Horse of the Week: Peeping

Published: 14 Mar 2016

Group One winning raid - Peeping was perfectly prepared to win the Coolmore Classic last weekend

She's sleek, she's fast and now she's a Group One winner. Ron Quinton's PEEPING relished the firm Rosehill ground on Saturday to take out the Coolmore Classic in front of the well-backed favourite AZKADELLIA.

One of The Race Guide's team members, Mike Wood, was lucky enough to be in the stands next to the owners and their excitement started as soon as Sam Clipperton found the perfect spot from a wide draw.

The young hoop tracked up and asked for her rapid sprint at the perfect moment, stealing a margin on the chasing favourite that would last right until the line. A memorable win worthy of our Horse of the Week.

Breeding

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

Type

Five year old b/br Mare born 19 August 2011

Features

Tactical Speed & Sprint (turn-of-foot)

Weaknesses

Surge (run can end)

Record

6 wins, 3 seconds and 2 thirds from 14 starts. Total Prize-money of $889,535

Career Wins

12/3/16 – Coolmore Classic (G1) at Rosehill Gardens over 1500m – Jockey S Clipperton
26/09/15 – McDonald House Golden Pendant (G2) at Rosehill Gardens over 1400m – Jockey S Clipperton
15/08/15 – Fairfield RSL Club at Rosehill Gardens over 1200m – Jockey S Clipperton
21/03/15 – The Sebring at Rosehill Gardens over 1200m – Jockey S Clipperton
18/02/15 – Anthony Cullen at Randwick over 1100m – Jockey S Clipperton
25/09/14 – Johns Lyng Group Mdn Plate at Hawkesbury over 1100m – Jockey S Clipperton

Quick Facts

Trained by the popular ex-jockey Ron Quinton and bred at Newhaven Park
Owned by the same connections that raced her dam, the Group 2 winning Encosta de Lago mare Miss Marielle
Miss Marielle could only manage 16th of 17 in Alverta's Coolmore Classic in 2010
It was Sam Clipperton’s first Group 1 win as a jockey after he was taken under the wing of Ron Quinton seven years ago
She has a rapid turn-of-foot, a deadly weapon on a dry fast Rosehill track!