Balmerino Stakes

Roger That lands Staphanos Classic

Posted on October 17, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Veteran New Zealand stayer Roger That took out the Listed Staphanos Classic (1950m) at Rotorua on Sunday under a perfect ride by Lynsey Satherley. The ten-year-old son of Shinko King was an impressive winner of the Group 1 Auckland Cup (3200m) in 2020 for Tauranga trainer Antony Fuller, with Sunday's success the second stakes victory[...]

Posted on August 29, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Group Three winner Bellatrix Black is set to follow in the footsteps of her former stablemate Cheval Prometteur this spring. The now retired gelding was victorious in the Group 3 Balmerino Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa last November after finishing fourth in the Group 1 Livamol Classic (2040m). While Bellatrix Black won't be heading to the Hawke's[...]

Posted on December 14, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Something about the start of summer brings the very best out of Concert Hall, who broke an 11-month win drought with a superb victory in Saturday's Group 2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa. The NZD$110,000 fillies and mares' showpiece was the 10th win of a 29-start career for the high-class daughter of Savabeel,[...]

Posted on November 3, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The well-travelled Cheval Prometteur has showed resilience in the face of adversity and his fighting qualities were again showcased at Te Rapa on Melbourne Cup Day. The lightly raced seven-year-old's career has been interrupted by two serious injuries, but he has battled his way back and produced a gallant performance to reign supreme in the[...]

Posted on November 1, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Roger James and Robert Wellwood will be chasing a third black-type success for the season when Concert Hall takes aim at the Group 3 Balmerino Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa on Tuesday. The Cambridge trainers have already claimed major targets with Cheaperthandivorce and Two Illicit, who both carry the Trelawney Stud colours, and are confident[...]

Roger That lands Staphanos Classic

Balmerino Stakes the target for Bellatrix Black

James and Wellwood to the fore at Te Rapa

Injury-plagued galloper rewarded with Group success

Trainers looking to add to stakes tally

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