Post Type Archives: News

Source : The Chronicle, by Ben Dorries Damian Browne, who enjoyed a successful association with champion sprinter Buffering, reveals one regret from his career – turning down a ride on Winx. Retired Group 1 riding star Damian Browne made plenty of superb decisions in his career but knocking back the ride on Winx six years […]

Source: Racenet, by Matt Jones When you do an in-depth interview with Chris Waller’s right-hand man Charlie Duckworth, there’s one question you can’t avoid asking. When are you going to become a trainer in your own right? And the answer given was a complete surprise — but also explains why Waller puts his full trust […]

Luke Dittman does a lot of riding for Chris Waller behind the scenes, often for a higher-profile hoop to take over, but this time has a shot at winning a Group after a call-up from the boss. Source: News Corp Australia Sports Newsroom, by Trenton Akers Luke Dittman was credited as the man behind the […]

Source: NZ Racing Desk It was a case of pure elation for Dr Chris Phillips at Eagle Farm on Saturday as the respected equine veterinarian watched on as three-year-old Kukeracha, a horse he bred, triumphed in the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m). The Englishman, who is the veterinarian at Waikato Stud, was ecstatic as the Chris […]

Source: Horse Racing News. Chris Waller believes Nudge can continue on her winning way after breaking a run of outs at Doomben. Nudge has atoned for a series of minor placings in spectacular fashion at Doomben, motoring down the outside to capture the Group 3 Pam O’Neill Stakes. The mare had been luckless this campaign, […]

By Matt Jones Throw more weight at Polly Grey and she still keeps winning. The Chris Waller-trained mare took out the Rosehill feature, the Listed Lord Mayors Cup, with an extra 3.5kg on her back after her Gosford Cup triumph two week earlier. Over 2000m, that weight really makes a difference most of the time […]

Source: Punters.com.au, by James Lamb Grand old campaigner Humidor has run his last race, finishing 7th in the G1 Doomben Cup (2000m) won in destructive fashion by imported galloper Zaaki. It wasn’t the fairytale ending his connections would’ve been hoping for, but the son of Teofilo lost no admirers at his 50th race start. Humidor […]

Source: JustHorseRacing The latest Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings have been unveiled and star Australian sprinter Nature Strip is at the top of the tree, an accolade that holds significance for his trainer Chris Waller. The rankings, which cover all performances between January 1 and May 9 this year, had Nature Strip the highest ranked horse in […]

Source: News Corp Australia Sports Newsroom Master trainer Chris Waller is on track to shatter his own Group 1 record after Kolding’s fighting All Aged Stakes triumph added to his season’s haul. Kolding was Waller’s 14th Group 1 winner for 2020-21 when he edged out Godolphin pair Savatiano and Cascadian in a thrilling finish to […]