The decision to apply raceday ear muffs to Verry Elleegant paid immediate dividends on Saturday when the classy filly scored an explosive win in the Group I Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill. Noted as a filly that overdoes it in her races, trainer Chris Waller removed the nose roll and replaced it with ear […]
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Chris Waller thrilled as Nature Strip breaks Group 1 duck in Galaxy
Nature Strip silenced his knockers by winning his first Group 1 race at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday in a thrilling finish over Pierata. It was Chris Waller’s third Group 1 success of the day after The Autumn Sun and Winx scored popular wins, and the champion trainer was grinning from ear-to-ear after Nature Strip held […]
Did Winx think she was at trackwork in George Ryder Stakes win?
If you thought Winx’s fourth George Ryder Stakes win looked like a walk in the park, perhaps that’s exactly what the mighty mare thought she was having. Trainer Chris Waller has revealed that Hugh Bowman had Winx so wide on the heavy Rosehill track that racing’s wonder woman actually might have thought she was at […]
Nature Strip wins thrilling Galaxy
Nature Strip survived staggering legs and a flying Pierata to land his first Group 1 in an enthralling Galaxy over 1100 metres at Rosehill on Saturday. Punters backed the horse into $4.20 late in betting for the $700,000 feature and half way down the straight he looked set for a dominant victory but the effort […]
The Autumn Sun wins Rosehill Guineas
Again the margin was narrow, but The Autumn Sun won his fifth Group 1 at just his ninth start to cement his position as Australasia’s premier colt when he edged out Kiwi colt Arrogant to win the Rosehill Guineas on Saturday. Stepping to 2000 metres for the first time, The Autumn Sun ($1.40 fav) looked […]
Winx runs away with fourth Ryder
Winx wowed Rosehill for the final time when she won her fourth Group 1 George Ryder Stakes in a style to which we are all so accustomed but which we will see just one more time. In three weeks, Winx will have her finale in the $4 million G1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick and […]
Master Shuhood wins at local debut
The future looks bright for Master Shuhood in Australia after the European import surprised many in making a successful debut at Mornington on Saturday. Trained by Chris Waller, Master Shuhood ($21) settled in the second half of the field under Michael Dee with North Afrika ($6) rolling along in the lead. Dee and Master Shuhood […]
Verry Elleegant claims Phar Lap for Waller
Chris Waller’s association with Verry Elleegant is only limited but the talented-yet-erratic filly on Saturday continued the champion trainer’s impressive recent record in the Phar Lap Stakes in Sydney. Waller has now won four of the past five editions of the Group 2 contest at Rosehill, with Verry Elleegant joining Winx (2015), Foxplay (2017) and […]
Yes Yes Yes bound for Slipper after Todman
It’s a yes to the Golden Slipper for trainer Chris Waller who has his best chance yet after the Todman Stakes at Randwick. Yes Yes Yes, a colt having his first start for Sydney’s leading trainer on Saturday after coming to the stable when the disqualified Darren Weir’s horses were dispersed, is now $6 equal […]
The Autumn Sun shines in Randwick Guineas
In a Winx-like performance, the champion’s stablemate The Autumn Sun has come from a seemingly impossible position to win the Group I Randwick Guineas and confirm he is Australia’s best three-year-old. The $1.80 favourite was near the tail of the field early when Miss Fabulass ($21) set off and led by as much as 15 […]