Trainers
Robert Wellwood
Cambridge
Partnership: Roger James & Robert Wellwood
Licence Type: Class A Trainer

| Horses in training | 89 |
| Current Premiership place (Flat) | 8th |
| Starts since last win | 4 |
| Fresh | 244:38:25:95 |
| 1st Start | 212:28:25:82 |
Stats Overview
| Wins | Stakes | Starts | G&L | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 233 | $11,262,912 | 1505 | ||
| G & L | 36 | $6,929,200 | 249 | ||
| 2025/26 | 17 | $520,170 | 93 | 0 | 5.47 |
| 2024/25 | 31 | $1,771,435 | 162 | 1 | 5.23 |
| 2023/24 | 33 | $3,021,668 | 236 | 8 | 7.15 |
| 2022/23 | 41 | $1,987,045 | 241 | 6 | 5.88 |
| 2021/22 | 37 | $1,648,365 | 237 | 9 | 6.41 |
| 2020/21 | 19 | $742,679 | 188 | 5 | 9.89 |
| 2019/20 | 25 | $912,390 | 143 | 4 | 5.72 |
| 2018/19 | 30 | $659,160 | 205 | 3 | 6.83 |
Zach Galifianakis, He is hilarious and would make for an entertaining night
2. How did you get involved in racing:
A natural progression from show jumping, horses have been my life since the age of four
3. If you hadn’t been in racing, what would you have done:
I studied Finance at university so I suppose something in that sector.
4. Greatest dislikes:
Slow horses, no fun for trainers or owners!
5. Event in the world you’d like to attend:
I would love to go to Royal Ascot, hopefully one day I get a horse good enough to take.
6. Where in the world would you like to visit:
Northern Italy in particular Lake Como looks beautiful, so that’s probably first on the list.
7. Greatest place you’ve visited:
Great Barrier Island, it is another world.
8. What do you enjoy outside racing:
Golf, Traveling, Skiing (Both water and snow), catching up with friends and family.
9. Childhood hero:
Blyth Tait
10. Best thing about racing:
The way it brings people together.
11. Favourite horse(s):
Any horse with ability, but Hanger will always hold a special spot in my heart.
12. Best race you’ve seen:
1992 Stradbroke, Rough Habit threading the needle.
13. Biggest thrill in racing:
Probably Pinarellos Queensland Derby win. That was my first win and Group 1 win in Australia, made even more special by watching it with some close friends
14. What changes would you like to see in racing:
More accessibility to stable complexes to lower the barrier to entry for young trainers.
15. Most admired person in racing:
Everyone that wakes up at 3:30am to keep the wheels turning.
16. Best advice you’ve been given:
Be patient.
Nominations
Auckland Thoroughbred Racing @ Ellerslie Fri 26 Dec| Race | Horse | Jockey |
|---|---|---|
| R10 | Osteria | |
| R10 | She's A Dealer | |
| R10 | Zormella | |
| R5 | Foreverintime | |
| R8 | Dance The Night | |
| R8 | Fairy Dream |
| Race | Horse | Jockey |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | Dealt With | |
| R1 | She's A Dealer | |
| R1 | Zormella |
| Race | Horse | Jockey |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | Ariadne | |
| R1 | Autumn Glory | |
| R1 | Celebrate Now | |
| R1 | Dance The Night | |
| R1 | Della Ricci | |
| R1 | Fairy Dream | |
| R1 | Roccadonna | |
| R1 | Saatchi | |
| R1 | Waimea Bay |
