On Tuesday, Who Shot Thebarman will chalk up 125,000 kilometres in races when Australasian racing’s most popular 10-year-old contests his fourth Melbourne Cup. The Chris Waller-trained gelding will line up for the 56th time under race conditions, the 10th time he’s run in a two-mile handicap. The management of the veteran stayer is a testament […]
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Shillelagh doubles up on Derby day
Shillelagh has repeated her effort from 12 months ago by winning another group 1 mile on Derby Day. This time the seven-year-old mare shot up on the inside under jockey James McDonald to blow away her rivals in the Empire Rose Stakes, a race for fillies and mares. In 2017, it was the Kennedy Miles […]
A fitting exit for Winx would be the Queen Elizabeth Stakes
Winx is destined to face the final curtain when an unparalleled racing career draws to a close in Sydney next autumn. The $4 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick in April during The Championships will provide the ideal stage for an emotional finale. Not to appear during Melbourne Cup week at Flemington, Winx will […]
Waller-trained colt charges to Valley win
Hugh Bowman has guided the Chris Waller-trained colt Charge to a fighting win in a Group Three sprint race at Moonee Valley. Trainer Chris Waller Horseform says it is unlikely Charge Horseform will be added to his stable’s Coolmore Stud Stakes team after the colt scored a fighting win in a Group Three sprint at […]
Exoteric claims staying test at Randwick
Exoteric has dispelled doubts about his staying ability with a strong win over 2400 metres in the City Tattersalls Club Cup at Randwick. The lesser fancied of trainer Chris Waller’s runners in Saturday’s Listed race, Exoteric was still well supported from $5 to $3.90 with stablemate and fellow import High Bridge the $2.90 favourite courtesy […]
Waller’s Sun shines at Caulfield
A chance to sample the course proper at Caulfield on Tuesday was irresistible for leading trainer Chris Waller, who unleashed his big guns – including Saturday’s Caulfield Guineas favourite and possibly racing’s new star-in-waiting, The Autumn Sun. Waller did not hold back when asked how good he thought The Autumn Sun could be. “He’s very […]
Winx closing sectionals in Turnbull Stakes ‘as good as it gets’
Chris Waller took one look at Winx’s extraordinary closing sectionals in the Turnbull Stakes and declared: “That’s as good as it gets.” Three hours after Winx had made it 28 in a row after some heart-stopping moments at Flemington on Saturday, Racenet approached Waller after the dust had settled to have a look at her […]
Tears and relief as Winx wins 28 in a row
With tears in her eyes, Winx part-owner Debbie Kepitis feared it could be the day the record winning streak of the world’s best racehorse ended. So when Winx finally overpowered her challengers in the final 100 metres of the famous Flemington straight, she was crying hard, overcome with both excitement and absolute relief. “For some […]
Waller pulls right rein as I Am Serious takes Angst Stakes
Chris Waller took until the last minute to take I Am Serious out of the Epsom, but the decision to wait for the Angst Stakes means the mare became a group 3 winner at Randwick on Saturday. The five-year-old will hunt the group 1 in Melbourne in the Myer Classic after landing some good bets […]
Invincibella makes amends at Flemington
An improved Invincibella has lived up to the expectations of trainer Chris Waller racing away to a comfortable stakes race win at Flemington. Heavily backed to run the $3.20 favourite, Invincibella took out Saturday’s Group Two Blazer Stakes in emphatic fashion. The victory made amends for a luckless performance at Rosehill on September 22. “Last […]