Career
He began his career in 1965 and became one of the leading trainers in the Pacific Northwest, competing at Longacres Racetrack and Emerald Downs in the state of Washington. He is best known as the trainer of Slew of Damascus for owners, David & Jill Heerensperger.,
Craig Roberts suffered two strokes in the winter of 2008.
In failing health, he was living in Seattle, Washington, when he died from pneumonia on May 16, 2009.
Roberts was a 2009 finalist for induction in the Washington Racing Hall of Fame.
