Chris Waller can still surprise himself and that was the case when McCreery rattled home first-up to win the $150,000 Group III Liverpool City Cup (1300m) at Randwick on Saturday. Handled by Hugh Bowman, McCreery ($4.20) was ridden quietly, relishing the fast pace set by tearaway leader and short-priced favourite Chetwood ($2.20 fav). […]
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Waller making sure Winx is not perceived by public as a wuss
You can imagine Chris Waller’s swirling thoughts as he trudged through the slops under his umbrella late on Saturday. Waller had opted out with Winx twice before at Randwick; once, in a Queen Elizabeth Stakes, because he didn’t trust the shifting surface, once again months later because the track was simply too wet. […]
Winx wins Apollo Stakes at Randwick, equals Phar Lap with 14th-straight victory
If Australia’s champion racehorse Winx is beaten again, her trainer Chris Waller has narrowed it down to two ways it might happen. After Winx made a winning return before an after-work audience at Randwick on Monday, Waller all but ruled out bad luck ruining her spectacular streak. Should the unthinkable happen, this is how […]
Waller and Bowman return from London in style
A whirlwind trip to London to represent Winx on the world stage has done nothing to stop jockey Hugh Bowman and trainer Chris Waller from combining for Sizzling Bullet’s victory at Randwick. Winx was crowned the world’s best racehorse on turf on Wednesday morning (AEDT) and the jockey-trainer combination made their latest collaboration count […]
Waller’s wink to Black Caviar
Chris Waller has settled the great debate about where champion racehorse Winx stands in an outstanding era of great mares. As Winx’s winning streak stretched to 13, talk that she’s the new Black Caviar has been dominant but Waller said he has the utmost respect for the unbeaten champion and is proud that he […]
Successful and educational day at Sandown
Chris Waller had a short, simple reason for his visit to Sandown, aka Ladbrokes Park – he loves horse racing. Parking that unquestioned love affair to one side, Waller’s trip to the track, his first since Pressday won the 2010 Sandown Guineas proved successful, illuminating, informative as well as character-building. Waller won a race […]
Chris Waller’s Winx nominated for Longines World’s Best Racehorse Awards
As if there were any doubt about Winx’s place on the world stage, there shouldn’t be now after trainer Chris Waller and the two-time Cox Plate-winning heroine’s connections were invited to the Longines World’s Best Racehorse awards set to be held in London later this month. It is a huge recognition for the wonder […]
Waller breaks through $150 million prizemoney ceiling after amazing decade of excellence
Chris Waller took his stable’s career earnings beyond the magical $150 million prizemoney barrier when Redoutable Heart won the final race at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. The historic milestone was passed unnoticed because Sydney’s premier trainer was in Perth for the Ascot meeting. But even in this era of inflated prizemoney, it is still a […]
Three straight for Zumbelina has Waller eyeing autumn
Trainer Chris Waller is likely to set Zumbelina for an autumn race won by former stable stars Red Tracer and Catkins after the filly posted a third consecutive metropolitan win at Rosehill on Saturday. Zumbelina ($1.70 fav) had only three rivals to beat in the Bedford CA Handicap (1400m) but won as an odds-on chance […]
Same again please Barman
Chris Waller’s Who Shot Thebarman has taken a similar path to Saturday’s Zipping Classic at Sandown as he did last year, when he won the Group 2 race. The gelding had no luck in last year’s Melbourne Cup but went on to land the 2400m Classic next start — and has not won since. After […]