Mega Maiden Success for Young Jackson (NZ)
Roger James and Robert Wellwood, Dean Skipper and Proisir are a Karaka Millions-winning combination, and a similar recipe produced a Mega Maiden bonus in Friday’s $25,000 Seddon Park Funeral Home...
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Gentle giant proves too good in Remutaka Classic
Exciting stayer The Precursor literally monstered his rivals to claim an impressive victory in the $350,000 Life Direct Remutaka Classic (2100m) at Trentham on Saturday. The statuesque five-year-old towers over most...
James and Wellwood quinella Desert Gold Stakes
By Kevin Robertson, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk Cambridge trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood sent a pair of up-and-coming three-year-old fillies to Trentham on Saturday for the time-honoured Gr.3 NZB Desert Gold...
Sweynesday chugging towards Railway
By Joshua Smith, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk Trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood have taken a patient approach with their exciting sprinter Sweynesday, and they could be rewarded with a Group One...
Orchestral retired
By Joshua Smith, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk Dual Group One winner Orchestral has been retired. [caption id="attachment_14292" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Dual Group One winner Orchestral.Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images)[/caption] The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained...
Incandescent shines in Ellerslie opener
Kevin Robertson, LOVERACING.NZ NZ News Desk Two-year-old Incandescent put himself in the frame for the rich TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) in late January with a comprehensive victory in the opening...
Road To Derby for Paris
Cambridge trainer Roger James is already the most successful trainer in the history of the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) with six wins to his credit, and on Thursday he...
Mark Twain remains in Cup contention
By Aidan Rodley, Trackside.co.nz Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) dreams are still alive for connections of Kiwi stayers Mark Twain and Trav. Both horses were paid up for the $A10 million Flemington showpiece...
Arabian Songbird upstages Tardelli in Cambridge showdown
By Richard Edmunds, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk Stephen Marsh ran rampant with wins in four of the first seven races at Ellerslie on Saturday, but his hottest favourite of the day had...