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Source: Herald Sun Photo: Ashlea Brennan Photography Shinzo surged into the Golden Slipper conversation with a brilliant, barnstorming win at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. Trainer Chris Waller confirmed Shinzo will back-up in the world’s richest two-year-old race after the colt’s fast-finishing effort in the Group 3 $200,000 Pago Pago Stakes (1200m). “He looks the real […]

Source: Just Horse Racing Just 20 minutes after the disappointment of Nature Strip’s unplaced return in Melbourne, Chris Waller had something to smile about when lightly raced colt Osipenko claimed the feature race at Rosehill. Osipenko ($8) put his hand up as an autumn force when he scooted through along the inside to win the Group […]

By Dennis Ryan The roll of honour for the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame is set to be enhanced by champion racemare Verry Elleegant, who will be on the list of 2023 inductees at the Hall of Fame Dinner in Hamilton on May 7. In common with recently announced inductee Melody Belle, Verry Elleegant […]

Source: Racing.com Chris Waller has unveiled another class stayer to watch in 2023 following the superb Australian debut of Soulcombe to win the Group 3 Queen’s Cup at Flemington on Saturday. Just two weeks ago, Waller saddled import Francesco Guardi to an impressive G2 Moonee Valley Cup win and while the Queen’s Cup might not […]

Source: NZB 7 November 2022 Quality Karaka graduate Atishu (NZ) (Savabeel) showed her class on Champions Day at Flemington on Saturday, claiming the biggest win of her career so far in the A$300,000 Group Two Matriarch Stakes (2000m). Bought for $260,000 from Book 1 of Karaka 2019 by syndicators Go Racing, Atishu has now earned […]

Source: TDN The Waller camp’s feeling of disappointment after Nature Strip’s shock defeat in The Everest may have ebbed away quite quickly after witnessing Durston (GB) (Sea The Moon {Ger}) come from the clouds to see off all his rivals in the G1 Caulfield Cup. The British-bred son of Sea The Moon (Ger) only gained a start in the […]

Source: TDN, by Trent Masenhelder and Lydia Symonds Coolmore stallion No Nay Never (USA), who shuttled to Australia for four seasons, sired his first Group 1 winner in the Southern Hemisphere when the Chris Waller-trained Madame Pommery claimed the Thousand Guineas at Caulfield, thanks largely to the brilliance of James McDonald. With the track rated a Heavy 9 by the […]

Source: Sydney Morning Herald, by Chris Roots There is a real affection in James McDonald’s voice these days when he talks about Nature Strip, the world’s best sprinter and the favourite for this year’s Everest. It’s a long way from the feelings he had when he saw his name against the headstrong tearaway’s on cold […]

Source: ANZ Bloodstock News Life Less Ordinary (Thewayyouare) has lived a far from ordinary life. Born in Ireland and sold at the Tattersalls sales for 100,000gns, the big brown gelding made his way to Australia and the stables of champion trainer Chris Waller. Raced by a syndicate headed up by Richard Pegum, the now ten-year-old enjoyed what […]

Source: TDN, written by Oz Wedmore Image courtesy of Racing Victoria On Saturday evening it was Nature Strip (Nicconi) who was crowned Australian Racehorse of the Year at the 2022 Racing Awards in Melbourne. Managing owner Rod Lyons was in attendance and spoke to TDN AusNZ about his Champion. “It is amazing,” Lyons said. “My wife […]