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Jun 2026

Undefeated Colt a New SW for Stay Inside

Two promising colts making their debut fought out the finish of a Canterbury maiden on June 8 and The Machine Gun and Klocke went head to head again at Eagle Farm on Saturday filling the quinella in the $160,000 Listed Tattersalls Stakes (1400m).The Machine Gun in blinkers gets his nose ahead of Klocke - -image Grant CourtneyTrained by Peter Snowden, The Machine Gun has taken time for the penny to drop and had five trials before making a winning debut and while punters thought Klocke might have been unlucky that day and could turn the tables, the Stay Inside colt had other ideas.Ridden again by Tim Clark, who was on board for his first win, The Machine Gun travelled smoothly back in the field from his wide gate and loomed into contention at the 300m mark.He was tenacious to the line and once again proved a shade too good for Klocke in scoring by a head in a bobbing finish.The Machine Gun is now two for two and has banked over $122,000 in prizemoney with his trainer keen to look towards the spring.“Good result for this colt as it’s only his second start and he's been a slow learner and a lazy trackworker, but I don't mind now,” said Peter Snowden.“He's got a good pedigree and he's a lovely type of horse, but he's just been so laid back, I just couldn't work out whether he was ready or not ready, or whether he needed gelding or not, but there's no way gelding him now!“He's won a stakes race, so he’ll definitely have a short spell now and stay up here for three or four weeks, and then we will bring him back for the spring and see what happens.”The Machine Gun is a stakes-winner at his second start - image Grant CourtneyThe Machine Gun was a $300,000 Magic Millions purchase from Blue Gum for Jason Warren Racing/Trilogy Syndications/Suman Hedge Bloodstock and runs in the colours of his breeder Trilogy Racing.He is the first winner for Group III placed Street Boss (USA) mare Don’ttelltheboss, whose yearling colt by Russian Revolution was sold at the Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale for $65,000.Don’ttelltheboss has been a regular visitor to Newgate and had a colt by Ozzmosis last spring.The Machine Gun is the fourth stakes-winner for Newgate Farm’s Golden Slipper winner for Stay Inside joining Blue Door, Incognito and Lassified.Stay Inside is priced at $66,000 this spring.Copy: Breednet

Jun 2026

The Machine Gun Fires On Debut

Newgate Farm’s Golden Slipper winning sire Stay Inside added a new winner to his tally at Canterbury on Monday when The Machine Gun made a winning debut for the Peter Snowden stable.Placed at the official Sydney 2YO trials last spring, The Machine Gun has been a work in progress with a series of barrier trials following that effort, most recently winning a 1000m heat at Gosford last month.Fitted with visors for his debut, Tim Clark had The Machine Gun settled nicely in fourth before he loomed up three wide to challenge on the turn.The Machine Gun was tenacious to the line holding off a late bid from race favourite Klocke, who hit the line hard for second beaten a neck in the 1250m maiden.“He's pretty casual. I just wanted to build his revs up before they quickened, so he was up and traveling forward into the race, especially around here, and he did that,” said Tim Clark.“He picked up nicely, but then thought the job was done at about 100m. When he felt the second horse coming, he really surged again late, so he's a nice horse.“He's still obviously very raw and working it out, but he's got a nice future.“He's always shown good promise. It's taken a while to get him there, but the best is well and truly ahead of him.”The Machine Gun was a $300,000 Magic Millions purchase from Blue Gum for Jason Warren Racing/Trilogy Syndications/Suman Hedge Bloodstock and runs in the colours of his breeder Trilogy Racing.He is the first winner for Group III placed Street Boss (USA) mare Don’ttelltheboss, whose yearling colt by Russian Revolution was sold at the Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale for $65,000.Don’ttelltheboss has been a regular visitor to Newgate and had a colt by Ozzmosis last spring.The Machine Gun is the eighth winner for Stay Inside, who stands at a fee of $66,000 this spring.Copy: Breednet, Images: Georgia Young Photography

