James and Wellwood thwarted fitting weekend result by a nose
A mere nose separated Roger James and Robert Wellwood from a perfect result on what was still a successful weekend for the Cambridge training duo. James travelled south to Hastings with...
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Prowess chasing Australian boarding pass
Leading filly Prowess will book her passage to Australia with a performance to match expectations against older opposition at Pukekohe on Saturday. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-prepared representative has the...
gavelhouse.com auction to support cyclone relief
The catalogue is now online for the gavelhouse.com Thoroughbred 6 March auction with a special component to the sale aimed at supporting the cyclone relief fund. Instigated by champion trainer Roger...
Prowess out of Derby
Prowess, the second-favourite for Saturday’s Gr.1 Auckland Thoroughbred Racing New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Te Rapa, has been withdrawn from the $1 million classic. Trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood weren’t...
Prowess triumphs in Karaka Million 3YO Classic
The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained filly Prowess prevailed in a strong edition of the Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) at Pukekohe on Saturday. Never out of the money in six...
Dionysus excels under patient Kennedy ride
The superlatives being used about the riding of ex-pat South African Warren Kennedy went to a new level at Te Rapa on Sunday when he picked up a winning treble...
Pinarello still in Queensland Derby mix
Talented three-year-old Pinarello remains on target for the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) despite missing his final lead-up outing at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained son of...
Auckland Cup placegetter bows out
Last Sunday’s Gr.2 Auckland Cup (3200m) marked the final public outing for high-class galloper Concert Hall who signed off by finishing second behind Central Districts visitor Uareastar. Retirement had been earmarked...
Two Illicit caps magical day for James and Wellwood
Two Illicit charges to the line to take out the Gr.1 Rydges Wellington Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) Photo: Race Images – Kenton Wright Cambridge trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood capped an...