Tag: 'Cheaperthandivorce'

Group One performer on a Classic path

Top filly Prowess has returned to Roger James and Robert Wellwood’s Cambridge stable to begin her build-up toward another major age group target. The daughter...
Cheaperthandivorce

Wanted: Feilding Gold Cup jockey for Cheaperthandivorce

Roger James would love to start Cheaperthandivorce in Saturday’s Listed Mode Technology Feilding Gold Cup (2100m) at Awapuni, however, he has one major hurdle to...
Prowess

Promising filly looking to show her Prowess at Cambridge

Trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood are confident their promising filly Prowess can make a winning start to her spring preparation at Cambridge on Wednesday....
Two Illicit

Century for James and Wellwood

Having raised the bat for a century, Roger James and Robert Wellwood are looking to build their innings further in black type races in the...
Achieve

Achieve looking to raise the bar in Oaks

Talented staying filly Achieve will be the sole runner for Cambridge trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood this weekend when she contests the Group 1...
Concert Hall

Trainers hoping good times continue to roll

Cambridge trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood are well on their way toward their most successful season since forming a training partnership at the beginning...
Pinarello

James eyeing further Derby success

A year ago, Roger James identified a Tavistock juvenile in his barn as the horse that might give him a sixth New Zealand Derby success....
Dionysus

Bosson masterclass lays path for Dionysus victory in Stayer’s final

A never say die effort from Dionysus and rider Opie Bosson saw them take out a fabulous victory in the Dunstan Feeds Stayers Championship Final...
Concert Hall

Concert Hall delivers tonic for Egan

A recent injury prevented popular owner-breeder Joan Egan from attending the New Year’s Day races at Ellerslie on Saturday, but her pride and joy Concert...
Gold Watch

Johnson chases Ellerslie gold

Danielle Johnson has plenty of time for Gold Watch, her mount in Saturday’s Group 2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m) at Ellerslie. The Waikato jockey had...
Robert Wellwood

James keen for more of the same after spectacular Saturday

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...
Two Illicit

Two Illicit caps magical day for James and Wellwood

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...
Concert Hall

James and Wellwood to the fore at Te Rapa

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...
Two Illicit

James and Wellwood to rely on girl power

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...
Concert Hall

Trainers looking to add to stakes tally

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...
Pareanui Bay

Red-letter weekend for Trelawney

It was a memorable weekend for Trelawney Stud principals Brent and Cherry Taylor, with three of their racing team carrying their green, red, and gold...
Pareanui Bay

Pareanui Bay proves too tough in Te Rapa feature

Progressive galloper Pareanui Bay claimed the honours at Te Rapa on Monday when he overcame a torrid trip in transit to capture the Group 2...
Cheaperthandivorce

First stakes success for royally bred mare

Royally bred mare Cheaperthandivorce picked up the first stakes success of her burgeoning career when she finished powerfully in the home straight to claim the...
Two Illicit

Two Illicit too good in Hastings feature sprint

Noted fresh-up performer Two Illicit provided another example of her undoubted ability when she cruised to victory in the Group 3 Red Badge Spring Sprint...
Mana Nui

Mana Nui impressive in Hawke’s Bay Guineas

Despite providing trainer Chad Ormsby with some mid-race jitters, promising three-year-old colt Mana Nui delivered when it counted as he claimed victory in the Group...
Concert Hall

Australian campaign on horizon for Concert Hall

Three of Australia’s feature middle distance races are on the cards for classy Cambridge mare Concert Hall this autumn. The six-year-old mare has been nominated...
Concert Hall

Concert Hall primed for Zabeel Classic

Cambridge trainer Robert Wellwood is hoping his best Christmas present can be unwrapped at Ellerslie on Boxing Day. Wellwood, who trains in partnership with Roger...
Cheaperthandivorce

Blueblood filly wins on debut at Rotorua

Well-related three-year-old Cheaperthandivorce made the perfect start to her racing career on Wednesday winning the TW Moore 1400 at Rotorua for Roger James and Robert...