Jun 2026

D’Argento 2YO Scuro Star Wins On Debut

Recording their second juvenile winner in as many days, the Peter Snowden stable headed to Hawkesbury on Thursday where the unraced 2yo D’Argento filly Scuro Star made her debut over 1100m, defeating the older horses in the Family Funday 19 July F&M Maiden Plate.With three trials under her belt, including a narrow second over 1030m on May 22, Scuro Star was one of four of the seven runners in Thursday race under double figure odds.Away well under Rachel King from barrier 6, the filly drifted back to settle in a mid-field position as Blake Ryan’s Bold Alliance took up the running, narrowly ahead of Rising Revolution on his inside and Ho Aloha to his outside.As the baldy faced Bold Alliance took the field into the home straight, Rising Revolution came up along the inside to grab the lead, while King was still sitting back in the second line of runners, but was starting to angle towards the outside of the leaders.Scuro Star and the Brad Widdup trained race favourite Mind Ya Bizz were both working home down the middle of the track in arguably the better ground.Once getting her head in front, Rachel King put the whip away and rode Scuro Star hands and heels to the line, holding off Mind Ya Bizz with the 3yo daughter of Heroic Valour finishing three-parts of a length back in second.Bred by Adam Martin who co-races the filly in partnership with a large group of owners, Scuro Star is the first foal out of the unraced Star Turn mare Star Progeny, a half-sister to the G1 placed Mr Sneaky and the G2 placed Mr So And So as well as to the dam of G3 winner Sigh.From the family of Danestorm and Danendri, G1 winners over 3200m and 2400m respectively, it would be of no surprise to see Scuro Star get over further as she matures, but to secure a juvenile victory on debut is a bonus for her pedigree.Star Progeny has since foaled a colt by All Too Hard followed by a filly by the very same stallion, and in the spring was one of 75 mares covered by So You Think (NZ) before his untimely passing.The second winner for D’Argento in as many days after the Archie Alexander trained Don’t Miss Many recorded his fifth victory with a fighting effort at Sandown on Wednesday, the progeny of the G1 Rosehill Guineas winner have been in solid form with ten winners and a further 18 placed runners since the start of May.Having covered over 680 mares in his six seasons at stud, D’Argento is the sire of nine stakes performers and will stand for a fee of $16,500 (inc. GST) this season at James and Joss Daly’s Bowness Stud.

Jun 2026

Smart Hellbent 2YO Winner For Snowden Racing

Hellbent has had a good season with his juveniles siring Group III winner Zip Lock and $1million ATC Golden Gift winner Revengeance as well as two more stakes performers and he added a fifth 2YO winner to his tally at Warwick Farm on Wednesday when Helldeeva saluted.Trained by Peter Snowden and ridden by Tom Sherry, Helldeeva was first up from a spell after two unplaced runs back in February that included the Listed ATC Lonhro Plate.Stepping out on a heavy track for the first time in the 11100m fillies maiden, Helldeeva attracted some late support at odds from punters and their faith proved justified.The widest runner after turning for home, Helldeeva kept lengthening all the way to the line for Tom Sherry to win by half a length over race favourite Krasina.“It's been a little disappointing because she's always shown us a fair bit at home, but the two races last time, she drew badly both times and got back and was just plain,” said Peter Snowden.“I thought to myself, she’s better than that, so I tipped her out and she developed quite a bit.“It's good to see her do that today, because we always thought that sort of ability was in her.”Tom Sherry was well pleased with her attitude and believes there is more to come for Helldeeva.“Her trials were always really good and then she didn't have a whole lot of luck on the first two starts,” he said.“We employed winkers on her today and she had a lovely run behind the favourite and what I did like was the more I asked of her, the more she gave.”Helldeeva was a $130,000 Inglis Classic Yearling purchase from Yarraman Park for Snowden Racing and is a three-quarter sister to stakes-placed Embassy being the third winner from four foals to race from stakes-winner Dendee.Yarraman Park sold an I Am Invincible filly from Dendee at Inglis Classic this year for $260,000 to Bennett Racing and the mare is now in foal to Home Affairs after missing the previous year.Hellbent is enjoying his best ever season and clocked up his 100th seasonal winner last weekend with his progeny earnings topping $12million to put him in the Top 10 Australian Sires by earnings.Standing along side his champion sire I Am Invincible at Yarraman Park, Hellbent has been given a fee increase this spring to $55,000.Copy: Breednet, Images Georgia Young Photography

