Star jockey James McDonald used his initiative in a mid-race move and Who Shot Thebarman did the rest as the stayer spaced his rivals in winning the Group Two Zipping Classic. McDonald was last on Who Shot Thebarman after beginning awkwardly but he let the gelding roll forward down the back straight to take […]
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Ben Cadden finalist in Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards
Chris Waller Racing’s head track-work rider Ben Cadden has been selected as a finalist for the Horsemanship Award as part of the inaugural Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards. In a talented field of nominees, Ben has made it through to the final three as an exceptionally talented rider and a brilliant horseman in […]
Delectation adds another Group 1 to Chris Waller’s stellar spring haul
The Chris Waller Group 1 juggernaut has been almost unstoppable this spring and claimed its ninth major when Delectation upset a class field at Flemington on Saturday. The $1 million Darley Classic (1200m) didn’t disappoint as a spectacle as less than a half-length separated the first four over the line — although the result […]
Delectation upsets Chautauqua in sprint
Delectation has caused a major upset in the Darley Classic at Flemington, beating odds-on favourite Chautauqua. The Chris Waller-trained Delectation came from last to beat the Hawkes Racing star in a tight finish. It was the first Group One win of the Melbourne carnival for James McDonald. “It is my first Group […]
A horse named ‘Yellen’ just won the first race on Oaks Day
Are you sceptical that US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen will be able to get a rate hike over the line this year? We’ll, based on what we’ve just seen, perhaps it’s time to change that view. A horse called “Yellen”, named after the most powerful banker in the world, just took out the […]
Hursley laps up the Flemington slosh
The Chris Waller-trained Hursley relished the step up in trip combined with heavy ground to score in the $150,000 Listed TCL Curved TV Stakes (1800m) at Flemington on Thursday. Hursley, a lightly-raced son of the New Zealand-based stallion Makfi, was a joint purchase between the stable’s bloodstock agent Guy Mulcaster and David Redvers at […]
Japonisme finally delivers the cerise a group 1 for Chris Waller
The bold cerise colours that ruled Crown Lodge for so long shocked the operation’s new owners on what was supposed to be the coronation of Godolphin star Exosphere at Flemington on Saturday. Japonisme took a rails run to take out the Coolmore Stud Stakes as Exosphere floundered into fourth on the soft track. It gave […]
Inghams mark Coolmore win like their first
The Ingham name is known equally for its success on the racecourse as its poultry empire yet the family celebrated their Coolmore Stud Stakes victory like it was their first. Billionaire Bob Ingham’s children were whooping and jumping for joy at Flemington after Japonisme delivered their first Group One win under the Ingham racing […]
Vertigo can’t stop octogenarian Winx owner living the dream from his lounge room
Richard Treweeke likes to refer to his previous ventures into racehorse ownership spanning more than half a century as akin to having “chase horses rather than racehorses”. But when the Sydney octogenarian was told about a filly that might have left the “chase horse” mould behind he wanted to see it for himself. […]
Winx favourite to win another Cox Plate
A day after her brilliant Cox Plate win, Winx is the favourite to win the race again next year. The Chris Waller-trained mare trounced her rivals at Moonee Valley on Saturday to draw comparisons with dual Cox Plate winner Sunline (1999-2000). Like Sunline, she began her career in winning fashion but unlike the […]