The Chris Waller-Kerrin McEvoy juggernaut rolled on relentlessly with the trainer and jockey making a clean sweep of the first three races at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. Fiesta was their third successive winner with her fast-finishing effort in the Group 3 $150,000 Widden Stakes (1100m), coming immediately after the successes of her stablemates Charlayne in […]
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D’Argento back a winner and autumn bound
Three-year-old colt D’Argento remains undefeated in three starts after an impressive return to racing at Randwick on Saturday. The grey son of So You Think had not been sighted since two wins during the winter last year but handled 1300m first-up with aplomb. Rider Hugh Bowman astutely waited until as late as possible to call […]
Waller wins Millions Trophy in a thriller
Trainer Chris Waller admits he was disappointed Tumultuous failed to develop into a Derby contender but he has given Sydney’s premier trainer a consolation win in the $1 million Magic Millions Trophy at the Gold Coast. Waller opened a Queensland stable at the Gold Coast in August and has already had 14 city winners with […]
Invincibella gives Waller Millions double
Invincibella has beaten the heat to continue Chris Waller’s winning streak at the Gold Coast with a barnstorming finish to win the Magic Millions Fillies and Mares. Waller’s meticulous training methods paid off on Saturday when Invincibella ($15) overhauled Eckstein ($9) to win by a short half head with My Country ($13) 1-3/4 lengths away […]
Steve Smith a winner at Randwick
He may have settled for a draw in the fourth Test, but as Australian captain Steve Smith walked off the MCG, a horse he part-owns has made a sure thing of winning at Randwick. The Chris Waller-trained Hogmanay started a $14 chance in Saturday’s 1800m-handicap but took the lead early and kept going to record […]
Matthew Cahill produces brilliant ride on Waller stable’s Montauk to win Summer Cup
Matthew Cahill, the respected bush-based jockey, rode his first city winner for the season on Montauk in the Group 3 $150,000 Summer Cup (2000m) at Royal Randwick on Tuesday. Cahill had a rare ride for the Chris Waller stable and made it count with a well-judged effort on a stayer who is not the easiest […]
‘Confident’ Chris Waller trained Vassal claims Christmas Cup
Weight relief has eased the burden for durable stayer Vassal, who also showed the benefits of a Queensland campaign before winning the Listed Christmas Cup at Randwick. In the aftermath of the six-year-old gelding’s victory, Sydney’s leading trainer Chris Waller pinpointed two contributing factors to Vassal’s turnaround from a struggle over the same 2400m trip […]
Four straight for Zumbelina
Chris Waller’s in-form filly Zumbelina posted her fourth consecutive metropolitan win at Rosehill on Saturday. Zumbelina was slapped with a benchmark score of 67 after breaking her maiden at Canterbury in October but since then she has continued to improve, her latest win coming in a set weights and penalties contest as the 58kg topweight. […]
Best Guess proves a certainty
Best Guess maintained his impressive preparation for Sydney’s premier trainer Chris Waller by cruising to a commanding victory at Rosehill. The four-year-old gelding stepped up to 1200-metres with ease in the Jaydub Electrical Handicap, winning by 2-1/4 lengths. Best Guess, the $2.30 favourite, is yet to finish worse than third since returning from a spell. […]
Invinzabeel scores welcome win at Rosehill
Jason Collett has found the key to getting Invinzabeel back to the winner’s circle, riding him to a narrow victory at Rosehill. Until Saturday, the Chris Waller-trained gelding had not won since May but his good record meant he carried top weight of 59kg in Saturday’s Thoroughbred Breeders NSW Handicap (1400m). Collett had the $26 […]