Roger Wagner
Cutting

Roger Wagner grew up on a ranch in Southern Australia, where, by the age of 16, he was training cutting horses. Wagner won the Australian Futurity three times and the Australian Derby five times. He was inducted into the Australian Hall of Fame in 1997.

Then, to improve his skills and increase his winnings, he moved to the United States and, in 2001, started showing here. In 2002, he was a finalist in the Super Stakes and finished third in the Super Stakes Classic. In 2004, he won the Memphis Futurity, placed second in the NCHA Futurity, fourth in the Super Stakes and earned the Rider of the Year Award. In 2005, he was inducted into the NCHA Riders Hall of Fame. In 2006, Wagner won the Futurity Open, the Augusta Futurity, placed second in the Classic Open and placed third in the Western Horseman Cup Open. His lifetime earnings total $1.87 million.

Wagner lives in Weatherford, Texas.

2008 Show Recap/2009 Schedule

Career highlights

• 2006 – Won Futurity Open, Augusta Futurity, placed second in Classic Open and placed third in Western Horseman Cup Open
• 2005 – Inducted into NCHA Riders Hall of Fame; finalist in NCHA Super Stakes and co-champion at Derby on Quintan Blue
• 2004 – Won Memphis Futurity on I Sho Spensive and the Abilene Spectacular on Laredo Blue; placed 2nd in NCHA Futurity and 4th in Super Stakes on Quintan Blue; and earned Rider of the Year Award
• 2002 – Finalist in Super Stakes on Little Moria Red; placed 3rd in Super Stakes Classic on CS Dual Wood
• Moved to United States
• 1997 – Inducted into Australian Hall of Fame