Darley trainer Peter Snowden reigned supreme at Rosehill Gardens Christmas Cup Day last Saturday claiming victory in four of the eight quality races conducted on the day.
His quartet of winners included brother and sister Pinwheel and Counterpane who claimed successive victories in the TAB Number 1 Club Handicap (1200m) and the www.theraces.com.au Handicap (1200m).
The result was Snowden’s second highest number of winners at a single race meeting, having previously trained five champions at the same raceday, but the brother and sister feat was a first.
Pinwheel, a four-year-old gelding, and Counterpane, a three-year-old filly, are by former racing great Lonhro out of Quilt.
Snowden also saw victory in the Gold Coast International Hotel Handicap (1200m) with Killian and in the Jim Beam Handicap (1200m) with his gifted mare Clothing.
The impressive Rosehill assault has rapidly improved Snowden’s stocks for the Sydney Trainers Premiership this season as his tally of wins now stands at 28, just five behind the leader Chris Waller. Snowden is looking to atone for his second place to Gai Waterhouse in last season’s premiership.
Race Results – Rosehill Gardens December 12:
Race # |
Race Name |
Distance |
Winner |
Second |
Third |
| 1 | Golden Slipper Festival On Sale Handicap | 1100m | Extreme Mover | Reem | Hot Rocks |
| 2 | Gold Coast International Hotel Handicap | 1200m | Killian | Tromso | Latin News |
| 3 | Tony and Manera Lahood Handicap | 2000m | Zampara | Feorlan | Our Cannavaro |
| 4 | Jim Beam Handicap | 1200m | Clothing | Indirect | Break Card |
| 5 | Christmas Cup | 2400m | Scouting Wide | Bright Mind | Star Ripper |
| 6 | TAB Number 1 Club Handicap | 1200m | Pinwheel | Schibello | Malambo |
| 7 | www.theraces.com.au Handicap | 1200m | Counterpane | We Betcha | Al Sahra |
| 8 | BIG6 Jackpot Handicap | 1400m | New Edge | O’Crikey | Joku |
