Source: breednet.com.au Having finished second last start in the Cox Plate, Chris Waller’s Birdman (GB) reversed the finishing order to defeat race victor Cosmic Crusader (NZ) on Saturday in the $3m G1 VRC Champions Stakes (2000m) at Flemington. With seven of the ten runners having last raced in the Cox Plate, Saturday’s race looked on […]
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Autumn Glow Leads Home Waller G1 Champions Mile First Three
Source: breednet.com.au Racing away from home for the first time in her career, Chris Waller’s The Autumn Sun mare Autumn Glow once again highlighted her utter class, securing her sixth elite level victory by winning the $3m G1 VRC Champions Mile (1600m) at Flemington. Unbeaten this time in, jockey James McDonald jumped the star mare […]
Lazzura digs deep to complete spring hat-trick in Hot Danish Stakes
Source: betsy.com.au Lazzura was made to work for her victory at Rosehill, but the Chris Waller-trained mare showed her class to claim a third consecutive Group 2 win and cap a brilliant spring campaign. At Rosehill Gardens today, Lazzura did just enough to complete an outstanding spring preparation by winning the Group 2 $500,000 Hot […]
James McDonald does it again as Stormy Marco wins Victoria Derby in dominant fashion
Source: 7news.com.au Stormy Marco has justified his favouritism with a superb victory in the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday. The Chris Waller-trained colt with superstar jockey James McDonald on board produced a dominant showing to burst clear on the home straight and win comfortably. Rank outsider Cold Shower finished a surprise […]
Waller’s Carbine Stakes dominance continues
Source: racing.com Champion trainer Chris Waller has made the Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) his own in recent times, and he added a sixth victory in the race, and third-straight, at Flemington on Saturday when the lightly raced The Roaring Sun stormed home to upstage his stablemate and race favourite Unhinged. The Roaring Sun […]
Lady Shenandoah Stars As Hermitage, Waller and McDonald Complete G1 Double
Source: breednet.com.au Adding a fifth elite level victory to her illustrious record, Lady Shenandoah capped off a memorable day for owners Hermitage who teamed up with Chris Waller and James McDonald to add the $1m G1 VRC Empire Rose Stakes to their earlier victory in the $3m G1 VRC Derby. Coming off a last start […]
Waller’s Group 1 rampage has him eyeing O’Brien’s crown
Source: racing.com Aiden O’Brien equaled his own 2017 world record for Group 1 wins in a calendar year in the US over the weekend, but, astonishingly, the Irish star may be immediately challenged for the honour by none other than an Australian trainer. Such has been Chris Waller’s 2026, he now finds himself in rare […]
Waller eyes Coolmore seventh heaven with $2.7 million colt
Source: racenet.com.au Champion trainer Chris Waller has prized colt St Gotthard trying to join stallion sibling Switzerland on the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) honour roll. Switzerland gave record-holder Waller a sixth Coolmore in 2024 after successes with Zoustar (2013), Brazen Beau (2014), Japonisme (2015), September Run (2020) and Home Affairs (2021). Waller has […]
Kiwi Bred Mare Soverato Wins G3 Tesio for OTI Racing
Source: breednet.com.au Talented mare Soverato headed a New Zealand-bred trifecta when she claimed the third and most significant win of her career to date in Saturday’s A$300,000 Gr.3 Powerflo Solutions Tesio Stakes (2040m) at Flemington. The daughter of Vadamos had shown bright promise as a three-year-old last season, winning twice and finishing third in the […]
Star Colt Central Europe – Best Maiden in Australia No More
Source: Breednet.com.au Image: KLM Media Blueblood Frankel colt Central Europe was Australia’s best maiden this morning and he will finish the day a Group winner after scoring a commanding victory in the $1million Group III ATC Callander Presnell (1600m) at Randwick. Trained by Chris Waller, Central Europe showed a touch of the x-factor at two […]