The shift to another racing superpower hasn’t fazed brilliant sprinter Nature Strip judging by his outstanding win in Saturday’s Group II Rubiton Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield. Darren Weir’s four-year ban forced his owners to look for another trainer before sending the speedster to join a plethora of other top performers at the Chris Waller stable. […]
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Fiesta reigns supreme in the Inglis Sprint
It shaped as a two-horse race and the $1 million Inglis 3YO Sprint didn’t disappoint with star fillies Fiesta and Estijaab fighting out the finish at Warwick Farm on Saturday. Golden Slipper winner Estijaab was returning from 10 months on the sidelines after having tie-back surgery in the spring while Fiesta made the most of […]
Tom terrific: Fan favourite back in the winner’s stall
Perennial placegetter Tom Melbourne broke his 1044-day win drought while stablemate Religify broke down in what was a bittersweet listed Carrington Stakes (1400m) for the powerhouse Chris Waller stable. As comeback kid Blake Shinn did the unthinkable and got Tom Melbourne to win his first race in three years and first Sydney, Religify was 200m […]
Ultimate accolade: Winx named best horse in the world
The final accolade, one which had eluded her until now, was given to Winx in London on Wednesday when she was named as the equal World’s Best Racehorse. Australia’s wondermare shares the title with English star Cracksman for 2018, on a rating of 130. Winx ran her 130 rating in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at […]
Winx finally set to be recognised as world’s best
She has been unbeatable on the track for more than three years and it seems only the Longines World’s Best Racehorse committee have been able to find a way to get the better of Winx since her 29-run winning streak began. Winx has been the best-rated horse in Australia for 2015-16-17 and was rated in […]
Waller looks to Slipper with Rosehill winner Accession
Chris Waller has had just a handful of runners in the Golden Slipper and Accession has staked his claim as perhaps his best contender yet. A colt by the Waller-trained Brazen Beau, Accession was having his third start in yesterday’s appropriately-named Countdown To The Golden Slipper (1100m) t Rosehill. After being beaten on debut by […]
Winx connections accept award in California
Connections of Winx were in California on Saturday to collect the Secretariat Vox Populi award for the champion mare. Winx was voted the most popular horse in the world in 2018 in the Secretariat Vox Populi Award online poll, created by Secretariat’s owner Penny Chenery, and was the top choice among voters from 60 countries.
Back to back Magic Millions scalps for Chris Waller pair
Chris Waller-trained pair Tumultuous and Invincibella claimed consecutive editions of their respective Magic Millions category races at the Gold Coast meeting on Saturday. Tumultuous’ second win in the Magic Millions Trophy (2200m) on Saturday saw the five-year-old’s career earnings balloon to $1.4 million, about an hour before Invincibella claimed a second straight Magic Millions Fillies […]
Winx the star but Autumn Sun shines brightly for Waller
Chris Waller continues to be amazed by Winx since she returned to the stable, but it is Golden Rose and Caulfield Guineas winner The Autumn Sun and his fellow three-year-olds that give his team an x-factor for the autumn and beyond. Winx has had a couple of gallops, which is enough to show the champion […]
Naval Warfare starts new year with all guns blazing
After a year in Australia, Naval Warfare has found his feet and produced an easy victory in the New Year’s Day Cup at Randwick on Tuesday, a result which could set the tone for a big 2019. Trainer Chris Waller lets his imports develop at their own rate and in their own time. Naval Warfare […]