Champion trainer Chris Waller has some thinking to do after his talented galloper Start Wondering made an impressive return when winning the McGrath Estate Agents Handicap (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The former Kiwi made it two wins from as many Australian starts and took his record to six victories from 10 racetrack appearances. […]
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Metro Success for Stryker Filly
Promising young Fastnet Rock sire Stryker was in the winner’s list at Warwick Farm on Wednesday with the lightly raced Chris Waller-trained filly Labdien. A winner on debut at the same venue back in March, Labdien had raced only twice since and was having her second run back from a spell in this 1300 […]
Blake Shinn flies by the seat of his pants
Blake Shinn made headlines the last time he rode Miss Royale in a race but at Warwick Farm on Wednesday the pair were all the talk for the right reasons. Miss Royale is the horse Shinn lost his pants on when the elastic in his jodhpurs broke during the running of a race at […]
Chris Waller returns to Rosehill for Saigon Tea’s victory, and inspired by a trip to Ballydoyle stables
CHRIS Waller was in a talkative mood — and it wasn’t all about Saigon Tea. The champion trainer only returned from Ireland on Saturday morning but was at Rosehill Gardens to watch Saigon Tea win the Horsepower Feeds and Supplements Handicap (1800m). Waller was full of praise for Saigon Tea’s resilience but he also spoken […]
MORE TRICKS TO THIS ‘PONY’
Well-known Group One performer Danleigh has proven he is not just a ‘one-trick pony’ after displaying plenty of ability as a show horse After only a year and a half since running his last race, four time Group 1 winning veteran Danleigh is enjoying life after the track as a show horse in the Central […]
Torgersen earns Group I respect from Waller
Chris Waller unveiled a potential Group I three-year-old when Torgersen bloused John O’Shea’s talented colt Tarquin to win the ClubsNSW Plate 3YO (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. Ridden by Jason Collett, race fitness told in a driving finish with Torgersen ($9.50) outpointing the resuming Tarquin ($3.70) to prevail by a short head with Amanda […]
Telepathic books berth in Villiers Stakes
The Chris Waller-trained Telepathic has earned herself a spot in the Group Two Villiers Stakes with a comfortable win at Rosehill. The five-year-old was the clear favourite in the Listed Tyreel Stud ATC Cup (2000m) on Saturday at $1.50. Telepathic did not disappoint punters with a 1-3/4 length margin over the Tony McEvoy-trained […]
Preferment Hong Kong International Meeting bound
Preferment is set to be Chris Waller Racing’s first runner in Hong Kong at the prestigious international meeting on December 13. Leading Sydney trainer Chris Waller flagged his star four-year-old entire as a potential breeding superstar during the Spring Carnival, and a positive result at Sha Tin would certainly boost his value enormously. […]
Good Project powers to Railway Stakes win
Craig Williams took advantage of Good Project’s light weight to replicate his effort of five years ago, when he led from pillar-to-post, to give trainer Chris Waller his 10th Group 1 in today’s $1 million James Boag’s Premium Railway Stakes (1600m). The Victorian jockey was offered the ride on the four-year-old stallion after Waller’s […]
Junoob gives Rawiller fourth Ballarat Cup
Brad Rawiller has continued his recent domination of the Ballarat Cup, guiding veteran stayer Junoob to a fast-finishing win in the $300,000 Listed race. Rawiller claimed his fourth Ballarat Cup in the past six years as Junoob ($17) emerged from the pack with 200m to go and stormed to the front to win by […]