Private Eye (AUS) 2017
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8g Al Maher x Confidential Queen (Shamardal (USA))
Foaled August 16, 2017
Career: 47 starts, 14 - 6 - 4 $12,643,285
Trainer: Joseph Pride, Warwick Farm
Ownership: Proven Thoroughbreds, P Yates, N Dimitrakis, S Flegman, Ms M Keatinge, Sixth Sense Racing, B Playford, G Lester, P Davidson, D George, M Ross, C Hackett, Martin Thoroughbred Racing, Mrs B Davidson, Ms Laundy, Mrs S Rowden, T Findlay, City Tattersalls Club (Campion), Ms I Brazil & Beams
Private Eye is a 8 year old gelding by Al Maher out of the Shamardal mare, Confidential Queen.
Last start was 1st at Caulfield on October 18, 2025 in the Sportsbet Moonga Stakes (Gr.1) over 1400 metres.
Stakes performance:
1st
2021 Epsom Hcp (Gr.1);
2025 Catanach’s Jewellers P.B. Lawrence Stakes (Gr.2);
2023 Toyota Forklifts Shorts (Gr.2);
2022 Gilgai Stakes (Gr.2);
2021 Queensland Guineas (Gr.2);
2025 Sportsbet Moonga Stakes (Gr.3);
2024 James Squire Festival Stakes (Gr.3);
2021 Mostyn Copper Show County Qlty (Gr.3);
2nd
2024 Black Caviar Lightning (Gr.1);
2022 Tab Stradbroke Hcp (Gr.1);
2025 Drinkwise Tramway Stakes (Gr.2);
2021 South Pacific (LR);
3rd
2025 The Star Stradbroke Hcp (Gr.1);
2024 Schweppes All Aged Stakes (Gr.1);
2022 Furphy Canterbury Stakes (Gr.1);
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Sale Details
Lot 272 2019 MM Adelaide Yearling Sale Session 1Vendor: Ambergate Farm Scone NSW Buyer: Proven Thoroughbreds/Pride Thoroughbreds/Pride Thoroughbreds/Pride Thoroughbreds $62,500
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Race Record
8yo
18Oct25
1st
Caulfield
Sportsbet Moonga Stakes Gr3 1400m
Good(4) N Rawiller (59) 10/9 - 2nd: Warnie (1.5L)
8yo
6Sep25
2nd
Randwick
Drinkwise Tramway Stakes Gr2 1400m
Good(4) N Rawiller (57.5) 10/9 - 1st: Pericles (1.2L)
7yo
14Jun25
3rd
Eagle Farm
The Star Stradbroke Hcp Gr1 1400m
Good(3) N Rawiller (57) 10/1 - 1st: War Machine (1.8L)
7yo
30Nov24
1st
Rosehill
James Squire Festival Stakes Gr3 1500m
Soft(7) N Rawiller (60.5) 8/1 - 2nd: Robusto (3L)
7yo
16Nov24
8th
Newcastle
The Newcastle Herald Hunter Gr2 1300m
Good(4) J Ford (60) 11/2 - 1st: Briasa (3.6L)
7yo
2Nov24
5th
Rosehill
Russell Balding Stakes 1300m
Good(4) J Ford (57.5) 7/1 - 1st: Bella Nipotina (3.8L)
7yo
19Oct24
6th
Randwick
The TAB Everest Gr1 1200m
Soft(5) J Ford (58.5) 30/1 - 1st: Bella Nipotina (1.6L)
7yo
21Sep24
6th
Randwick
Yarraman Park The Shorts Gr2 1100m
Good(4) J Ford (57) 4/1 - 1st: I Am Me (1.6L)
7yo
7Sep24
4th
Randwick
Southern Cross Group Concorde Stakes Gr3 1000m
Good(4) J Ford (59.5) 10/1 - 1st: I Am Me (2.7L)
6yo
18May24
4th
Doomben
Ladbrokes Doomben 10,000 Gr1 1200m
