Chris Rogers (jockey)

Chris Rogers
Chris Rogers in a workout
Occupation	Jockey
Born	(1924-10-06)October 6, 1924 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Died	October 29, 1976(1976-10-29) (aged 52)
Career wins	2,043
Major racing wins
Cup and Saucer Stakes (1943, 1949) Jockey Club Cup Handicap (1944) Victoria Stakes (1944, 1950, 1969) Durham Cup Stakes (1945) Plate Trial Stakes (1945, 1949) Jamaica Handicap (1949) Grey Stakes (1950, 1969, 1976) Widener Handicap (1950) Vandal Stakes (1957) Colin Stakes (1957) Jersey Derby (1958) Flamingo Stakes (1959) Lamplighter Handicap (1960) Display Stakes (1961) Seaway Stakes (1962, 1969) Natalma Stakes (1969) Princess Elizabeth Stakes (1969) Shady Well Stakes (1969) Swynford Stakes (1970) Selene Stakes (1970) Col. R.S. McLaughlin Handicap (1974) Clarendon Stakes (1976) Canadian Classic Race wins: Queen's Plate (1949, 1950, 1954)
Racing awards
Sovereign Award for Outstanding Jockey (1976) Avelino Gomez Memorial Award (1988)
Honours
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (1977)
Significant horses
Epic, Piet, Kingarvie, Puss'n Boots, Lincoln Road, Fanfreluche

Cup and Saucer Stakes (1943, 1949)
Jockey Club Cup Handicap (1944)
Victoria Stakes (1944, 1950, 1969)
Durham Cup Stakes (1945)
Plate Trial Stakes (1945, 1949)
Jamaica Handicap (1949)
Grey Stakes (1950, 1969, 1976)
Widener Handicap (1950)
Vandal Stakes (1957)
Colin Stakes (1957)
Jersey Derby (1958)
Flamingo Stakes (1959)
Lamplighter Handicap (1960)
Display Stakes (1961)
Seaway Stakes (1962, 1969)
Natalma Stakes (1969)
Princess Elizabeth Stakes (1969)
Shady Well Stakes (1969)
Swynford Stakes (1970)
Selene Stakes (1970)
Col. R.S. McLaughlin Handicap (1974)
Clarendon Stakes (1976)

Christopher J. Rogers (October 6, 1924 - October 29, 1976) was a Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame jockey about whom the great U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Eddie Arcaro called "one of the most complete riders he had ridden against or watched." According to the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, "Many horsemen consider Rogers the best jockey produced in Canada."