R. W. Roden

R. W. "Dick" Roden (1925–1991) was a racehorse trainer in Queensland, Australia. He trained Macdougal, who, in 1959, was the first horse to win the Brisbane Cup, Metropolitan Handicap and Melbourne Cup in the same year.[1] In a relatively short training career of less than two decades and with only a small team of horses he trained many other classic, group and listed winners including:

  • Kev Mar, 1953 Queensland Guineas.
  • Gresford, 1954 QTC Lightning Hcp.
  • French Charm, 1955 Moonee Valley Stakes, 1956 Theo Marks Quality.
  • El Khobar, 1956 Doomben 10,000, QTC Ascot Hcp. AJC Warwick Stks.
  • Barron Boissier, 1957 Hotham Hcp. Colin Stephens Stks. 1958 Alister Clark Stks.
  • Raajpoot, 1961 Queensland Derby and Queensland Cup.
  • Hoa Hine, 1962 QTC Oaks.
  • Nebo Road, 1965 Breeders Plate, 1967 Newmarket Hcp.
  • Honeyland, 1967 Canterbury Guineas.
  • Divide and Rule, 1969 AJC Derby, 1970 Doomben Cup, 1970 Stradbroke Hcp.

Roden was born in Mackay, Queensland on 8 November 1925, and died in 1991 aged 65, survived by his two sons.

References

  1. ↑ Rolfe, Costa (2012). "1959 Macdougal". Winners of the Melbourne Cup: Stories that Stopped a Nation. Fitzroy, Victoria: Red Dog Books. pp. 232–234. ISBN 9781742590868.
  • Miller's Guide 2015
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