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Source: Dennis Ryan, RACEFORM (NZ) Off all their joint milestones in the heady atmosphere of elite Australian racing, perhaps the most notable achieved by Chris Waller and James McDonald came at Flemington last month. Combining with Australian Horse of the Year Via Sistina on the final day of Melbourne Cup week, the New Zealand Racing […]

Source: breednet.com.au Former Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Asterix returned to top form and scored his first Australian victory in the A$300,000 NZB The Beauford (2300m) at Newcastle on Saturday. The Chris Waller-trained gelding showed signs that he might be finding form with a close last-start fifth in the A$500,000 St Leger (2600m) at […]

Source: breednet.com.au Fastnet Rock’s champion daughter Via Sistina (IRE) is the best racehorse in the country and she showed us exactly why at Flemington Saturday when overcoming a heavy track and testing conditions to win the $3million Group I VRC Champions Stakes (200m) for the second year in a row. Last year she did the […]

Source: justhorseracing.com.au There have been comparisons made to Hall Of Famer Winx, and the Chris Waller-conditioned Autumn Glow has continued her winning run taking out the $10,000,000 Golden Eagle at Royal Randwick in fine fashion. The victory takes her tally to eight straight to start the career, as she proved too strong by a length […]

Source: justhorseracing.com.au Chris Waller could not have described the final Cox Plate on the soon to be rebuilt Moonee Valley racecourse any better. “It was a classic Cox Plate,” Waller said moments after watching Via Sistina hold off stablemate Buckaroo to win the 105th and final Cox Plate before the Moonee Valley racecourse is transformed […]

Source: justhorseracing.com.au The Group 3 St Leger Stakes, contested over 2600m at Randwick, produced a rare result with champion trainer Chris Waller saddling no less than the first five runners across the line — an incredible feat no matter what the circumstances. The only moment of pause for Waller was when he had to wait […]

Source: justhorseracing.com.au “It helps hitting a boundary with your first shot … a four, not quite a six, but we are in a good place. It is such a big day in Australian sport.” That was Chris Waller’s accurate, initial reaction after his stable kicked off The Everest race-day with a winner in the first […]

Source: racing.com Chris Waller had been on the lookout for a colt by The Autumn Sun which reminded him of his sire and that’s why he purchased Autumn Boy. Now the pair are both Caulfield Guineas winners after Autumn Boy emulated his sire with his victory at Caulfield on Saturday, which Waller said made the […]

Source: racenet.com.au In 160 years, no horse had managed the feat until a special mare stepped out at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Autumn Glow became the first horse to emerge from the Group 1 $1.5m TAB Epsom Handicap (1600m) with an unbeaten record. This was her seventh win from as many races – and she’s […]

Source: justhorseracing.com.au Valiant King has raced his way into Melbourne Cup calculations with a strong staying performance in The Bart Cummings (2520m)at Flemington. The Bart Cummings provides the winner a ballot exemption into the Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on November 4. Valiant King ran in the Melbourne Cup last year, finishing 13th behind Knight’s […]