Source: justhorseracing.com.au Hall of Fame trainer Chris Waller finally won the only Sydney Group 1 race that had eluded him as champion jockey James McDonald continued his masterclass with a fifth stakes win at Royal Randwick on Saturday. This was Waller’s 188th career Group 1 win but remarkably his first success in the Canterbury Stakes. […]
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Waller has Generosity up for the Challenge
Source: punters.com.au Generosity continued champion jockey James McDonald’s big day out when the Chris Waller-trained mare came out on top in a thrilling three-way go at Royal Randwick on Saturday. With a hat-trick of stakes winners already to his name, McDonald added a fourth as he propelled Generosity home in the $500,000 Group 2 Challenge […]
Queensland Oaks runner-up back in winner’s stall
Source: justhorseracing.com.au Chris Waller has been rewarded for opting to take a conservative approach with Pinitio to start the autumn, although he admits to toying with more ambitious plans. The Godolphin four-year-old posted her first win for the champion trainer in Saturday’s Group 3 Aspiration Quality (1600m) at Randwick after connections decided against raising the bar […]
Waller pair shape up in All-Star Mile
Source: justhorseracing.com.au Champion trainer Chris Waller is onboard with the All-Star Mile concept following the race being upgrading to Group 1 level. First run in 2019, the All-Star Mile was initially rotated around the three metropolitan races in Melbourne and was framed around Japan’s Arima Kinen where the public got to vote on their favourite horse. Tweaks were made in the ensuing years, and Waller […]
Perfect ten – Autumn Glow dazzles again in Verry Elleegant Stakes
Source: anzbloodstocknews.com Autumn Glow’s (The Autumn Sun) remarkable rise gathered further momentum at Randwick on Saturday when the four-year-old extended her flawless record to ten with a controlled victory in the $1 million Verry Elleegant Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m). The daughter of The Autumn Sun (Redoute’s Choice) again showcased her versatility and tactical speed in […]
Waller’s Slipper options deepen
Source: racing.com Chris Waller’s Golden Slipper hand improved on Saturday when the beautifully bred Campione D’italia won her way into the race, courtesy of a narrow victory in the Group 2 Skyline Stakes at Randwick. The Snitzel colt touched off the desperately unlucky stablemate Central Europe, himself a blueblood colt by Frankel out of the […]
Team Via Sistina to Ride for Impact at Tour d’Horse 2026
A standout alliance from the racing world is gearing up for one of the sport’s most inspiring off-track initiatives. Team Via Sistina will take its place in Tour d’Horse 2026, representing elite racing connections while supporting the life-changing work of the KIDS Foundation. Champion trainer Chris Waller and global thoroughbred powerhouse Yulong Stud have joined […]
Breakthrough Australian victory for Lord Penman
Source: racingnews.co.nz Close up in strong company in the spring, Go Racing’s Lord Penman (NZ) (Contributer) broke through and claimed his first Australian victory in the A$160,000 Racing and Sports Handicap (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The New Zealand-bred Contributer gelding ran second on his Sydney debut in August, then filled the runner-up spot behind […]
McDonald, Waller bask in Autumn Glow’s stunning return
Source: justhorseracing.com.au James McDonald won’t yet put Autumn Glow in the same bracket as Hong Kong superstar Romantic Warrior, but he concedes she is on the way. Turning in a performance that McDonald admitted gave him goosebumps, the mare swept to a 2-1/2 length win over Aeliana in Saturday’s Apollo Stakes (1400m) at Randwick to […]
Joliestar shines in classy Expressway Stakes return
Source: justhorseracing.com.au Chris Waller declared Joliestar was finally the complete package after the mare enhanced her already dynamic first-up record to win the Expressway Stakes at Randwick. When former stablemate Caballus ($4.60) skipped to a commanding lead halfway up the straight, Waller admitted he was unsure if Joliestar ($2.60 fav) could bridge the gap. But the mare pinned […]

