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 […]
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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 […]
Who Shot Thebarman dominant in Zipping win
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 […]
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 […]