Source : Bloodhorse, By Tim Rowe/ANZ Bloodstock News Photo : Bradleys Photos Have the group 1 floodgates opened for Yuesheng Zhang and his enormous Australian racing and breeding operation? Chinese businessman Zhang’s prized 3-year-old Hungry Heart, who defied the on-pace and rails bias to win the Vinery Stud Stakes (G1) at Rosehill a fortnight earlier, […]
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Staying capacity comes to the fore in Sydney Cup
Source: Racenet, by Matt Jones Selino’s staying ability shone through as he defied the odds to win the Sydney Cup for champion trainer Chris Waller who never lost faith in his ability to win a big race. The European import came to Australia with a 3328m win on a synthetic track at Wolverhampton in England […]
The very contrary Verry Elleegant: How wild thing became a winning machine
Source : The Sydney Morning Herald, by Adam Pengilly Photo : Chris Harwood on Verry Elleegant, provided by Getty Images. Verry Elleegant sounds like she would be a pretty horse. The one who walks into a parade ring without a hair out of place, her coat gleaming and neck arched neatly towards her chest. Refined. […]
Speed demon Nature Strip (Nicconi) can be an enigmatic character, but when he’s on his best behaviour he’s nigh on unbeatable as he showed with a powerhouse display at Randwick to successfully defend his G1 TJ Smith S. title.
Source: Thoroughbred Daily News, by Paul Vettise .The Chris Waller-trained Nature Strip was in imperious form as he exploded clear under a kind ride from James McDonald to win at the highest level for the sixth time and the 16th victory of his 30-start career. He had been beaten in his lead-up run in the […]
Waller’s plan works a treat for Hungry Heart
Source : Racenet, by Ray Thomas Hungry Heart enhanced trainer Chris Waller’s unique blueprint for success with three-year-old fillies when she ran down Harmony Rose in a Group 1 thriller at Rosehill Gardens. Waller and jockey Kerrin McEvoy admitted they were worried Hungry Heart was conceding Harmony Rose too much start before she unleashed a powerful finishing surge […]
Verry Elleegant gets Ranvet revenge on Addeybb in another slugfest
Source : The Sydney Morning Herald, by Chris Roots Photo : Bradleys Photos Verry Elleegant has claims to being the world’s best after lowering the colours of a brave Addeybb for the first time in Australia in the group 1 Ranvet Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday. But even her connections admit she will need to […]
Chris Waller and Jim Byrne combo becoming a force in Queensland
Source: Justhorseracing, by Graham Potter The Chris Waller / Jim Byrne combination made to a race to race double when Guise took the honours in the third race at Doomben, a BM85 Handicap over 1600m. The team had struck one race earlier with Humbolt Current and Guise ($3) followed a similar path in the running. […]
‘It has been like waiting for Christmas’: Haut Brion Her ready to fire
Source: Sydney Morning Herald, by Chris Roots Perth owner Gary Johnson was been in couch stadium for the past year as Haut Brion Her has emerged as one of the country’s best sprinters, so he is excited to be back on track as she attempts to become a group 1 winner in the Galaxy at […]
Clipperton hopes the Ryder is Star Of The Seas’ group 1 turn
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald, by Chris Roots. Sam Clipperton knows he is on a group 1 performer in Star Of The Seas in tomorrow’s George Ryder Stakes but just for once he wants to come back and not have to say to his owners ″next time″. Star Of The Seas’ connections requested champion trainer […]
Chris Waller unveils another quality two-year-old
Source: JustHorseRacing, by Graham Potter. The Chris Waller trained Kalino scored an impressive debut win as racing returned to Sydney on a Heavy 8 Kensington track. It was more about the way that the son of Pierro stuck to his task than any margin of victory as Kalino had to chase in the home straight […]