Bella Waters produced a career best performance in the G2 Tauranga Stakes to add to her burgeoning record.

The five-year-old has made rapid and impressive progress under the guidance of Moira and Kieran Murdoch to double her winning tally at black type level and set up a possible crack at the G1 Zabeel Classic on Boxing Day.

Our homebred and raced daughter of the late Sacred Falls was a big mover last season when she went from her maiden success to victory in the Listed Rotorua Cup in one preparation.

Bella Waters was then spelled and finished midfield when resuming last month over 1300 metres before a stellar performance to score over1600 metres in the Tauranga weight-for-age feature.

“I thought she was a little bit unlucky first-up and we were worried about the track this time, but it turned out to be good for her, she really has come of age,” Moira Murdoch said.

Bella Waters settled back in the running before edging closer near the turn and she thundered home down the outside in the hands of regular rider Warre Kennedy to account for a competitive line-up.

She is a daughter of our Irish-bred Pivotal mare But Beautiful, who was successful on three occasions and is also the dam of the G2Autumn Classic winner Immediacy.

But Beautiful is a half-sister to the European stakes winners Ayrad and Dawn Of Hope and their second dam Fire The Groom was successful in the G1 Arlington Park Beverley D Stakes.

She is the mother of the dual Group 1 winner Stravinsky, sire of six top-flight winners during his successful tenure at Cambridge Stud.

We sold Bella Waters’ half-sister by Hello Youmzain to Busuttin Racing and Andrew Williams Bloodstock at Karaka this year for $240,000and But Beautiful is due to foal to Embellish.

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The old racing maxim that good barriers win races rang true for Frostfair at Ellerslie where she was further rewarded for her consistency.

Our homebred and raced daughter of Written Tycoon had jumped from awkward gates in her last two appearances and performed well to place on both occasions.

Trainer Lance Noble had been more than happy with the four-year-old’s lead-up efforts and was expecting a bold showing from an inside

barrier.

His hopes were fulfilled when rider Vinnie Colgan gave Frostfair a trouble-free run near the pace and she finished resolutely for her second win from six appearances and has yet to miss a top four finish.

Her victory completed a good day for the farm following stablemate Terra Mitica’s encouraging effort for third in her first run over ground this preparation in the G3 Balmerino Stakes.

Frostfair is a daughter of the Commands mare Thames Court, a gifted performer whose three victories included the G3 Alexandra Stakes and she was also a multiple black-type placegetter.

A daughter of the stakes winner Pantenny, Thames Courts’ Pierro colt sold to Busuttin Racing at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale last year for A$80,000.

Her daughter of Capitalist sold for $200,000 to Stephen Gray, Wattle Bloodstock and Toking at Karaka earlier this year.

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Homebred Luberon completed a hugely satisfying weekend for us when she claimed her first black type success with a deserved victory in the G3 Sweynesse Stakes at Rotorua.The daughter of our young stallion Embellish, who had previously placed in the G2 Auckland Guineas and Listed Challenge Stakes, left her weight-for-age rivals struggling in her wake at the end of the 1215 metre contest.The mare followed the outstanding winning lead at Te Rapa of G1 Livamol Classic winner Snazzytavi and El Castello, who took an impressive step toward top-flight targets when he triumphed in the G3 Gloaming Stakes at Rosehill.“She’s probably just fulfilling the promise she’s shown as a three-year-old, a few things went wrong so this is very pleasing,” private trainer Lance Noble said.“She is a great advertisement for Embellish, and it tops off a great weekend for Cambridge Stud.”Luberon is now unbeaten in two appearances this preparation following her gallant first-up win at Ellerslie in Rating 75 company and a rise in class at Rotorua was completed in style.She settled behind the leading pack before improving widest across the top and comfortably slipped into overdrive for Warren Kennedy in the run home to score by a widening 2.8l and her fifth victory from 10 outings.“Since we’ve brought her back to the sprints, I think she’s found her niche,” Kennedy said.“Lance put those cheek pieces on her and it’s done the trick, they went at a good pace up front and she was a little bit fierce for me.“When she saw daylight, she’s picked them up really quickly and easily, it was just a hands and heels ride.”Luberon is a daughter of the unraced Fastnet Rock mare Elegant Achiever, whose pedigree page includes the European Group winners Wunder’s Dream, Grecian Dancer, Muffri’ha, Asymetric and Mill Stream on her pedigree page.Elegant Achiever’s half-brother to Embellish named Ginza was purchased by Te Akau’s David Ellis for $80,000 at Karaka last year.The mare also a two-year-old son of Embellish, So We Go, and the mare is due to foal to Almanzor.