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 […]
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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 […]
Magorrian lands milestone Sydney double
Lee Magorrian was in no mood to celebrate after Mortar Platoon clung on to record the Irish apprentice’s first Saturday double at Randwick. Not only had the effects of getting his weight down to 54kg tempered Magorrian’s excitement, he also has to work some of Chris Waller’s team at the beach on Sunday morning. “I’m […]
Kaonic win confirms Carbine Stakes start
Kaonic brought back memories of Kermadec at Randwick, as the colt locked onto the same spring path as the Group One winner. Racing in the same colours as Kermadec for owner Neville Morgan, Kaonic’s second win in three starts rubber stamped Chris Waller’s plans to send the three-year-old to Melbourne. After claiming the 2CH Handicap […]
Champion mare Winx has been crowned Horse of the Year
Winx nestles comfortably in the pantheon of the all-time greats after her 21st successive win in the Turnbull Stakes preceded her crowning as Horse of the Year at an awards ceremony in Brisbane on Sunday night. Sydney’s wonder mare claimed Australian racing’s ultimate honour after an undefeated 2016-17 season where she won her eight starts […]
Waller claims sure win in three-horse race
The Benchmark 90 Handicap at Randwick has turned into a race impossible for Chris Waller to lose. Three scratchings before Saturday’s race left the premier Sydney trainer with the only three runners to share the $100,000 prize money but $1.55 favourite Up ‘N’ Rolling and jockey Kerrin McEvoy were quickly put to the test. Outsider […]
Winx joins elite as sporting great
It is a magical thing when a horse has the extraordinary star power to capture the imagination of sports fans – not just racing fans – and unite people as one in support. As a young child in the early 1980s, I remember the star power of Kingston Town and Manikato The two champion warhorses […]
Breeders’ Plate breakthrough for Waller
Chris Waller has added a new training achievement to his impressive record, with Performer securing his first Listed Breeders’ Plate with a record-setting debut at Randwick. Waller has rarely succeeded with a two-year-old before Christmas but the Exceed And Excel colt lived up to his name to start recouping his $450,000 price tag. Ridden by […]
Chris Waller, Gerald Ryan team up to tackle Everest
Chris Waller won’t train a runner in the field for The Everest but he and stable supporters are chasing the $10 million prize pool and the diamond-encrusted trophy with Rosehill neighbour Gerald Ryan. The Ryan-trained Deploy will occupy Waller Racing’s slot for the world’s richest sprint race at Randwick. Deploy is the eighth confirmed starter […]