Covert Thinking (AUS) Horse
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Covert Thinking is a 4yo brown mare from Australia trained by Ciaron Maher. She is by stallion So You Think out of dam Hidden Message. She has recorded three wins to date. On 2 Jul 2025 at Warwick Farm she captured her most valuable victory in the $60,000 3‑4yo Benchmark 64 Handicap. She has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 37% return on investment for those who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury 22-Jul-26 1900m SOFT 7 R4 BM72 $10,350 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:59.780, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.380 1st Velaris ( T Berry 56.5 ) 2nd Covert Thinking ( W Stanley 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.61L 3rd I Park ( S Clipperton 58 ) 0.69L See full results | W Stanley 56.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 0.61L | 2 (7) |
| Canterbury 08-Jul-26 1550m HEAVY 8 R5 BM64 $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.600, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.730 1st Let's Fly ( A Roper 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd John Dory ( S Clipperton 61.5 ) 1.83L 3rd Lipstick ( S Grima 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.38L 7th Covert Thinking ( M Fitzgerald 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 7.39L See full results | M Fitzgerald 61.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 7.39L | 7 (9) |
| Randwick 20-Jun-26 1600m SOFT 5 R3 3&4Y BM72 $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.670, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.390 1st Bird Whistle ( K Mcevoy 58.5 ) 2nd Lipstick ( T J Schiller 52 ) 0.31L 3rd Dubai Watch ( B Mcdougall 56 ) 1.73L 7th Covert Thinking ( W Stanley 57 , Cd 54 ) 4.05L See full results | W Stanley 57kg, Cd 54kg 4.05L | 7 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 30-May-26 1500m HEAVY 9 R5 3&4Y BM72 $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.280, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.950 1st Ertijaaj ( T J Schiller 54.5 ) 2nd Island Dream ( S Clipperton 58.5 ) 0.12L 3rd John Dory ( R Bayliss 57 ) 1.12L 9th Covert Thinking ( W Stanley 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 4.39L See full results | W Stanley 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 4.39L | 9 (11) |
| Randwick 15-May-26 1200m SOFT 7 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:15.160 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.790 1st Probability Theory ( T Berry ) 2nd Shangri La Impact ( S Clipperton ) 0.09L 3rd Time Quest ( A J Calder ) 0.93L 6th Covert Thinking ( A Farragher ) 5.53L | A Farragher 5.53L | 6 (6) |