Master trainer Joe Pride is chasing a two-state stakes double with siblings Private Eye and Confidentiality on Saturday.

Private Eye, the evergreen rising nine-year-old, is chasing more big race success in the Group 1 $1 million Doomben 10,000 (1200m) at Doomben.

And at the Scone stand-alone meeting, promising three-year-old filly Confidentiality, a half-sister to Private Eye, makes her black type debut in the Listed $200,000 Denise's Joy Stakes (1100m).

There's another sibling also trained by Pride, the four-year-old gelding King's Secret who earlier this season won the Listed Canterbury Sprint and was sent for a spell after his second behind stablemate Mazu in the Group 3 Hall Mark Stakes at Royal Randwick last month.

The three sprinters are all out of the remarkable mare Confidential Queen, a daughter of Shamardal who was retired after three unplaced runs but has made a real name for herself at stud.

She has produced five foals to race, all are winners including Private Eye, winner of 14 races including the Group 1 Epsom Handicap and more than $12.8 million prizemoney.

Private Eye resumed in the Hall Mark Stakes and was closing late for third as Pride trained the feature race trifecta.

"I think the track is going to be dry enough for Private Eye for Saturday and he's going really well,'' Pride said.

"He's an amazing horse, he's so tough and competitive, and keeps coming up every preparation.

"His first-up run was very good and he then trialled really well last Friday. He's ready to go.''

Private Eye is at $11 in early TAB Fixed Odds betting for the Doomben 10,000 behind Jimmysstar at $2.50 and Naploenic at $4.50.

Pride said Confidentiality is showing she has plenty of ability herself with two provincial wins and two placings from her four starts so far.

Confidentiality resumed with a good win over 900m at Newcastle then made her metropolitan debut and ran on strongly late for second behind the speedy Compensation at Randwick over 1000m in fast time on Anzac Day.

Compensation has subsequently won again at the Gosford stand-alone last Saturday giving Pride more reason to give Confidentiality her chance at stakes level in the Denise's Joy Stakes at Scone.

Confidentiality is a promising filly improving with every run and the form around her is good,'' Pride said.
"She will go to Scone for the fillies race along with Casserousse, another filly I have a lot of time for.

"I'm also going to send Estalia Mestalla to Scone for the (Listed $200,000) Luskin Star Stakes (1300m).
"He was very good first-up at Hawkesbury (sixth in the Hawkesbury Rush behind Zealously) and he's a chance in whatever race he goes around because he's so very versatile.''

By: Ray Thomas, International Editor for Racing and Sports

Photo: Racing Photo