consigned by Widden and purchased by James Harron Bloodstock for Fairway Thoroughbreds owner John Camilleri, Plaintiff is trained by Peter Snowden. She won on debut over 1200m last month and took another step forward in this Benchmark 72 event for three year-olds which attracted some promising young horses. She enjoyed the run of the race, one out and one back for Jordan Childs and when challenged hard by the runner-up Nitro, Plaintiff dug deep to score a head win over her stablemate. “I thought Nitro had her cold,” Peter Snowden said. “But she just kept fighting and it’s a really good thing to see. I love horses that keep turning up, keep fighting and sticking their head out, it’s a really good sign to see. “She really does look above average.” Autumn stakes racing will be the immediate goal for Plaintiff, who may have one more run before a freshen up as she begins the quest for Black Type in 2026. Plaintiff was a sale ring star at Inglis Easter in 2024 fetching $2.2million. Bred by Widden and partners, Plaintiff is the second winner from three foals to race from Group I Tatts Tiara winner Prompt Response, who won over $1.6million with a resume packed with additional Group wins and placings. Sadly, she did not have another foal after Plaintiff and died earlier this year.Copy: Breednet

Nov 2025

Russian Revolution 2YO Wins $160,000 Max Lees Classic

The standalone Newcastle meeting on Saturday kicked off with the $160,000 Max Lees Classic (900m) for the juveniles and it had a short priced favourite in Russian Revolution colt Seeiaye, who got the job done in style. Facing a field of unraced youngsters, the Peter Snowden trained Seeiaye had shown good ability in his two lead up trials and took that good form to race day. He was able to make good use of barrier one for Josh Parr, mustering speed after being fairly away to hold the fence and lead before kicking clear to win by nearly two lengths in class record time. The standalone Newcastle meeting on Saturday kicked off with the $160,000 Max Lees Classic (900m) for the juveniles and it had a short priced favourite in Russian Revolution colt Seeiaye, who got the job done in style. Facing a field of unraced youngsters, the Peter Snowden trained Seeiaye had shown good ability in his two lead up trials and took that good form to race day. He was able to make good use of barrier one for Josh Parr, mustering speed after being fairly away to hold the fence and lead before kicking clear to win by nearly two lengths in class record time. They re-offered him at Magic Millions where he was bought by Capri Racing & Syndication Pty Ltd/Peter Snowden for a modest $65,000 and given his Magic Millions eligibility that will be his aim in the immediate future. “All in all he handled himself well today,” said Peter Snowden. “He was a touch slow to jump and then natural pace took him right through to where he wanted to be. “Josh never moved on him until the 300m mark and then he gave another good kick again. “He’s a Magic Millions horse so that will be in our mind with what we do with him from here on. Whether he has another run now or a little freshen up before a run or two, but we’ll wait until next week to make a decision.” Josh Parr was well pleased with Seeiaye. “He made good use of barrier one and showed nice speed to lead and was happy and comfortable to travel from then on,” he said. “He’s a lovely horse.” Bred by Reg Kemister, Seeiaye is the second foal and second winner for unraced I Am Invincible mare Blue Blazers, a full sister to Group III winner and sire Super One. He is the first 2YO winner of the new season for Russian Revolution, who was also trained by Peter Snowden to Group I success before his retirement to Newgate Farm. Russian Revolution has 26 entries for Magic Millions 2026.

Nov 2025

Need Some Luck Wins Fisher Stakes at Flemington

World renowned Aussie DJ Fisher is at Flemington on Saturday to perform after the last race on Champions Day, but he was also on course earlier to watch the race named in his honour with victory in the Listed VRC Fisher Stakes (1200m) going to blueblood gelding Need Some Luck. Trained by Peter Snowden and ridden by Melbourne Cup winning jockey Jamie Melham, five-year-old Rubick gelding Need Some Luck was having his first run back from a spell and with two recent trials in Sydney was fit and ready to fire. He made light work of the freezing cold and wet conditions, surging through the gloom to power clear and win by two lengths taking his overall record to six wins and seven placings from 15 starts with prizemoney topping $520,000. Jamie Melham was full of praise for Need Some Luck, who relished the testing conditions. “This horse got through that ground fantastic. Most horses today have me stopping pretty quick after the line because the ground's quite testing and tiring out there, but he loves it… I couldn't stop him,” said Melham. “He jumps out of gates a bit better than Chautauqua, although he has been slow out of the gates previously in his runs, but today he was fantastic. “He jumped well, got into a beautiful spot behind Nadal where I wanted to be, and I wanted to hold him together as long as I could, but we got to the 400m, and I couldn't hold him any longer. “He was fantastic. I didn't even need to encourage him; he just found the line himself.” A homebred for the Throsby family, Need some Luck is a three-quarter brother to world champion sprinter Chautauqua, who won six G1 races among his 13 wins before he infamously chose not to run. The enigmatic grey gelding refused to jump from the gates and despite the best efforts of some of the best horseman in the country, he stuck doggedly to his policy of no more racing for me! Need Some Luck is also a half-brother to Group III winner London Lolly and is the third stakes-winner and final foal among nine winners from 12 named foals that have all raced out of Lovely Jubly, a brilliant dual Group I winning juvenile by Lion Hunter. Need Some Luck is the 15th stakes-winner for Rubick, who was exported to stand at stud in China after starting his stud career at Coolmore before a sojourn with Swettenham Stud in Victoria.Copy: Breednet

Oct 2025

Nitro - One To Watch

There was a heavily backed favourite in the $100,000 3YO Super Maiden (1200m) at Warwick Farm on Wednesday and while punters were tearing up their tickets with a furlong to run, something miraculous happened in the last 50m.The Peter Snowden trained Deep Field gelding Nitro has had a good grounding at the trials and was second at the official 2YO trials last spring behind subsequent stakes-winner North England.He’s taken his time to get to a race day, but a patient approach looks like paying dividends and with Tom Sherry in the saddle he made it a winning debut. Drawn one, he ended up back in the field and cluttered away with no room to move after the leaders skipped away, but when Nitro did get daylight there was an impressive response.A $270,000 Magic Millions purchase for Darby Racing from the Gilgai Farm draft, Nitro has some real depth of pedigree being from stakes-winning Ocean Park mare Ocean Jewel and Peter Snowden believes there is more to come from the talented gelding.“I was a little bit worried today. He did a few things wrong and they did go along quick, and I thought there's a chance you'll pick them up as he's very good late. When he started getting those runs he was getting I thought it was a great chance to do what he did… and he did it,” said Snowden.“He’ll get a lot further and he’s very genuine. “We'll just go through the grades now and get him a bit more race savvy, and I'm sure there's a good race in him.” Bred and offered for sale by Gilgai Farm, Nitro is the second foal and second winner from Ocean Jewel, whose third foal is a colt by Extreme choice that they sold at Inglis Easter this year to Yulong for $1.15million.Ocean Jewel is a grand-daughter of Group I winner Marquise, a daughter of legendary blue hen Eight Carat (GB) and interestingly Nitro’s sire Deep Field also traces back to Eight Carat, so he has a double cross of this influential matriarch.Copy: Breednet, Images: Georgia Young Photography

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