Roger James (horse trainer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | New Zealand |
| Occupation | Racehorse trainer |
| Horse racing career | |
| Sport | Horse racing |
| 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 seven New Zealand Derby winners, which is more than any other trainer in New Zealand[2] and for having won many Group One races in New Zealand and Australia.
He has trained in excess of 1,200 winners.[3]
Roger James has trained on his own account but also in partnership with:
- Jim Gibbs
- Lance Noble
- Paul Mirabelli[4]
- Ron Taylor
- Robert Wellwood
Notable horses and victories
Roger James has trained or co-trained a large number of high-class horses, including:
- Concert Hall,[5] winner of the 2020 Zabeel Classic.[6]
- Foxwood,[7] winner of the 1998 Captain Cook Stakes.
- Hades,[8] winner of the 1999 New Zealand Derby.
- He's Remarkable, first past the post in the 2011 Railway Stakes at Ascot but demoted on protest by Perth stewards.[9]
- Orchestral, winner of the 2024 New Zealand Derby[10] and 2024 Vinery Stud Stakes
- Pinarello, winner of the 2022 Championship Stakes[11] and Queensland Derby.[12]
- Prowess, winner of the 2023 Vinery Stud Stakes, Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes, Karaka Million 3YO Classic[13]
- Road To Paris, winner of the 2026 New Zealand Derby
- Roysyn,[14] winner of the 1995 New Zealand Derby.
- Silent Achiever, winner of the 2012 New Zealand Derby, 2014 The BMW Stakes, Ranvet Stakes and New Zealand Stakes.
- Tidal Light,[15] winner of the 1986 New Zealand Derby.
- Two Illicit,[16] winner of the 2021 Captain Cook Stakes.
- Zonda,[17] winner of the 1997 New Zealand Derby.
See also
- Murray Baker
- Opie Bosson
- Trevor McKee
- Mike Moroney
- Dave O'Sullivan
- Lance O'Sullivan
- Jamie Richards
- Graeme Rogerson
- Chris Waller
- Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand
References
- ^ "Roger James / Trainer Profile / RaceInfo / LOVERACING.NZ".
- ^ "Road To Paris leads to Derby Gold". 7 March 2026.
- ^ "Roll of Honour".
- ^ "Mirabelli going solo".
- ^ "Concert Hall (NZ) 2014 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ".
- ^ "Race 9 CAMBRIDGE STUD ZABEEL CLASSIC at AUCKLAND RC on 26 DEC 2020 | LOVERACING.NZ".
- ^ "Foxwood (NZ) 1994 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ".
- ^ "Hades (NZ) 1996 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ".
- ^ "Kiwi trainer won't be denied this time in Queensland Derby". The Cairns Post. 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Orchestral untouchable in $1 million NZ Derby race". The New Zealand Herald. 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Race 6 TRELAWNEY STUD CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES at AUCKLAND THOROUGHBRED RACING on 23 APR 2022 | LOVERACING.NZ".
- ^ "Pinarello Leads Home a 1-2-3-4-5 for NZ in Queensland Derby | Breednet".
- ^ "Race 6 KARAKA MILLION 3YO CLASSIC at AUCKLAND THOROUGHBRED RACING on 21 JAN 2023 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ^ "Roysyn (NZ) 1992 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ".
- ^ "Tidal Light (NZ) 1983 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ".
- ^ "Two Illicit bows out with big win".
- ^ "Zonda (NZ) 1994 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ".