Tag: 'Rotorua Stakes'

Flying Forsman filly strikes gold at Rotorua

Free-going three-year-old filly Wessex proved too swift for her rivals in Saturday’s Group 3 Rotorua Stakes as she secured a dominant front-running victory.

Another milestone victory beckons for Forsman

Andrew Forsman’s solo training career gained serious momentum 12 months ago and Saturday may again provide the Cambridge horseman with a significant milestone.

Sumi ready to challenge for black-type honours

Highly regarded four-year-old Sumi is in the right order to add black-type and crown an already successful campaign at Arawa Park.

Walker pair swoop on Rotorua feature

Mark Walker is hoping jumps-bound Leaderboard and The Mighty Spar can soar to flat riches in Saturday's Listed Rotorua Cup (2200m).

Talented filly ready for stakes company

Trainer Stephen Autridge believes the trip away to Wanganui on Saturday which resulted in a comfortable victory for his talented filly Aris Aris has her...
Can I Get An Amen

Barnmates in right form for black-type targets

A pair of talented stablemates are rated genuine prospects to add to their stakes records when they tackle feature events on their home turf on...
Pop Star Princess

Pop Star Princess aiming to bow out a winner

Cambridge trainer Fred Cornege is refusing to get involved in the sentiment surrounding stable star Pop Star Princess’ likely final start for the stable in...
Pop Star Princess

Princess sure to be Tauranga hit

Consistent mare Pop Star Princess will venture to Tauranga on Saturday to contest the Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m) as she looks to add...
Supreme Heights

Supreme Heights on target for stakes test

Mark Brosnan is hoping to add another stakes win to Supreme Heights’s burgeoning record when she contests the Listed AGC Training Stakes WFA 1600 at...
Fred Cornege

Training no chore for passionate Cornege

If hernia surgery hadn’t forced Cambridge horseman Fred Cornege to stay at home on Saturday, he might not have ended the day as the trainer...
Pop Star Princess

Daring ride secures royal result in Rotorua feature

Consistent sprinter Pop Star Princess secured her first black type success when she took out the Group 3 Rydges Rotorua Stakes (1400m) on Saturday, courtesy...
Supreme Heights

Satherley hot on Supreme Heights for Rotorua feature

Lynsey Satherley still yearns for the Fiji sun but she’s just as happy to reunite with Supreme Heights in Saturday’s Group 3 Rydges Rotorua Stakes...
Sleeping Beauty

Broodmare’s unretirement works wonders for Pencarrow

Pencarrow Stud’s decision to bring a broodmare out of retirement has been spectacularly rewarded by the dual black-type winner Sleeping Beauty. The Rip Van Winkle...
Sleeping Beauty

No winter hibernation for Sleeping Beauty

Matamata trainer Lance O’Sullivan has a small winter team in work but is hoping classy mare Sleeping Beauty can add to her black-type portfolio over...
Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty claims deserved stakes victory

Consistent mare Sleeping Beauty finally got the major race win she deserved when she took out the Group 3 ISCL Rotorua Stakes (1400m) on Saturday....
Tomelilla

Baker and Forsman close in on 100 season wins

Andrew Forsman doesn’t have the same cricketing claim to fame as his training partner Murray Baker but he revealed he did rack up a couple...
Sleeping Beauty

Wexford Stables target Rotorua features

Wexford stables have a strong chance of taking home the silverware at Arawa Park on Saturday where Giovanno Canaletto and Sleeping Beauty will represent the...

Rotorua finale for group quality mare

Flamingo is likely to have one more black type outing before the end of her campaign. “We’ll probably take her up for the Rotorua Stakes,...