Early Bird (2021) Horse

Foal Date

10-Nov-21

Sex

mare

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Ferrando

Dam

Nakano

Prize Money

18817

Trainer

Team Rogerson

Owners

Ferrando Racing Club (Mgr: Graeme Rogerson)

About

Early Bird is a 4yo chestnut mare trained by Team Rogerson, based at Tuhikaramea. She is by the stallion Ferrando out of the dam Nakano. To date she has recorded 1 win. On 25 Apr 2025 at Awapuni, Early Bird secured her most notable triumph, collecting the $17,000 prize in the 2yo+ Maiden Set Weight With Allowances.

Raced At

Tauranga • Otaki • Pukekohe Park • Pukekura Raceway • Ellerslie • Awapuni • Te Aroha • Tauherenikau • Te Rapa • Taupo

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Tauranga 01-Oct-25 1400m SOFT 7 R8 BM 65 Hcp (of $18,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:27.750, SP: 23.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Just Call Me Jonny ( C Grylls 59.5 ) 2nd Live On Air ( M Hashizume 55.5 ) 0.50L 3rd On The Town ( G Rooke 58 ) 0.70L 12th Early Bird ( B Rogerson 54.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 13.60L See full results	B Rogerson 54.5kg, Cd 52.5kg 13.60L	12 (12)
Otaki 06-Sep-25 1200m HEAVY 10 R4 BM 65 Hcp $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.310, SP: 12.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st 1st Testwin ( A Strawbridge 60 , Cd 64 ) 2nd Trauma ( S O'malley 57 ) 0.80L 3rd Belzoni ( A Riddell 56.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 8.60L 4th Early Bird ( C Dell 54.5 ) 9.40L See full results	C Dell 54.5kg 9.40L	4 (7)
Pukekohe Park 25-Jun-25 1600m HEAVY 10 R8 BM 65 Hcp (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:47.130, SP: 34.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Bassoroc ( R Goyaram 57.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Suavetta ( A Lawson-carroll 55.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Rosetown Princess ( A Strawbridge 57 , Cd 61 ) 1.80L 13th Early Bird ( B Rogerson 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 26.50L See full results	B Rogerson 55.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 26.50L	13 (14)
Pukekura Raceway 24-May-25 1600m SOFT 7 R3 BM 65 Hcp (of $35,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:38.590, SP: 22.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 4th, 400m 5th 1st Summer Breeze ( M Hudson 57 ) 2nd Jamaica Farewell ( K R Hercock 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Arcadian Iynx ( C Dell 57.5 ) 1.00L 11th Early Bird ( B Rogerson 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 13.60L See full results	B Rogerson 56.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 13.60L	11 (14)
Ellerslie 07-May-25 1600m SOFT 5 R10 BM 65 Hcp $2,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.730, SP: 15.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th 1st Bassoroc ( T Moodley 55.5 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Reinstatement ( W Pinn 54 ) 0.80L 3rd Early Bird ( B Rogerson 56.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2.80L See full results	B Rogerson 56.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 2.80L	3 (14)
Awapuni 25-Apr-25 1600m GOOD 4 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $9,520 (of $17,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.230, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd 1st Early Bird ( B Rogerson 56 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Sol De Otono ( C Grylls 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Red Lady ( C Barnes 56.5 ) 4.00L See full results	B Rogerson 56kg, Cd 58kg	1 (12)
Ellerslie 09-Apr-25 1600m SOFT 5 R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $3,060 (of $17,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.640, SP: 11.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st 1st Tarzador ( J Fawcett 55.5 ) 2nd Early Bird ( B Rogerson 55.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Tenfoot Tall ( A Lawson-carroll 55.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.50L See full results	B Rogerson 55.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 2.00L	2 (8)
Tauranga 30-Mar-25 1600m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ F&M Mdn Set Weight $1,665 (of $18,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.770, SP: 35.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Andorra ( W Kennedy 57.5 ) 2nd Morning Cocoa ( C Grylls 57 ) 0.40L 3rd Early Bird ( B Rogerson 57 , Cd 59 ) 1.20L See full results	B Rogerson 57kg, Cd 59kg 1.20L	3 (8)
Te Aroha 07-Mar-25 1600m GOOD 4 R7 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.760, SP: 35.70 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 7th 1st Victorious Warrior ( K Myers 56 ) 2nd Not Usual Pick ( T Mitchell 58 , Cd 59 ) 0.20L 3rd Shamwari ( R Elliot 58 ) 5.00L 9th Early Bird ( B Rogerson 56 , Cd 54 ) 8.90L See full results	B Rogerson 56kg, Cd 54kg 8.90L	9 (11)
Pukekohe Park 23-Feb-25 1400m GOOD 4 R2 3YO F Mdn Set Weight $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:24.140, SP: 39.30 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th 1st Ima Warrior ( V Colgan 56.5 ) 2nd Surprise Inside ( G Rooke 56.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Sista Sugar ( A Lawson-carroll 56.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.40L 6th Early Bird ( J Fawcett 56.5 ) 2.40L See full results	J Fawcett 56.5kg 2.40L	6 (11)
Tauherenikau 06-Feb-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.390, SP: 27.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th 1st Tizznot ( L Sutherland 56 ) 2nd Lets All Boogie ( K R Hercock 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Sonata ( M Mcnab 56 ) 4.80L 5th Early Bird ( B Rogerson 56 ) 7.40L See full results	B Rogerson 56kg 7.40L	5 (7)
Te Rapa 16-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 3 R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.740, SP: 34.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Cardi Bee ( M Cartwright 55.5 ) 2nd Kananaskis ( K Myers 55.5 ) 3.30L 3rd Instinct ( L Sutherland 55.5 ) 3.50L 5th Early Bird ( B Rogerson 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 8.80L See full results	B Rogerson 55.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 8.80L	5 (7)
Taupo 30-Dec-24 1200m GOOD 4 R4 3YO Mdn Set Weight $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.360, SP: 32.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd 1st Mid OCean ( C Barnes 55.5 ) 2nd Cypher ( C Grylls 55.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Subiaco ( S Spratt 57.5 ) 0.90L 6th Early Bird ( T Mitchell 55.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 3.10L See full results	T Mitchell 55.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 3.10L	6 (9)