The Confidante (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

24-Aug-22
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay or brown

Sire

So You Think

Prize Money

20925

Owners

Snowden Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: P J Snowden), Think Big Stud (Mgr: D G Ramage), China Horse Club Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: A K Teo), M R Smith, N P Long, Mrs D M Long, P N Smith, A M Rowley-Bates, W J Watts, P L Ward, W G Porter & Portrush (Mgr: A R Brandwood)

About

The Confidante is a 3yo bay or brown gelding from Australia, trained by Peter Snowden. He is by the stallion So You Think out of the dam Crystal Flute. He has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in five starts. In his latest start at Newcastle on 28 February 2026, Aaron Bullock rode him to a fourth-place finish behind the winner Emerald Hills.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Newcastle 28-Feb-26 1600m SOFT 5 R3 MDN $2,300 (of $42,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.720, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650 1st Emerald Hills ( C Reith 57 ) 2nd Moordyup ( R Jones 55 ) 0.53L 3rd Pour Benn ( K Latham 55.5 ) 3.45L 4th The Confidante ( A Bullock 58 ) 3.99L See full resultsA Bullock 58kg 3.99L4 (7)
Newcastle 14-Feb-26 1600m GOOD 4 R3 SUPER MDN $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.070, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 1st Velaris ( L Magorrian 59 ) 2nd Garrix ( C Lever 57.5 ) 1.58L 3rd Adaptation ( K Latham 58 ) 1.80L 9th The Confidante ( G Buckley 59 ) 8.70L See full resultsG Buckley 59kg 8.70L9 (9)
Kembla Grange 03-Jan-26 1600m SOFT 5 R3 SUPER MDN-SW $10,350 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.460, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.250 1st Dynast King ( M Bell 57.5 ) 2nd The Confidante ( G Buckley 57.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Pour Benn ( K Latham 59 ) 0.60L See full resultsG Buckley 57.5kg 0.50L2 (13)
Hawkesbury 14-Dec-25 1300m SOFT 6 R4 MDN-SW $1,150 (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:15.990, SP: 17.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.900 1st The Little General ( R Bayliss 57.5 ) 2nd Manukau ( T Berry 57 ) 1.87L 3rd Sweet Twilight ( J Ford 55.5 ) 5.74L 6th The Confidante ( M Bell 57.5 ) 8.31L See full resultsM Bell 57.5kg 8.31L6 (6)
Newcastle 30-Nov-25 1300m GOOD 4 R3 SUPER MDN-SW $5,500 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.320, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.570 1st Kilbrannan ( A R D Morgan 57.5 ) 2nd Explicit ( M Bell 57.5 ) 1.20L 3rd The Confidante ( D Dillon 57.5 ) 2.65L See full resultsD Dillon 57.5kg 2.65L3 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 18-Nov-25 1030m GOOD 4 R2 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:05.400 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400 1st Contemplates ( Z T Lloyd ) 2nd The Confidante ( T Sherry ) 2.21L 3rd Inyun ( D Dillon ) 2.60LT Sherry 2.21L2 (6)
Randwick 07-Nov-25 1045m GOOD 4 R8 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.970 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.590 1st Sylph ( T Berry ) 2nd Chix ( D Gibbons ) 0.71L 3rd Lancelot Du Lac ( R Bayliss ) 1.39L 8th The Confidante ( S Clipperton ) 2.91LS Clipperton 2.91L8 (8)
Randwick 13-Jun-25 1050m SOFT 6 R7 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 01:04.630 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.510 1st Agatha ( T Berry ) 2nd Little Iris ( T Clark ) 1.51L 3rd Flying Artisam ( R Bayliss ) 1.58L 8th The Confidante ( T Sherry ) 9.31LT Sherry 9.31L8 (8)
Randwick 30-May-25 1045m HEAVY 8 R6 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 01:04.600 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740 1st Flying Orchid ( M G Bourke ) 2nd Majestic Legend ( J Collett ) 0.16L 3rd Sigma ( T Clark ) 3.66L 10th The Confidante ( K Mcevoy ) 13.95LK Mcevoy 13.95L10 (10)
Randwick 13-Feb-25 1050m SOFT 6 R10 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 01:05.800 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750 1st Lady Pankhurst ( T Clark ) 2nd Lambertina ( R Whelan ) 0.89L 3rd O' Ole ( A Morgan ) 2.07L 7th The Confidante ( A Adkins ) 6.46LA Adkins 6.46L7 (7)