Roger James
Profile
Name - Roger James
Location - Cambridge
No of Horses in Training - Maximum of 40.
No. of years training - 29 years.
How did you first become involved in racing? After a successful equestrian background, then a career in banking the lure of the horse won out.
First winner - Royal Honour in 1982 when in partnership with Jim Gibbs.
Best horses - Zepherin; Tidal Light (3); Dungarvin; Field Dancer (2); Carson’s Cash; Tethys; Roysyn (2); Foxwood (2); Zonda (2); Cronus; One Under (2); Hades; Giovanna; Sixty Seconds; Macavelli Miss; Gaze; The Party Stand are all Australasian Group I winners who bring back special memories.
Favourite win and why - Carson’s Cash – my first Group I winner in my own right piloted by my successful apprentice Vinny Colgan only 7 months after gaining his license.
Favourite racecourse and why - Ellerslie as I have trained 13 Group I winners on the course.
Interests outside horseracing - Viewing international showjumping and eventing; Cooking; Further developing and endless tree planting on our 50 acre agistment property on which we have recently built a new home.
Season Stats
Wins
18
2nds
17
3rds
10
Starts
100
Prizemoney
346,050
SR
5.56
G & L
3
Course Stats
Wins
0
2nds
0
3rds
0
Starts
1
Prizemoney
0
SR
0.00
G & L
0
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