May 2026

G3 Dark Jewel Victory for Tuileries

The Peter Snowden stable was in hot form at the big Scone standalone meeting on Saturday with a feature race double courtesy of three year-old filly Miss Freelove and quality four-year-old old So You Think mare Tuileries, who won the $250,000 Group III Dark Jewel Classic (1400m). Tuileries won the Group III Newcastle Stakes (1400m) in March and then disappointed in the Group II ATC Emancipation Stakes (1600m) behind subsequent Group I winner Idela Flyer, so connections elected to go back to the drawing board. Given a little freshen up and sent back to trials on May 1, Tuileries showed her class under top weight of 59.5kg to win by nearly a length with Chad Schofield in the saddle. “After the Emancipation we decided to reset and start again with her and she's returned great after the trial,” said stable representative Aaron Lau. "Peter was quietly confident all week that he had her in good shape and she's done the job. "The Dane Ripper (G2) and Tatts Tiara (G1) are both potential options in Brisbane for her now that her rating is up she'll get into those races comfortably.” Her sire So You Think has already hit the target in those races with his top class daughter Palaisipan winning both of those races before being purchased by Katsumi Yoshida to go to stud in Japan. A $360,000 Magic Millions purchase for Snowden Racing/William Johnson Bloodstock from the Bhima Thoroughbreds draft, Tuileries runs for a syndicate that includes her breeder Jonathan Munz’s Pinecliff Racing. With five wins from 14 starts and prizemoney topping $545,000, Tuileries can now chart a path to the Brisbane Winter Carnival. Tuileries is the best of two winners from Hediard, a winning half-sister by Bernardini (USA) to stakes-winners Exocet and Ready for Victory from the family of Group I winning juvenile Meurice. Hediard has a yearling filly by Justify (USA) and a weanling filly by King’s Legacy. Tuileries is one of eight stakes-winners this season for much missed Coolmore favourite So You Think, who died last spring after covering 75 mares so his last foals will be born this year.Copy: Breednet, Images: Georgina Young Photography

May 2026

Miss Freelove Wins Listed Denise’s Joy

A year ago talented Tassort filly Miss Freelove ran fourth in the Listed Woodlands Stakes at the big Saturday meeting at Scone and she returned to the same venue to capture the $200,000 Listed Denise’s Joy Stakes (1100m) as a three year-old. Trained by Peter Snowden, Miss Freelove was Group III placed last spring at Flemington behind highly rated filly Point Barrow and then won the Magic Millions Sunlight Consolation Plate in January. Second up from a spell at Scone, she was easy in the market and produced a well timed finish for Rachel King to slide through on the fence and snatch a narrow head win. Winkers were added to her gear for today and credited with helping Miss Freelove achieve her first stakes win."We had a good barrier, she got a nice run and putting the winkers on helped,'' King said. "She was able to travel well through the race and stayed in contention. "They know she has a really good turn of foot so just being able to settle midfield, relax and be there ready to pounce from the 300m, I knew she was going to be hard to hold out. "She really attacked the line, she's tough and wanted to win.''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. With four wins and three placings from 10 starts and earnings topping $400,000, Miss Freelove is now a valuable commodity as a stakes-winner and might have further opportunities before the end of the season. Stable representative Arron Lau said Miss Freelove was on track to join the Snowden trained horses campaigning in Brisbane. "Miss Freelove was excellent and we always knew she would run a strong 1100m,'' Lau said. "We added the winkers because she has been getting a little too far back in her races. "But she was able to enjoy a good run through the race, Rachel's gave her a great ride and the filly was really game under pressure.'' Bred by Redbank North, she is the best of three winners from three to race from Vee, an unraced half-sister by Sebring to stakes-winner Terror Force. Miss Freelove is the fourth stakes-winner for Tassort, who stands at Newgate this spring at a fee of $33,000.Copy: Breednet, Images: Georgina Young Photography

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

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