Chica Mojito makes a splash in The Lakes with record run

Source: racenet.com.au Former New Zealand mare Chica Mojito ended her Australian drought in emphatic fashion at Wyong on Saturday with a slashing victory in The Lakes (1600m). The five–year-old Zacinto mare went into the $500,000 feature as the winner at just one of her 23 career starts, that success coming at Cambridge in New Zealand […]

Waller-McDonald relationship cemented with 50th Group One

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 […]

Asterix back on top in The Beauford

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 […]

Via Sistina is the Ultimate Champion

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 […]

Autumn Glow sparkles in The Golden Eagle

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 […]

Via Sistina becomes a dual Cox Plate champion

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 […]

Waller whitewash in the ATC St Leger

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 […]

Panova breaks maiden in Reginald Allen Quality

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 […]

Autumn Boy emulates dad in Guineas

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 […]

Unbeaten mare Autumn Glow creates history in brilliant Epsom triumph

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 […]