Source: Racenet, Ray Thomas 14 November 2020 There was talk of an ATC Australian Derby campaign for The Elanora and the Randwick Guineas for High Supremacy after their thrilling clash at Newcastle on Saturday. This might seem ambitious but what is certain is that both three-year-olds have the potential to develop into classic contenders later this season. Their straight-long […]
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Prince wins Yulong’s first Group 1
Source: Racing.com, by Andrew Eddy. 31 October, 2020 Chris Waller won his fourth Kennedy Cantala and collected his second Group 1 winner for the day when the South African-bred Yulong Prince stormed home late to grab the $1.5 million race on Saturday at Flemington. The victory recorded the first G1 win in Australia for Yulong’s […]
September Run wins 2020 Coolmore Stud Stakes
Source: The Australian, by Courtney Walsh. October 31, 2020 Star filly September Run has delivered a knockout blow to the colts in the prestigious Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington on Victoria Derby day. The 1200m sprint for three-year-olds is renowned as a “stallion making race” given the top studs pursue colts who have succeeded in […]
‘Westies’ relying on their gun mare landing the Eagle
Source : Racenet, Ray Thomas 27 October 2020 This was a raceday Chris Waller did not want to miss — the inaugural running of the Golden Eagle at Rosehill Gardens. Sydney’s second richest race, boasting prizemoney of $7.5 million, was introduced last year and Waller had the two leading chances, Kolding and Arcadia Queen. But the Hall […]
Great season reaps rewards for Waller
Source : RACING CONFIDENTIAL, RAY THOMAS 23 October 2020 THE Chris Waller stable dominated the prestigious NSW Racehorse Owners Awards held at Royal Randwick on Thursday evening. For the 10th year in succession, Waller won the coveted Bart Cummings Medal which is voted on by Sydney racing journalists and awarded to the season’s most outstanding performer […]
A day for the ages for Zahra and Waller as Verry Elleegant takes Caulfield Cup
Source: The Age, By Michael Lynch, October 17, 2020 In the biggest of races, class will always come to the fore – both equine and human. And so it did in the Caulfield Cup, when Australia’s champion trainer Chris Waller saddled up the multiple group 1-winning mare Verry Elleegant to take the $5 million prize from […]
Nature Strip voted Australia’s best for 2019-20 season
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald, By Damien Ractliffe, October 5, 2020 Enigmatic sprinter Nature Strip has been crowned Australian Racehorse of the Year as well as Champion Sprinter for 2019-20 following a stellar season. Winx held the mantle as Australia’s best for four seasons, but with last season’s title up for grabs it was the TJ […]
Turnbull Stakes: Verry Elleegant leads home Toffee Tongue, Finche in Chris Waller clean sweep
Source : Leo Schlink, Sunday Herald Sun, October 3, 2020 Chris Waller’s imposing Caulfield Cup arsenal has strengthened after the master Sydney trainer delivered a stable trifecta in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) as Verry Elleegant notched her fifth victory at elite level. Verry Elleegant, $5 favourite, led home Toffee Tongue ($71) and Finche […]
Kolding takes Waller to seventh heaven in George Main Stakes
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald – By Chris Roots – September 19, 2020 Kolding made the most of a perfect run to give Chris Waller another George Main Stakes and lead home a first four for the premier stable at Randwick on Saturday. It was Waller’s seventh win in the weight-for-age group 1 over the Randwick […]
Haut Brion Her returns a winner in Sheraco
James McDonald touted Haut Brion Her as an Everest candidate during the week and Chris Waller did nothing to dispel that theory after the mare ‘s Group Two Sheraco Stakes win. Having her first start since she pulled up lame following a Flemington victory last spring, Haut Brion Her showed her quality to defeat a […]