Article: Roger all smiles as he thinks of day at Te Rapa

MATAMATA trainer Roger James is looking forward to International Stakes day at Te Rapa on February 10 -- but not just because his New Zealand Derby-Wellington Stakes winner Roysyn will be tackling the day's feature.

James will also line up another of his stable stars Corndale in the $100,000 weight-for-age Waikato Draught Sprint (1400m) and it will be the horse's first start for about 18 months.

Following Roysyn's win in yesterday's Group III $75,000 Queensgate Centre Wellington Stakes (1600m) at Trentham, James was reluctant to rate the horse ahead of Corndale as the best he has trained.

"I don't like to compare horses but I have always had a huge opinion of Corndale," James said.

"Corndale ...

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