Covert Thinking (AUS) Horse
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Covert Thinking is a 5yo brown mare from Australia trained by Ciaron Maher at Warwick Farm. She is by the stallion So You Think out of the dam Hidden Message. To date she has recorded four wins. On 2 July 2025 at Warwick Farm she captured her biggest victory, winning the $60,000 3,4yo Benchmark 64 Handicap. The filly has been a profitable prospect for bettors, delivering a 27% return on investment for anyone who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Seymour 11-Oct-26 2000m SOFT 5 R5 BM66 $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:06.350, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Salsita ( W Gordon 58.5 ) 2nd Yahoo Bar ( B Kinninmont 62 , Cd 60 ) 0.15L 3rd Roaring Engine ( D Thornton 59 ) 1.15L 4th Covert Thinking ( J Johnstone 60 ) 1.90L See full results | J Johnstone 60 1.90L | 4 (13) |
| Cranbourne 25-Sep-26 2025m GOOD 4 R4 F&M BM74 $5,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:06.500, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.570 1st Pariah Pearl ( L J Neindorf 56 ) 2nd Ocean Bay ( D W Stackhouse 60 ) 2.50L 3rd Covert Thinking ( J Johnstone 58 , Cd 56 ) 3.25L See full results | J Johnstone 58kg, Cd 56kg 3.25L | 3 (7) |
| Seymour 10-Sep-26 2046m SOFT 5 R6 BM70 $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:08.500, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.340 1st Covert Thinking ( J Johnstone 56 ) 2nd Ahab ( T M Nugent 58.5 ) 0.15L 3rd Biratu ( H T Coffey 55 ) 0.30L See full results | J Johnstone 56kg | 1 (9) |
| Geelong 14-Aug-26 1730m HEAVY 8 R8 BM62 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:49.150, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.880 1st Deny Entry ( J Bowditch 60 ) 2nd Omnic ( J A Johnstone 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Ragazzone ( R J Hurdle 60 ) 5.40L 12th Covert Thinking ( Z Moore 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 12.71L See full results | Z Moore 60.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 12.71L | 12 (14) |
| 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) |