Tag: captain cook stakes

Second Gr1 for Jimmy Choux

Darryl Sherer

An unsuitable surface at Trentham last Saturday meant this race was transferred to Te Rapa and it turned into a huge day of Trelawney Stud and the training partnership of Roger James and Robert Wellwood, landing the feature with Two Illicit as well as the Gr.3 Waikato Cup with Cheaperthandivorce (Savabeel) with the training partnership
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First Gr1 for Redwood

Darryl Sherer

Rock On Wood is the first Gr1 winner for Redwood winning Saturday’s Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham. Forced to race wide in the early stages, jockey Ryan Elliot allowed Rock On Wood to balance up into the home straight and the six-year-old quickened into the lead 300m out and then held the challenge of
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