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The rise and rise of Japonisme has continued with the three-year-old claiming some big scalps in the San Domenico Stakes at Rosehill. The Chris Waller-trained gelding came to prominence late in the season and his Group Three win on Saturday was his fourth consecutive victory and most important by a long way. Among the horses […]

Our Voodoo Prince produced the perfect advertisement ahead of next week’s Inglis August Thoroughbred Sale with a drought-breaking victory at Caulfield on Saturday. The son of Kingmambo is one of a number of well-performed Chris Waller-trained gallopers set to be offered at Friday’s sale. The victory was the eight-year-old’s first since he rocketed towards the […]

Former New Zealand galloper Start Wondering has made an immediate impression on trainer Chris Waller, defying a wide run to win on debut for the stable. Starting from an outside gate, the five-year-old travelled three-wide for most of the race before accelerating clear to beat His Majesty and Radical Impact in the ClubsNSW Hcp (1350m) […]

Chris Waller has trained his first winner from his new Warwick Farm stable, named Tie The Knot Lodge in a tribute to the late Guy Walter. Loophole claimed the honour by taking out the Lindblad Expeditions Handicap at Randwick on Saturday. Walter trained at the stables for more than three decades until his death from […]

Chris Waller didn’t tell Bob Ingham who his runner was – or even what race it was in at Rosehill – during the pair’s weekly phone hook-up on Friday. Just that it had a “very good chance”. The wintry climes of Rosehill in the middle of July isn’t the place for tears after big-race victories, […]

It was fitting the final stakes race of the Sydney season was won by a Chris Waller-trained galloper. Rugged Cross finished fast to snare a last-stride win in the Listed $100,000 Winter Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, providing the third leg of a four-race win haul for the champion trainer, who also had […]

Filly Tremezzina has converted her barrier trial promise into raceday success with a debut win in the opening event at Warwick Farm. Trainer Chris Waller believes the two-year-old can measure up to stakes company provided she is patiently managed. He said he would resist the temptation to push her towards the early spring races for […]

Amovatio created a slice of Winter Championship history with his win in the 2015 decider at Flemington on Saturday. The four-year-old set a record for the heaviest weight carried to victory in the prestigious series when he lumped 60kg to a thrilling victory in the $150,000 Listed event. Under the urgings of Damien Oliver, the […]

It’s been a very refreshing trip for me. Firstly the Royal Ascot experience was unbelievable and to know we had a horse that was competitive in the race was very special. To come so close is obviously frustrating now but at the time it was just a huge privilege to be a part of what […]