Soft(7) B Shinn (58.5) 9/1 - 1st: Bella Nipotina (1.2L)
6yo
20Apr24
3rd
Randwick
Schweppes All Aged Stakes Gr1 1400m
Heavy(10) J B Mc Donald (59) 11/1 - 1st: Magic Time (3.2L)
6yo
9Mar24
6th
Randwick
Hyland Race Colours Challenge Stakes Gr2 1000m
Good(4) N Rawiller (58.5) 5/4 - 1st: Passive Aggressive (1.6L)
6yo
17Feb24
2nd
Flemington
Black Caviar Lightning Gr1 1000m
Good(3) B Shinn (58.5) 4/1 - 1st: Imperatriz (0.2L)
6yo
4Nov23
2nd
Rosehill
Giga Kick Stakes 1300m
Good(4) N Rawiller (57.5) 7/4 - 1st: Bella Nipotina (0.0L)
6yo
14Oct23
3rd
Randwick
The TAB Everest 1200m
Good(3) N Rawiller (58.5) 6/1 - 1st: Think About It (0.8L)
6yo
16Sep23
1st
Randwick
Toyota Forklifts Shorts Gr2 1100m
Good(4) N Rawiller (58) 11/1 - 2nd: Overpass (0.2L)
5yo
29Apr23
5th
Eagle Farm
Channel 7 Victory Stakes Gr2 1200m
Good(4) B Avdulla (58.5) 11/8 - 1st: Rothfire (1.4L)
5yo
1Apr23
12th
Randwick
Furphy T J Smith Stakes Gr1 1200m
Heavy(9) B Avdulla (58.5) 6/1 - 1st: I Wish I Win (15.8L)
5yo
11Mar23
4th
Flemington
Yulong Stud Newmarket Hcp Gr1 1200m
Good(3) B Avdulla (58) 6/1 - 1st: In Secret (1.9L)
5yo
5Nov22
7th
Flemington
Kennedy Champions Mile Gr1 1600m
Good(3) B Avdulla (59) 5/4 - 1st: Alligator Blood (2.1L)
4yo
11Jun22
2nd
Eagle Farm
Tab Stradbroke Hcp Gr1 1400m
Good(4) B Avdulla (57) 16/1 - 1st: Alligator Blood (1.0L)
4yo
28May22
8th
Eagle Farm
Tab Kingsford-Smith Cup Gr1 1300m
Good(3) B Avdulla (59) 20/1 - 1st: Apache Chase (2.1L)
4yo
2Apr22
19th
Randwick
The Star Doncaster Mile Gr1 1600m
Heavy(9) Regan Bayliss (54) 20/1 - 1st: Mr Brightside (14.6L)
4yo
19Mar22
5th
Rosehill
The Agency George Ryder Stks Gr1 1500m
Heavy(9) Regan Bayliss (59) 7/1 - 1st: Forbidden Love (3.3L)
4yo
5Mar22
3rd
Randwick
Furphy Canterbury Stakes Gr1 1300m
Heavy(9) Regan Bayliss (59) 7/1 - 1st: Forbidden Love (4.3L)
4yo
30Oct21
8th
Rosehill
Golden Eagle 1500m
Good(3) N Rawiller (57.5) 6/1 - 1st: I'm Thunderstruck (3.2L)
4yo
11Sep21
7th
Kembla Grange
Chandon Theo Marks Stakes Gr2 1300m
Good(4) J Ford (55.5) 9/2 - 1st: Chat (2.3L)
4yo
21Aug21
1st
Randwick
Mostyn Copper Show County Qlty Gr3 1200m
Good(4) J Ford (54) 8/1 - 2nd: Embracer (0.2L)
3yo
1May21
1st
Eagle Farm
Queensland Guineas Gr2 1600m
Soft(5) B Avdulla (57) 6/4 - 2nd: Apache Chase (0.8L)
3yo
27Mar21
8th
Rosehill
Irresistible Pools Darby Munro LR 1200m
Soft(7) Regan Bayliss (57) 9/1 - 1st: Isotope (4.8L)
3yo
2Jan21
1st
Randwick-Kensington
Precise Air (Bm72) 1300m
Heavy(8) Regan Bayliss (58.5) 9/2 - 2nd: Super Effort (1.5L)
3yo
17Dec20
1st
Randwick-Kensington
Moet & Chandon (Bm64) 1250m
Soft(5) B Avdulla (61) 6/1 - 2nd: Mollycoddle (1.3L)
3yo
1Aug20
1st
Kembla Grange
Peakfoam Mdn Plate 1200m
Heavy(8) R Hutchings (56.5) 7/4 - 2nd: For Valour (1.3L)