Roger Attfield

Roger Attfield
Roger Attfield
Occupation	Trainer
Born	28 November 1939 (age 84); Newbury, Berkshire, England
Career wins	1,832+ (ongoing)
Major racing wins
	In Canada:; Coronation Futurity Stakes (1975, 1994); Ontario Derby (1976, 1986, 2005, 2008); Autumn Stakes (1980, 1982, 1987); Plate Trial Stakes; (1980, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992); Vigil Stakes (1981, 1987); Jammed Lovely Stakes (1983, 1993, 2001); Canadian Stakes (1984, 1994); Bessarabian Handicap (1985, 1986, 1993); Bison City Stakes (1986, 1990, 1993; Manitoba Derby (1986, 1987); Sky Classic Stakes (1986, 1989, 2000); Woodbine Oaks Stakes (1986, 1994, 1997); Wonder Where Stakes; (1986, 1988, 1999, 2001); Dance Smartly Stakes (1987); Durham Cup Stakes; (1987, 1989, 1990, 2001); Canadian Derby (1987); Nassau Stakes (1987); Nearctic Stakes (1987, 1988); Achievement Stakes (1989, 1993); Princess Elizabeth Stakes; (1989, 1991, 1993, 1997, 2002); Marine Stakes; (1989, 1991, 1992, 1993); Woodbine Mile (1990, 1993); Connaught Cup Stakes (1990, 2001, 2007); Grey Breeders' Cup Stakes (1991, 1994); Glorious Song Stakes (1992, 1995, 2000); Dominion Day Stakes (1995, 2001); South Ocean Stakes (2001, 2019); E.P. Taylor Stakes (2011) Queen's Plate; (1976, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2008); Prince of Wales Stakes; (1976, 1989, 1990, 1993, 2005); Breeders' Stakes; (1986, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2001) In the United States:; Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes (2010) Play The King,; Perfect Shirl, Regal Discovery, Talkin Man, With Approval

Roger L. Attfield (born 28 November 1939 in Newbury, Berkshire, England) is a Canadian thoroughbred horse trainer and owner and an inductee of both the Canadian and United States horseracing Halls of Fame.

In his native

thoroughbred race horses. Instant success led to training opportunities for other owners including for Frank Stronach and Kinghaven Farms

where he met with his greatest success.

A resident of

Harry Giddings, Jr. as a trainer with eight wins. This was his first win as an owner. Overall he has trained nearly forty Champions, six of which were voted Canadian Horse of the Year

.

As the trainer for Kinghaven Farms, in 1990 his stable was the leading money winner in

Wood Memorial and Gotham Stakes

.

In 1999, Roger Attfield was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame and in 2006,^[1] he was nominated for induction into the U.S. National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. [1]

In 2012, Roger Attfield was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame^[2]

In 2012, Roger Attfield was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame.^[3]