Tivoli Street has finally found the right road home at Warwick Farm to open his account at his eighth attempt for Sydney’s premier trainer Chris Waller. The gelding spearheaded a stable trifecta in the 3YO Maiden (1400m) on Wednesday as Sacred Edge and Eight Over filled the minor placings. A more conservative race […]
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Waller trains first runner for Aquis Farm
Chris Waller will welcome Aquis Farm as a new client when Colosimo debuts for his all-conquering stable at Randwick. Colosimo, a promising two-year-old filly, lines up in the ATC Member For A Day Handicap after being switched from Eagle Farm trainer Steven O’Dea. “Aquis are starting to spread their wings, they’ve got a serious management […]
Waller hails return of Awoke
Champion trainer Chris Waller declared his three-year-old filly Awoke is ‘back’ after returning to winning form at Canterbury Park on Wednesday afternoon. The promising filly failed to make the winners circle in her last campaign, with Waller admitting she went ‘missing’ in her last preparation. However she was back to her best when beating The […]
Bowman steers Liapari to narrow victory
Hugh Bowman has concocted a masterful ride to reward Liapari’s perseverance with a narrow benchmark triumph at Rosehill. Just when pre-race favourite Moss ‘N’ Dale and Reiby The Red appeared to be duelling for victory in the TAB Rewards Handicap on Saturday, Bowman switched Liapari to the rails as the post beckoned. The […]
Chris Waller-trained Egg Tart set new standard with Doomben win
Chris Waller seems to save his best fillies to win Queensland Oaks at Doomben. Winx, of course won her first group 1 over the 2200m at Doomben two years ago, and Egg Tart joined her on the honour roll, charging away from her rivals on Saturday. It was Egg Tart’s second group 1 […]
Battling Randwick win for In Times Of War
For a couple of moments it seemed as if In Times Of War would have to settle for another second place but the filly has managed to hold off Love’s A Fantasy for an overdue win at Randwick. Punters believed Saturday could be her day and she was sent out the $2.50 favourite in […]
Winx to be inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame
Already decorated with racing’s highest accolades, Winx has been paid the ultimate tribute — elevation into the sport’s hall of fame while still active. The wonder mare, winner of her past 16 starts and bidding for a record-equalling third successive Cox Plate in October, is among 11 inductees to be honoured on Friday night. […]
McEvoy gifts Waller a maiden SA Group 1
Given he hadn’t won a race in Adelaide before Saturday, Chris Waller could not have turned to a better ally for his only runner at Morphettville. The Sydney-based Kiwi called on South Australian native Kerrin McEvoy to take the ride on Egg Tart in the $500,000 Group 1 Schweppes Oaks. The star rider, who grew […]
Dawn Wall triumphs in Gold Coast Bracelet
Champion trainer Chris Waller and jockey Hugh Bowman are eyeing another Queensland Oaks trophy after progressive filly Dawn Wall scored an emphatic win in the Gold Coast Bracelet (1800m). Two years ago, wonder mare Winx captured her first Group One win in the Queensland Oaks, when it was held at Doomben during the Eagle Farm […]
Chris Waller’s Shillelagh cuts loose on dry track to take the Godolphin Crown
Shillelagh left behind the frustrations of autumn as she proved too strong for favourite Daysee Doom in the Godolphin Crown at Hawkesbury on Saturday. The Savabeel mare finally found firm footing and a victory on Saturday and trainer Chris Waller believes she can push on into the Brisbane winter carnival. “I know she has won […]