Last-to-first Caulfield win for Voila

The Chris Waller-trained filly Voila has overcome a slow start to claim the first win of her preparation at Caulfield. Although he expected to settle in the second half of the field on Voila in Saturday’s MRC Membership Renewal Handicap (1100m), jockey Michael Walker was forced to come from last after she leapt in the […]

Jumping for Toryjoy

Toryjoy has not missed a Saturday meeting in June and finally got some joy as she proved too tough for her rivals over the Rosehill 1800m on Saturday. Kathy O’Hara took her to the front and defied all challengers has she held off Chris Waller stablemate Waking Moment, much to the satisfaction of the jockey. […]

Chris Waller and Jason Collett create racing history in Tatt’s Tiara

Jason Collett broke his Group I duck and Chris Waller knocked Tommy Smith out of the record books as bonny mare Invincibella won a memorable and emotional Tatt’s Tiara at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Former Kiwi Collett had won more than 900 races in his career and had recorded a stack of Group I placings […]

Narrow but “dominant” win by the exciting Funstar

Jockey Jay Ford was in no doubt one of the best horses racing at Randwick on Saturday was the impressive Funstar which made it two from two when taking out the ATC Heritage Volunteers 2YO Handicap (1200m). Funstar is the half-sister to Group I winner Youngstar and raced by most of the owners that form […]

Kolding fulfills potential to win Queensland Guineas

Chris Waller has always held a high opinion of Kolding but it took the ultimate gear change to get the best out of him. The Ocean Park gelding is destined for big things and chalked up the best win of his career with an impressive victory in the Group II Ascot Green Queensland Guineas (1600m) […]

Chris Waller crashes through $40m prizemoney barrier for the season

Chris Waller became the first trainer to prepare the winners of at least $40 million prizemoney in a single season after the wins of Catwalk and Invincibella yesterday. Catwalk produced an impressive fast-finishing effort to win the opener at Royal Randwick, the Winter Racing Handicap, leaving Waller needing just another $10,000 race prizemoney to achieve […]

Nobu continues path to Queensland Derby

A failed mission to win the New Zealand Derby appears to have been the making of Nobu who will be given the chance to win the season’s last Classic in Queensland. The Chris Waller-trained gelding beat one horse home in the NZ Derby at Ellerslie at the beginning of March. Waller brought him back to […]

Kolding has Queensland Guineas in sights

Chris Waller has the Queensland Guineas in his crosshairs after improving three-year-old Kolding toyed with his rivals in an emphatic Randwick win on Saturday. The son of Ocean Park showed why Waller holds him in such high regard as he coasted to his third consecutive metropolitan victory in the Candana Bathroom Ware Benchmark 78 Handicap […]

Savigne improves Queensland Oaks ranking

Staying filly Savigne has boosted her chances of sneaking into the Queensland Oaks field after beating older horses at Canterbury. Needing a win to improve her precarious place in the ballot order for an Oaks start, Savigne, a daughter of Ocean Park, overcame difficulties to claim the Canterbury League Club Handicap. The three-year-old settled in […]

Cunning Kubrick evades unkindest cut of all with another tidy victory

Kubrick has delayed the unkindest cut of all by winning his two races impressively. The Chris Waller-trained Kubrick maintained the perfect start to his career with a fast finishing win in the Lonhro Hall of Fame Handicap (1200m). Waller’s stable representative Charlie Duckworth revealed consideration was being given to gelding the youngster until making his […]