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She is slowly inching into the debate about Australia’s greatest racehorse, but how does science comprehend the almost unrivalled dominance of Winx? And just what makes her so good?   Starting as a little “Elle Macpherson who was all legs” at birth to having “all the athletic attributes of a greyhound” as a lean yearling, […]

Kerrin McEvoy was starting to worry. Hot favourite Foxplay looked to be struggling many lengths from the lead.   The champion jockey felt for the whip on the home turn and the grey filly looked out of contention in the Group 2 $200,000 Phar Lap Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.   But within […]

Dawn Wall (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), an A$1.3 million purchase by the BBA Ireland on behalf of the Niarchos Family’s Flaxman Stable at the 2015 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale, made it three consecutive wins Friday with a smart last-to-first rally to take out the A$200,000 G3 Arrowfield Kembla Grange Classic (1600m) Friday afternoon.   Punted […]

The plan crystallised for Elle Lou in the mud on Randwick Guineas Day, though the mare’s future is not as clear.   Once the five-year-old finished ninth in January’s Magic Millions fillies and mares race on the Gold Coast, trainer Chris Waller figured the Group Three $150,000 Aspiration Quality Handicap (1600m) was an achievable target. […]

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).   […]

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.   […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]