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 […]
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All Aged Stakes: Kolding boosts Chris Waller’s bid to break his own Group 1 record
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 […]
He’s mine: Chris Waller jumps first to select Nature Strip for The Everest
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald, by Chris Roots Chris Waller has broken with tradition and gone from last to first, locking in star sprinter Nature Strip to run in his slot for The Everest six months out from the $15 million race. Nature Strip, who will be racing in the Everest for the third time […]
Hungry Heart Proves Staying Power in Australian Oaks
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, […]
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. […]