Cal Isuzu Stakes

James keen for more of the same after spectacular Saturday

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

Roger James had plenty of time to reflect on a truly magical 48-hour period as he made the long trip home to his Cambridge base from Palmerston North on Sunday morning. James and training partner Robert Wellwood were the stars of the show at Te Rapa on Saturday, producing a perfect set of stakes victories[...]

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

Riding four winners on a premier raceday, including two at Group level is cause to celebrate in any language and jockey Leith Innes wasn’t going to buck that trend after a magical day at Te Rapa on Saturday. Innes was feeling a little dusty come Sunday morning as he reflected on a superb day at[...]

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

Cambridge trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood capped an already stellar day at Te Rapa on Saturday when Two Illicit strode clear of her rivals to claim the Group 1 Rydges Wellington Captain Cook Stakes (1600m), the first elite-level success of her career. The Cambridge conditioners had earlier secured a stakes double with Concert Hall[...]

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 December 9, 2021
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It will be something of a ‘girls day out’ for star members of the Roger James and Robert Wellwood stable on Saturday. The Cambridge training duo will produce mares in three Te Rapa features on Saturday and tackle the Group 3 Lawnmaster Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at Awapuni with a couple of emerging fillies. It will[...]

Posted on December 13, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Underrated mare Showoroses made full use of an electric beginning from a wide barrier to lead her rivals a merry dance as she took out the feature race at Te Rapa on Saturday, the Group 2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m). The Showcasing four-year-old had put the writing on the wall that she was ready to[...]

Posted on December 11, 2020
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Ken and Bev Kelso would love nothing more than for classy mare Supera to sign off her career with a win. The Sir Peter Vela-bred and raced Savabeel mare contests Saturday’s Group 2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa at what shapes as the second-to-last start of her career. “She’s in foal and she[...]

Posted on December 9, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman have welcomed back high-class trio The Chosen One, Aegon and Quick Thinker after their respective breaks following spring campaigns. “All of them returned on Monday,” Forsman said. “It was great to have them all arrive at the same time. It gives you a bit of a boost heading[...]

Posted on December 4, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Chad Ormsby has no doubt that promising filly Moana has returned from a spring spell a far superior version of her previous self. The Waikato trainer will produce the Ocean Park filly in Saturday’s Group 3 Mitchell Family Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie in her first start since a luckless third in the Group 2[...]

Posted on December 14, 2019
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Underrated mare The Real Beel made a winning return from a disappointing Australian spring campaign when she stormed home to take out the Group 2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa. The pint-sized Savabeel four-year-old had four unplaced runs in Melbourne during September and October for trainer David Brideoake before returning home for owner[...]

Posted on December 12, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A switch in plans has led Group 1 performer Aalaalune to target Saturday’s Group 3 Lawnmaster Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at Awapuni to open up options at Ellerslie’s Christmas carnival. Trainers Graeme, Debbie and Bailey Rogerson changed tack from their original plan to start Aalaalune in Sunday’s Listed Hynds 3YO Salver (2100m) at Ellerslie after discussions[...]

Posted on December 12, 2019
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Veteran jockey Darryl Bradley is looking forward to a gilt-edged opportunity to achieve two career goals at Te Rapa on Saturday. The 53-year-old, who these days combines riding with his role as racecourse manager at Foxton, is sitting on 99 career stakes wins. He heads to Te Rapa for just two rides but both are[...]

Posted on December 10, 2019
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Matamata owners Mark and Cath Lupton are hoping their dream run will continue in Saturday’s Group 2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa. The Luptons’ quality mare Yearn will chase back-to-back stakes wins in the fillies and mares’ feature, having claimed a career-best victory in the Group 2 Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) at[...]

James keen for more of the same after spectacular Saturday

In form Innes ready for Christmas racing

Two Illicit caps magical day for James and Wellwood

James and Wellwood to the fore at Te Rapa

James and Wellwood to rely on girl power

Showoroses upsets in Te Rapa feature

Supera surging towards finishing line

Stars return for Baker and Forsman

Ellerslie rivals to make way for Moana

The Real Beel upsets in Cal Isuzu Stakes

Eulogy Stakes opens options for exciting filly Aalaalune

Milestone stakes win awaits Bradley

Luptons savour stakes successes

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