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 […]
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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 […]
Chris Waller soaks up Cox Plate victory after Winx thrashes rivals
On the way through, from two maxed out credit cards and one horse to the first Group 1, then the 10th, then the 50th, there were always tears. The scale of the journey, from somewhere in New Zealand, to Sydney, to becoming Australia’s Group 1 King, always had Chris Waller in constant disbelief. […]
Montauk following Kermadec’s path to Flemington
The Chris Waller-trained Montauk booked a trip to Flemington to compete on Derby Day after winning the City Tattersalls Club Spring Handicap (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday. Ridden confidently by apprentice Rory Hutchings, Montauk ($4.20) trailed a moderate tempo before giving chase into the straight, wearing down the Paul Perry-trained Gone To Paris to […]
‘Standard morning’ for Waller’s 2015 Caulfield Cup trio
Champion Sydney trainer Chris Waller was upbeat at Flemington on Tuesday morning after his three Caulfield Cup runners gave him “no surprises or disappointments” when going through their paces ahead of Saturday’s first major. Royal Descent, Who Shot Thebarman and Grand Marshal all worked on the course proper. Royal Descent was the pick of the […]