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 […]
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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 […]
My Giuliano proves he handles wet tracks
Tough stayer My Giuliano dismissed any doubts about his ability at 2200m on a really heavy track when he won at Doomben on Saturday. My Giuliano had run a course record when winning at Doomben over 20204m two weeks ago but had never won at 2200m. After drifting to $5 in the betting My Giulinao […]
Unforgotten ends spring on winning note
Unforgotten is making sure she has a name not to forget after keeping an unbeaten spring record in winning at Rosehill. The Chris Waller-trained filly, sent out a $1.50 favourite, scored a 2-1/2 length win in the Schweppes Handicap (1500m) to make it three wins from as many starts since a spell. Waller was happy […]
Shillelagh Wins Kennedy Mile
Chris Waller managed to quinella the Group 1 Kennedy Mile at Flemington on Saturday, but once again Tom Melbourne found one better after being overhauled late by stablemate Shillelagh. Tom Melbourne had finished second seven times since his last win in the Albury Cup about 18 months ago but looked set to break that run […]