Covert Thinking (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
23-Aug-21
Sex
mare
Colour
brown
Sire
So You Think
Dam
Hidden Message
Prize Money
122600
Owners
A M Lamshed, Miller Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd, S D Taylor, H J Allen, J W Armstrong, R Gudykunst, J J Taylor & C Woodcock
About

Covert Thinking is a 4yo brown mare from Australia, trained by Ciaron Maher. She is out of the dam Hidden Message and by the stallion So You Think. To date she has recorded three victories. On 2nd Jul 2025 at Warwick Farm she captured her biggest prize, winning the $60000.00 3,4yo Benchmark 64 Handicap. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering a 134% return on investment for anyone who backed her throughout her career.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Randwick 20-Dec-25 1600m GOOD 4 R5 3&4Y BM72 (70) $5,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.660, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.990 1st Willie Oppa ( J Collett 54.5 ) 2nd Climb The Ladder ( Z Lloyd 56 ) 0.35L 3rd Full Hao ( S Grima 59 , Cd 62 ) 0.59L 5th Covert Thinking ( W Stanley 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.78L See full resultsW Stanley 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 2.78L5 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 29-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R10 F&M BM78 $14,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.560, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.470 1st Hyperbolic ( T Berry 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Rubi's Serve ( B Nock 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.65L 3rd Covert Thinking ( W Stanley 56.5 ) 2.32L See full resultsW Stanley 56.5kg 2.32L3 (9)
Hawkesbury 17-Nov-25 1250m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:14.300 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.870 1st Pentagon ( R King ) 2nd Covert Thinking ( R Jones ) 2.14L 3rd Deal N' Dash ( J Parr ) 2.89LR Jones 2.14L2 (8)
Kembla Grange 05-Nov-25 1150m GOOD 4 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:09.150 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.220 1st Velia ( A B Collett ) 2nd C'mon Mate ( B Ryan ) 1.30L 3rd Vintage Choice ( J V Overmeire ) 3.10L 6th Covert Thinking ( L Day ) 7.90LL Day 7.90L6 (6)
Hawkesbury 21-Oct-25 800m GOOD 4 R7 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.490 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.870 1st Too Darn Lovely ( M G Bourke ) 2nd Zaszou ( D Gibbons ) 6.75L 3rd Kandos Cosmos ( J V Overmeire ) 10.75L 7th Covert Thinking ( L Day ) 12.49LL Day 12.49L7 (8)
Warwick Farm 02-Jul-25 1600m HEAVY 9 R7 3,4YO BM 64 Hcp $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.990, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.760 1st Covert Thinking ( W Stanley 59.5 ) 2nd Aroha Stone ( S Llewellyn 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.03L 3rd Dealt ( K Latham 57.5 ) 3.04L See full resultsW Stanley 59.5kg1 (11)
Gosford 12-Jun-25 1600m SOFT 6 R6 BM 64 Hcp $20,550 (of $42,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.220, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.170 1st Covert Thinking ( W Stanley 57 ) 2nd Surreal I Am ( T Berry 59.5 ) 0.37L 3rd Rhegion ( T Sherry 58.5 ) 0.70L See full resultsW Stanley 57kg1 (8)
Gosford 29-May-25 1600m HEAVY 9 R1 2,3YO Mdn Hcp $20,550 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.230, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.930 1st Covert Thinking ( W Stanley 57.5 ) 2nd Southern Prince ( T Sherry 56.5 ) 0.84L 3rd Little Lunch ( M G Bourke 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 2.17L See full resultsW Stanley 57.5kg1 (8)
Newcastle 26-Apr-25 1500m SOFT 7 R3 Mdn Set Weight $10,350 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:33.640, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.950 1st Elivina ( C Lever 56.5 ) 2nd Covert Thinking ( J V Overmeire 56.5 ) 0.57L 3rd Buckenara ( K Latham 58.5 ) 0.76L See full resultsJ V Overmeire 56.5kg 0.57L2 (7)
Hawkesbury 05-Apr-25 1300m SOFT 5 R3 Mdn Set Weight $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.170, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560 1st Pelosa ( A Adkins 56.5 ) 2nd Okami Star ( H E V D Hoven 58.5 ) 2.47L 3rd Cheeky Dancer ( A Roper 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.71L 10th Covert Thinking ( S Guymer 56.5 ) 4.38L See full resultsS Guymer 56.5kg 4.38L10 (14)
Hawkesbury 25-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.080 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.920 1st Oui Oui Oui ( T Sherry ) 2nd Celestial Bling ( T Clark ) 0.11L 3rd Nanyehi ( T Schiller ) 1.13L 8th Covert Thinking ( D Gibbons ) 6.80LD Gibbons 6.80L8 (10)
Warwick Farm 03-Mar-25 789m GOOD 4 R11 F&M MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.730 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.480 1st Siesta ( C Schofield ) 2nd Mind Bender ( R Jones ) 2.70L 3rd Reducio ( K Mcevoy ) 3.06L 7th Covert Thinking ( J Collett ) 5.62LJ Collett 5.62L7 (8)
Warwick Farm 19-Nov-24 802m SOFT 5 R11 3YF MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.920 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.410 1st Safrano ( T Schiller ) 2nd Redoute's Girl ( M G Bourke ) 1.15L 3rd Loblolly ( Z T Lloyd ) 3.35L 6th Covert Thinking ( D B Mcmonagle 0 ) 6.13LD B Mcmonagle 0 6.13L6 (8)