WHEELS UP is a filly by Elusive Fort, out of the Bezrin (USA) mare Too Phat To Fly. Purchased by Hollywood Racing at the 2024 BSA National Yearling Sale, she was bred by Narrow Creek Stud.
Name: WHEELS UP
Name Meaning: Referring to the term used when taking off.
Sex: Bay Filly
Sire: Elusive Fort
Dam: Too Phat To Fly
Damsire: Bezrin (USA)
DOB: 21 September 2022
Breeder: Narrow Creek Stud
Pedigree: See Here
Trainer: Stuart Ferrie
Record: 2-0-1
Status: Retired (21/05/2026)
UPDATES – Wheels Up
May 21st, 2026
She has been retired and will be going to Hollywoodbets Life After Racing in Ashburton tomorrow morning.
May 17th, 2026
Raced over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. Finished 3rd out of 16 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: A good first run after a very long break due to a knee surgery. She was blowing hard after the race.
January 26th, 2026
She left Hollywoodbets Life After Racing and has gone back into training with Stuart Ferrie after her recovery.
May 13th, 2025
She is going for knee surgery at Baker & McVeigh.
April 02nd, 2025
Raced over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. Finished 7th out of 10 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: She needed the run badly and never enjoyed the soft track.
April 19th, 2024
Hollywood Racing purchased Helderberg who is an Elusive Fort bay filly out of the dam Too Phat To Fly (by Bezrin) at the 2024 BSA National Yearling Sale (Lot 389). She is bred by Narrow Creek Stud.