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 […]
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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 […]
Great Glen gives Chris Waller fourth straight win in Provincial Stayers at Hawkesbury
Champion trainer Chris Waller has predicted a bright future for imported gallopers Great Glen and Mortar Platoon after they fought out the Provincial Stayers (2100m) at Hawkesbury. It’s a race Waller has used to blood imports and promising stayers over the past five years and Saturday’s win was the trainer’s fourth straight success in the […]
Foxplay clone gets off the mark
Chris Waller believes he could have a replica of Foxplay on his hands after fellow three-year-old filly Noire broke her duck with an impressive win at Canterbury. The champion trainer said Noire displayed the same characteristics as Foxplay, a Group One winner at her last start in the Queen of the Turf Stakes at Randwick […]
An open letter from Chris Waller
Champion trainer Chris Waller has penned an open letter for Racing.com on why he believes there needs to be a rethink on training tracks opening before sunrise. Proposed changes to the 457 visa system could have a significant effect on the racing industry but Waller feels there is another issue that must also be addressed. […]