To some it would have been seen as a gamble for Peter Snowden, once an integral member but out of the spotlight for the Ingham brothers&rsquo; Woodlands Stud operation, to leave the relative security of being Godolphin&rsquo;s head trainer in Australia in 2014.
But since setting up at Royal Randwick, Peter has excelled and Snowden Racing is now widely regarded in the top echelon of stables in Australia with some of the most valuable horseflesh passing through his care in recent years.
On the back of the deeds of colts such as Golden Slipper winner Capitalist, dual Group One winners Russian Revolution &amp; King&rsquo;s Legacy, Wild Ruler, Pride Of Dubai, Invader and Shooting To Win, Peter's meticulous approach and eye for detail continues to be the cornerstone of their success.
Noted as the premier trainer of two- and three-year-olds, a reputation earned by Peter while at Godolphin/Darley with colts such as Sepoy, Denman and Helmet, he has also demonstrated master management of older horses such as star sprinter Redzel, a back-to-back winner of The Everest and Australia&rsquo;s highest-earning sprinter. Fillies &amp; Mares are also brought to the fore including the likes of Sheeza Belter, Miracles Of Life, Dame Giselle and California Zimbol.
Peter, who was born and raised in the thoroughbred breeding heartland of Scone in the Hunter Valley, started out as a jockey before turning to training. He then took up an opportunity to work under John Hawkes as an assistant trainer for the Ingham brothers, a time when champions including Octagonal and his son Lonhro passed through the stable.
After Hawkes resigned in 2007, Snowden assumed the role as head trainer where he would go on to train 29 Group One winners, firstly for Woodlands Stud before the large-scale operation was sold to Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum in 2008.
Remarkably, in 2011, Snowden won the five premier Group 1 two-year-old races in Australia, the Blue Diamond and Golden Slipper (Sepoy), the ATC Sires&rsquo; Produce Stakes and ATC Champagne Stakes (Helmet) and Benfica who won the T J Smith Stakes (now the J J Atkins Plate) in Brisbane. <img src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/a1e72f5a49834cbf8ce2f6b137373b89.webp" alt="" width="469" height="264" />

Snowden Racing

Peter Snowden (team)

Aaron Lau

Lisa Harvey

Darcie Gask

Maureen Chalmers

Born in South Africa, Gary completed his Veterinary degree in Pretoria before embarking on a nine month world trip visiting horse racing stables, farms and veterinary practices in Europe, Asia, Australasia and North America before settling in the United Kingdom (unintentionally) in 1992 where after completing 12 months as a veterinary locum, he started his own companion animal practice (household pets, greyhounds and horses including racehorses). Gary also practiced as a greyhound racing and equine racing veterinarian in and around Epsom and Sandown areas in Surrey, UK for 23 years. After selling his practices in 2012, Gary and his wife decided to immigrate to Australia. After a few months after arriving in Sydney, Dr Roberts convinced Gary to do a short period of work with him, and ever since he continues to practice with Centennial Park Veterinary Practice. Gary is our resident vet who deals with our horses daily and also attends all major Australasian sales alongside our team.

Snowden Racing | Snowden Racing Team

Meet The Team

Peter Snowden

Trainer

Aaron Lau

Assistant Trainer

Lisa Harvey

Payroll / HR

Darcie Gask

Racing Administration / Client Relations

Maureen Chalmers

Racing Finance & Accounts

Dr Gary Baitz

Resident Vet

Cian O’Riordan

Resident Farrier

Snowden Racing | Snowden Racing Team

Meet The Team

Peter Snowden

Trainer

Aaron Lau

Assistant Trainer

Lisa Harvey

Payroll / HR

Darcie Gask

Racing Administration / Client Relations

Maureen Chalmers

Racing Finance & Accounts

Dr Gary Baitz

Resident Vet

Cian O’Riordan

Resident Farrier

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