Orchestral to lead Hawke’s Bay 2YO assault
Promising filly Orchestral will spearhead a strong stable challenge on the two-year-old events at Hastings on Thursday. An early tilt at black-type had been on the cards for the daughter of...
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James and Wellwood thwarted fitting weekend result by a nose
A mere nose separated Roger James and Robert Wellwood from a perfect result on what was still a successful weekend for the Cambridge training duo. James travelled south to Hastings with...
Mark Twain ready to write himself into history books
Fresh off celebrating one of his biggest successes in his burgeoning training career, Robert Wellwood will head to Randwick on Saturday in a bid to snare more elite-level glory. The Cambridge...
Prowess purrs in Vinery romp
New Zealand-trained three-year-old Prowess demolished her rivals when winning the Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained daughter of Proisir has been in...
James looking to turn back the clock
Roger James will be hoping to roll back the years in Sydney this weekend with his top-class filly Prowess. The Cambridge trainer has the daughter of Proisir set for Saturday’s Gr.1...
Prowess downs older rivals in dramatic New Zealand Stakes
Three-year-old filly Prowess showed a combination of class and guts to upstage her older rivals in Saturday’s Gr.1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2050m) at Pukekohe. After racing handy to the speed...
Prowess chasing Australian boarding pass
Leading filly Prowess will book her passage to Australia with a performance to match expectations against older opposition at Pukekohe on Saturday. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-prepared representative has the...
gavelhouse.com auction to support cyclone relief
The catalogue is now online for the gavelhouse.com Thoroughbred 6 March auction with a special component to the sale aimed at supporting the cyclone relief fund. Instigated by champion trainer Roger...
Prowess out of Derby
Prowess, the second-favourite for Saturday’s Gr.1 Auckland Thoroughbred Racing New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Te Rapa, has been withdrawn from the $1 million classic. Trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood weren’t...