Coolmore Australia’s Tom Magnier estimates Yes Yes Yes to be worth a conservative $50 million after blitzing Australia’s best sprinters in The Everest at Randwick. The international conglomerate bought into the three-year-old in the lead up to the Golden Slipper and while he could not win that race, he made up for it with victory […]
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Chris Waller and Glen Boss deliver The Everest win with Yes Yes Yes
Between them, Chris Waller and Glen Boss have won most of what Australian racing has to offer and on Saturday they combined with Yes Yes Yes to add the nation’s richest race to their war chests – the $14 million The Everest (1200m) at Randwick. While plying their trades in different roles, Waller as a […]
Waller gives Verry Elleegant Cox Plate nod
Verry Elleegant is set to head to the Cox Plate after galloping at The Valley and will not be an acceptor for the Caulfield Cup. Trainer Chris Waller wanted to give Verry Elleegant a look at The Valley ahead of the Cox Plate, at the same time keeping options open on a Caulfield Cup start. […]
Waller fine with The Everest draw for Nature Strip
Trainer Chris Waller isn’t concerned by Nature Strip’s outside draw in Saturday’s The Everest at Randwick and he also gave stablemates Yes Yes Yes and Arcadia Queen’s barriers the tick of approval. Gates for the $14 million sprint were drawn on Tuesday evening and were beamed onto the Sydney Harbour Bridge south pylon. Nature Strip […]
Danzdanzdance ready to hot-step it in Sydney
Danzdanzdance (Mastercraftsman) will don new gear and step through a new routine in Sydney on Saturday. The dual Group One winner will race for the first time for new trainer Chris Waller in Saturday’s Gr.3 Craven Plate (2000m) at Randwick. Waller has immediately made changes to the Mastercraftsman five-year-old mare’s gear, opting for a norton […]
Waller can break Caulfield Cup duck with Finche
Chris Waller can sleep easy knowing Finche is ready to launch his assault on Saturday’s Caulfield Cup. The $5 favourite took to Caulfield for the first time on Tuesday morning under the watchful eye of his trainer, hitting his stride at 4am under new jockey Michael Walker. And Waller said the import had adapted well […]
Peters overwhelmed by The Everest build-up with his Queen
Bob Peters has been coming to Sydney from Perth for 40 years for the races but this is his first experience with The Everest. The build-up didn’t start when he arrived in Sydney this week, rather several months ago when he mooted sending Arcadia Queen and Enticing Star to NSW for the race. “When we […]
Caulfield’s a cinch for Finche
Caulfield Cup favourite Finche has rounded out his preparation for Saturday’s $5 million handicap with an impressive reconnaissance gallop on the Caulfield course proper on Tuesday morning. Trainer Chris Waller was on hand for the first-time Caulfield gallop under race rider Michael Walker and he said later that not only would the exercise aid the […]
Finche ride is Walker’s ‘reward’
Michael Walker has been riding in big races since he was 15, but his reaction to his surprise call-up to ride Finche in Saturday’s Caulfield Cup reminded him of why he sometimes puts himself through daily torture to stay at the pointy end of the game. “It was something that blew me away,” Walker explained […]
Arcadia Queen and Yes Yes Yes cruise in The Everest track gallops
Two of Chris Waller’s three-pronged attack on next Saturday’s The Everest – Arcadia Queen and Yes Yes Yes – strode out strongly in individual track gallops at Randwick on Saturday. The duo set off together but separated as they approached the back straight with Yes Yes Yes clocked running 1000m in 1.01.82, last 600m in […]