Cambridge mare Churchillian left her rivals in her wake when claiming her second victory at stakes level in the Gr.3 Rotorua ITM Stakes (1400m) on Saturday.
Pacifico capped a memorable half an hour for Jomara Bloodstock and Forsman Racing when taking out the Listed Campbell Infrastructure Rotorua Cup (2200m) at Arawa Park.
Rotorua Racing Club’s most prestigious raceday of the season is shaping up to be a cracker, bringing together proven stakes performers, in-form stables and plenty of familiar faces across two feature events from a racecard of 9 races.
French jockey Corentin Berge had to wait longer than anticipated to partner Sicillian at the races, but he made that opportunity count at Arawa Park on Sunday, earning his first win on New Zealand soil.
“He’s put in a performance that suggests he has good levels of ability and where we go to from here, we’ll let the dust settle over the next few days."
