Rondinella

‘Little’ Libertini Steals The Show At Hawkesbury

Posted on April 15, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

The full sibling to multiple Group 2 winner Libertini has made her presence felt with an eye-catching debut victory at Hawkesbury on Wednesday. The Ron Quinton-trained De An Andretti lived up to her bloodlines, producing a barnstorming finish to snatch victory by 0.3 lengths. The daughter of I Am Invincible gave Andrew Adkins his second[...]

Posted on April 14, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Randwick-based trainer John O’Shea is looking for a sense of deja vu with his Sydney Cup contender Rondinella on Saturday. O’Shea is hoping his six-year-old mare can replicate the feats of his former Sydney Cup winner in Jessicabeel. The daughter of the great Zabeel won the Sydney Cup in 2010 with a barnstorming finish from[...]

Posted on March 26, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

John O’Shea is hoping it will be a case of like father, like son when Lion’s Roar chases a Group One, 2000 metre target on Golden Slipper day. The three-year-old will bid to add Saturday’s Rosehill Guineas to his victory in the Randwick classic, six years after his sire Contributer – who O’Shea also trained[...]

Posted on March 5, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer John O’Shea will use a tried and tested formula as he plots a Sydney Cup path for former New Zealand-trained mare Rondinella. The Randwick trainer claimed the 2010 Group One staying feature with Jessicabeel, who placed in the Aspiration Quality and Epona Stakes before claiming the Chairman’s Stakes-Sydney Cup double. He plans to use[...]

Posted on August 14, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Two of New Zealand’s leading thoroughbred nurseries will be keeping close tabs on Randwick on Saturday where trainer John O’Shea will kick-off the spring preparations of their talented mares. Group 1 performer Rondinella will carry the colours of co-breeders and part-owners Haunui Bloodstock in the Spring Preview Handicap (1400m). It will be her first raceday[...]

Posted on August 13, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

After returning to the independent training ranks three years ago following his tenure at Godolphin, John O’Shea had to virtually start over. Rebuilding his stable from the ground up, patience was his best friend as he blooded a team of mostly young and inexperienced horses. But with 27 Sydney winners last season, almost triple his[...]

Posted on May 18, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Uncertainty created by the Covid-19 pandemic has forced a change in plan for high class racemare Rondinella who will commence her next campaign from the stable of Sydney-based trainer, John O’Shea. Raced by Cathy Franich and Haunui Bloodstock Ltd, the rising six-year-old has been prepared throughout her career by Cambridge conditioners Roger James and Robert[...]

Posted on March 8, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A dominant performance over 1600m at Trentham on Saturday has co-trainer Roger James considering upping the ante for talented performer Sherrif. Carrying the familiar black and gold checks of owners Brendan and Jo Lindsay, Sherrif dashed clear in the final 200m to record his second consecutive victory since making his return to racing following a[...]

Posted on March 5, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Group 3 winner Sherrif will be looking to add another victory to his tally at Trentham on Saturday when he contests the Anuka Smoker Handicap (1600m). The son of High Chaparral pleased his connections when winning fresh-up over 1400m at New Plymouth last month and Robert Wellwood, who trains in partnership with Roger James, said[...]

Posted on February 17, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Vinnie Colgan is happy not to have to make the call between the rides on Two Illicit and Dragon Leap going into the Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie on Saturday week. Colgan, the most successful rider in New Zealand Derby history, will continue his association with Two Illicit, but he got[...]

Posted on February 3, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Under the watchful eye of a trainer dubbed the ‘Derby King’, up-and-comer Reggiewood has emerged as an exciting contender for the Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie on February 29. Roger James won his first Derby as the co-trainer of Tidal Light in 1986, then added four more in his own right[...]

Posted on November 19, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Roger James and Robert Wellwood are looking to add to their fine recent strike rate this weekend, with horses to be engaged over three meetings, including a couple of stakes candidates at Pukekohe on Saturday. After a slow start to the local season with limited representation, the Cambridge trainers have come out firing this month[...]

Posted on November 7, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Group 1 performer Rondinella will attempt to record her first stakes victory at Flemington on Saturday when she contests the Group 2 Matriarch Stakes (2000m). The Rogers James and Robert Wellwood-trained mare has been in good form in Melbourne this spring, finishing runner-up in the Group 2 Stocks Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley and Group[...]

Posted on October 15, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer trainer Roger James has made the call to run Tancred Stakes placegetter Rondinella in a Group Three race against her own sex at Caulfield ahead of bigger assignments. James, who trains in partnership with Robert Wellwood, has chosen Wednesday’s Ladies Day Vase (1600m) over the Coongy Cup (2000m) also at Group level.[...]

Posted on September 29, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A slashing run for second in Friday’s Group 2 Stocks Stakes (1600m) at The Valley was just what the doctor ordered for trainer Roger James and his quality mare Rondinella. James, who prepares the five-year-old Ocean Park mare at Cambridge with training partner Robert Wellwood, was keen to see just how his charge would handle[...]

Posted on September 27, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Australasian Oaks winner Princess Jenni has shown her class with victory in the Group Two Stocks Stakes at The Valley. Having her second start as a four-year-old after a successful three-year-old season, $3.90 favourite Princess Jenni hit the line strongly in Friday night’s 1600m race for mares’ to score by three-quarters of a length. New[...]

Posted on September 24, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The connections of smart Cambridge mare Rondinella will get an early guide to her prospects of becoming a serious Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) contender when she makes her Melbourne debut at Moonee Valley on Friday night. A multiple Group 1 placegetter last campaign, Rondinella will contest the Group 2 Stocks Stakes (1600m), in which[...]

‘Little’ Libertini Steals The Show At Hawkesbury

Rondinella Following Proven Path To Sydney Cup Glory

O’Shea hoping lightning can strike twice

Rondinella to take next step on Sydney Cup path

Kiwi mares flying the flag for leading nurseries

Carnival Contenders Step Out For O’Shea

Rondinella transferred to leading Sydney trainer

James keen to test in-form Sherrif

A new Sherrif in town at Trentham

Colgan full of praise for leading Derby hopes

Reggiewood a bright young talent for Derby King

Stable firing up with strong ammo

Matriarch distance ideal for Rondinella

NZ Mare Rondinella In Vase At Caulfield

James pleased with Rondinella’s Melbourne debut

Princess Jenni Wins Group 2 Stocks Stakes

Rondinella on Cox Plate path

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