Horse of the Week: Peeping

Published: 28 Sep 2015

Now a Group 2 winner - Peeping bounces back from cardiac arrhythmia to take out the Golden Pendant

The high's and low's of racing were again on show at Rosehill on Saturday, with trainer Ron Quinton smiling again after his bonny mare PEEPING was back to winning ways after suffering heart arrhythmia in the Sheraco Stakes a fortnight ago.

Quinton stated, "the right horses can come back from it", and reports from the stable were positive without being confident in the lead up. However it was the horse that did the rest on race day, pulling out at the top of the straight to run down gallant leader Two Blue and claim the $400,000 Golden Pendant.

The win of PEEPING was the start of a Group 2 winning double for jockey Sam Clipperton, for a trainer who helped him to the stage he is at now in the senior riding ranks, and no doubt one of his most memorable achievements in his career thus far.

For showing the strength in bouncing back from her heart troubles, PEEPING is our Horse of the Week.

Breeding

Sired by Redoute's Choice, from Miss Marielle (Sire of Dam: Encosta De Lago)

Type

4-year-old Bay or Brown Horse, born 19/08/2011. Neat Muscular Mare. Smaller with nice shape to frame with good muscle.

Features

Power

Weaknesses

None

Record

10 starts for 5 wins, 2 seconds and 1 third. Total prize-money of $473,785

Career Wins

26/9/15 McDonald House Golden Pendant (G2) at Rosehill over 1,400 metres - Jockey Sam Clipperton
15/8/15 Fairfield Rsl Club (Bm90) at Rosehill over 1,200 metres - Jockey Sam Clipperton
21/3/15 The Sebring (LR) at Rosehill over 1,200 metres - Jockey Sam Clipperton
18/2/15 Anthony Cullen (Bm70) at Randwick over 1,100 metres - Jockey Sam Clipperton
25/9/14 Johns Lyng Group Mdn Plate at Hawkesbury over 1,100 metres - Jockey Sam Clipperton

Quick Facts

Jockey Sam Clipperton has ridden the mare to all of her five victories, and was apprenticed to the former champion jockey, now trainer, Ron Quinton
The win in the Golden Pendant over 1,400 metres is the furthest, and most significant of all her wins
Four out of her five wins have occurred at Rosehill
The SP of $16 on Saturday was the highest price she had started in her career
Her next spring carnival run could be in the Group 3 Angst Stakes (1,600 metres) at Randwick on October 10