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Thoroughbred racing’s most dominant figure says he believes the sport he loves has won back the respect of the community through its united and responsible approach to the COVID-19 pandemic. In an exclusive interview with Racing.com, Australasia’s premier trainer Chris Waller said such has been racing’s response to the potentially crippling effects of the pandemic, […]

Tough stayer Le Juge returned to his favourite track to lead home a Chris Waller stable plunder with the first six across the line in the Group Three Chairman’s Handicap at Doomben. Waller had started the Brisbane carnival in low-key mode but won his first winter black-type race earlier in the day when September Run […]

There is an artform in running a huge operation like Chris Waller’s, but even by his high standards the effort with a hardened bunch of stayers was amazing on Saturday. He took the staying features in Sydney and Brisbane with mudder Wu Gok winning the Lord Mayors Cup at Rosehill after Le Juge ($8) took […]

As he so often does, Chris Waller pulled the right rein when Madam Rouge scored a narrow win in the Magic Millions Snippets (1200m) at the Gold Coast. Waller was considering starting Madam Rouge in the Magic Millions Fillies and Mares (1300m) before opting to run her in the Snippets. “We wanted to separate her […]

Tough mare Invincibella sailed past $3 million in prize money and wrote her name into Magic Millions history at the Gold Coast. Invincibella ($6) made it three wins in a row the $1 million Magic Millions Fillies and Mares (1300m) when she beat Irithea ($4.60) by three-quarters of a length. Her stablemate Romani Girl ($26) […]

Chris Waller will roll out his autumn team at the barrier trials over the next month with an eye to The Championships and beyond. Winx may be well on the way to be being mum, but the overall strength of Waller’s team is at its strongest in number of years. The likes of Kolding, Yes […]

Champion trainer Chris Waller will roll out a number of his stable stars at barrier trials next week including Gr.1 Epsom Handicap winner Kolding (NZ) (Ocean Park). Kolding emerged as a genuine star in the spring with his wins in the Epsom Handicap and the inaugural AUS$7.5 million Golden Eagle (1500m). Waller would like to […]

“It was exciting, she just won so easily — in a canter.’’ They were jockey Kathy O’Hara’s first words after Madam Rouge thrashed her rivals in the Listed $150,000 Christmas Classic (1200m) at Royal Randwick. The race wasn’t presented to Madam Rouge, either, as she ­endured a tough run, three-wide without cover, yet totally outclassed […]

Alward will revert to his favourite distance of 2000 metres in the Summer Cup after another defeat over longer. The Chris Waller-trained import has yet to win in 11 attempts beyond 2000m but has seven wins at the distance of Thursday’s Listed feature at Randwick. His most recent victory was in the Listed ATC Cup […]

Premier trainer Chris Waller will be hoping to add some additional members to his Magic Millions assault at Randwick on Saturday. There’s no doubting Waller will hold a strong hand in the majority of the Magic Millions races on January 11 on the Gold Coast but in the next week he’s hopeful a couple of […]