Roger James
OccupationRacehorse trainer
BornNew Zealand
Significant horses
Concert Hall, Foxwood, Hades, Pinarello, Roysyn, Silent Achiever, Tidal Light, Two Illicit, Zonda

Roger James is a New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.[1] He is notable for having trained five New Zealand Derby winners, which is more than any other trainer in New Zealand and for having won many Group One races in New Zealand and Australia.

He has trained in excess of 1,200 winners.[2]

Roger James has trained on his own account but also in partnership with:

  • Jim Gibbs
  • Lance Noble
  • Paul Mirabelli[3]
  • Ron Taylor
  • Robert Wellwood

Notable horses and victories

Roger James has trained or co-trained a large number of high-class horses, including:

See also

References

  1. "Roger James / Trainer Profile / RaceInfo / LOVERACING.NZ".
  2. "Roll of Honour".
  3. "Mirabelli going solo".
  4. "Concert Hall (NZ) 2014 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ".
  5. "Race 9 CAMBRIDGE STUD ZABEEL CLASSIC at AUCKLAND RC on 26 DEC 2020 | LOVERACING.NZ".
  6. "Foxwood (NZ) 1994 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ".
  7. "Hades (NZ) 1996 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ".
  8. "Kiwi trainer won't be denied this time in Queensland Derby". The Cairns Post. 28 May 2022.
  9. "Race 6 TRELAWNEY STUD CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES at AUCKLAND THOROUGHBRED RACING on 23 APR 2022 | LOVERACING.NZ".
  10. "Pinarello Leads Home a 1-2-3-4-5 for NZ in Queensland Derby | Breednet".
  11. https://loveracing.nz/RaceInfo/51383/6/Race-Detail.aspx
  12. "Roysyn (NZ) 1992 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ".
  13. "Tidal Light (NZ) 1983 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ".
  14. "Two Illicit bows out with big win".
  15. "Zonda (NZ) 1994 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ".


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