Nest Egg

Marsh looking to hatch Cup win with Nest Egg

Posted on November 17, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The two-mile distance is a step into unknown territory for most Group 3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) contenders every year, but Nest Egg's trainer Stephen Marsh has more confidence than most that his runner's stamina will shine through at Riccarton on Saturday. An impressive winner of both of his last two starts, Nest Egg holds[...]

Posted on November 10, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh is hoping to hit the ground running as New Zealand Cup Week kicks off in Christchurch this weekend. Marsh will saddle a pair of impressive last-start winners in feature races on the opening day of the carnival at Riccarton on Saturday, with Burn To Shine lining up in the Group 1[...]

Posted on April 5, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Gifted New Zealand filly Wolverine is in the mix to cross the Tasman in a bid to gate crash Fireburn's party in the final leg of Sydney's two-year-old Triple Crown series. A decision will be made in the coming days whether the Roydon Bergerson-prepared juvenile heads across the Tasman for the Group 1 Moet &[...]

Posted on February 7, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Class New Zealand two-year-old filly Wolverine will head back to Roydon Bergerson's Awapuni stable on Tuesday as she prepares for a tilt at the Group 1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes (1400m) on her home turf on April 2. Wolverine has spent the last two weeks at part owner Chris Rutten's property taking some[...]

Posted on January 21, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Multiple Group One winning New Zealand trainer Roydon Bergerson is looking forward to what could potentially be his most lucrative weekend in racing when he ventures to Ellerslie on Saturday. The Palmerston North horseman has leading contender Wolverine in the Doubletree By Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) and improving galloper Reign It In in the[...]

Posted on January 9, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Roydon Bergerson got his day off to the best possible start at Awapuni when talented three-year-old Nest Egg made it back-to-back victories as he got in the deciding stride in a blanket finish to the Richard Simpson Contracting 3YO (1400m). The son of Reliable Man had broken his maiden status on the[...]

Posted on December 7, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Roydon Bergerson has been left angry and bemused by the decision to reprogram the feature events from Saturday's abandoned Trentham meeting to Te Rapa this Saturday. The Group 1 Rydges Wellington Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) and the Group 2 Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1200m) will be run at the northern venue, which has infuriated the[...]

Posted on November 5, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Family rivalry will be in play on Saturday when Wakari makes his bid for Group One glory in the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton. The son of Vespa is trained by Roydon Bergerson, whose son Sam is assistant trainer to Jamie Richards, with the Te Akau operation represented by[...]

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

Awapuni trainer Roydon Bergerson has a host of promising three-year-olds including Wakari and Nest Egg who will clash in Saturday's Group 2 Dundeel At Arrowfield Hawke's Bay Guineas (1400m). Wakari enters the Hastings contest as the favourite on the back of a strong win in the Listed Sir Colin Meads Trophy (1200m) on the opening[...]

Posted on March 12, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Roydon Bergerson has been trying to get over a few mental hurdles with a couple of his runners and he is hoping that effort will bear fruit at Trentham this weekend. The Awapuni trainer has his fingers-crossed the recent gelding of juvenile Reign It In will help put his mind on track after running out[...]

Marsh looking to hatch Cup win with Nest Egg

Marsh hoping to Shine in New Zealand 2000 Guineas

Champagne clash with Fireburn beckons for Wolverine

Wolverine ready for return as Group One target looms

Wolverine heads Bergerson’s Karaka Million tilt

Nest Egg on Derby path for Bergerson

Bergerson’s plans for Wolverine in disarray

Father and son to square off in Guineas

Remarkable Wakari heads Bergerson’s strong 3YO hand

Mind over matter for Bergerson pair

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