Post Type Archives: News

Source: TTR Australia & NZ by Tom Baddock After putting in strong performances behind star filly Lady Shenondoah at her past two starts, Lazzura (Snitzel) has earnt a valuable Group 2 victory with a dominant performance in Saturday’s G2 Phar Lap Stakes at Rosehill. The Chris Waller-trained filly had found her stable mate a touch too classy in the […]

Source: News.com.au, by Brad Waters Joliestar shines in Group 1 Newmarket Handicap at Flemington. Chris Waller’s marshalling of his forces landed another Group 1 win in Saturday’s Newmarket Handicap at Flemington. Few stables can challenge Waller’s depth in the top echelon of racing. Waller said his army of Sydney-based stars prompted him to look south […]

Firestorm blazes to first stakes win in Millie Fox. Source: Racenet, by Mitch Cohen. Classy mare Firestorm added to her outstanding fresh record and laid down a Group 1 Coolmore Classic marker following her maiden stakes triumph at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. As odds-on favourite Makarena failed to fire, the Chris Waller-trained Firestorm surged down […]

Source: Justhorseracing.com.au The pre-race hype surrounded Cox Plate winner Via Sistina and new kid on the block Ceolwulf, but it was the evergreen Fangirl who came out on top in their Group Two Apollo Stakes clash. As the jockeys aboard the two heavyweights had eyes only for one another at the top of the Randwick straight, Jason […]

Source: justhorseracing.com.au Lady Shenandoah has set up a potentially mouthwatering clash with unbeaten stablemate Autumn Glow after returning with an arrogant Light Fingers Stakes victory at Randwick. While the filly’s 1-1/4 length margin over Golden Slipper heroine Lady Of Camelot wasn’t out of the ordinary, the manner of it indicated she had much more in the tank. […]

Source: Racenet Champion trainer Chris Waller has sights only on the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (1000m)before any further planned targets for crack colt Switzerland. The Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes winner completed a maintenance gallop at Flemington on Friday in a hot 800m course proper jumpout reserved for Lightning Stakes contenders. Waller could […]

Source: Justhorseracing.com.au Via Sistina is progressing nicely according to Chris Waller and a track gallop at Randwick on Saturday has switched the Cox Plate-winning mare and his team’s focus on and ready for her return next weekend. Via Sistina will be joined by stablemates Fangirl and Atishu in the Group 2 Apollo Stakes (1400m)back at Randwick this Saturday. “If […]

Source: justhorseracing.com.au Photo: Bradleys Photography A top ride from Alysha Collett has helped the Chris Waller-trained Waterford return to winning form in the inaugural running of the $500,000 The Lakes at Wyong. From a wide draw in Saturday’s 1600m feature, Collett was able to get Waterford into a nice position during the run, settling fourth one off […]

Source: anzbloodstocknews.com.au, by Daniel Harrold Celebrations were in full flow for the Chris Waller team at Flemington on Saturday as their ever-consistent mare Atishu (Savabeel) made it third-time-lucky in the Empire Rose Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m), capping off a hugely successful day for the stable. Having finished fifth in the 2022 renewal when beaten two […]

Source: Coolmore Assuring his place on the future star studded Coolmore stallion roster, super talented colt Switzerland (3c Snitzel x Ms Bad Behavior, by Blame) put the seal on his status as the best sprinting colt of his generation when winning the $2million Group I VRC Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. Trained […]