Johanne Taylor, who travelled to the UK with Brazen Beau for trainer Chris Waller, says the three-year-old has changed her life. “Bringing Brazen Beau over for Royal Ascot has been a life-changing experience for me,” Taylor said at the Ascot press conference on Thursday. “I have been fortunate to travel all over Australia with him […]
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Press Statement follows in footsteps of half-brother Pressday by winning JJ Atkins
Press Statement remains unbeaten as he followed in the footsteps of half-brother Pressday by claiming the Group 1 JJ Atkins (1600m) at Doomben on Saturday. Leading Sydney trainer Chris Waller has had plenty of success in recent years with runners that have contested the JJ Atkins. Dual Group 1-winning stallion Zoustar finished runner up in […]
Chris Waller still underestimated as he continues to set new marks
The baker’s dozen of group 1s arrived for Chris Waller this season when Winx romped away with the Queensland Oaks on Saturday but she proved a rarity among the elite set. Winx was at $2 favourite to make it 13 top-level wins for Waller, joining Sacred Falls in the George Main Stakes and Moriarty, which […]
Lord Mayor’s Cup 2015: Phone call gives Zac Purton the edge with Strawberry Boy
A FEW hints from father-in-law Jim Cassidy proved a godsend for Zac Purton as he returned to his old stamping ground with a rollicking front-running win on Strawberry Boy. Purton is married to Cassidy’s daughter Nicole and he revealed how he rang ‘’the old fella’’ for some advice on how to ride the galloper owned […]
Boban wins Doomben 10,000 to give Chris Waller 12 group 1s for season
“You never give up on your mates,” said an emotional Chris Waller after squeezing another win out of Boban in the group 1 Doomben 10,000 after many had given up on the five-year-old. Boban had not saluted since the Chipping Norton Stakes in March last year. “He has run into a couple of wet tracks […]
Index Linked Claims 2015 Caloundra Cup
Imported stayer Index Linked delivered trainer Chris Waller a feature race double with a narrow victory over Escado in the 2015 Caloundra Cup at the Sunshine Coast this afternoon. Waller admitted in the lead-up to the Caloundra Cup that Index Linked was no certainty to run out a strong 2400 metres and jockey Damian Browne […]
Last to first win for Winx in Sunshine Coast Guineas
The Chris Waller trained Winx proved to be several classes above her opposition with a last to first win in the Group 3 $125,000 XXXX Sunshine Coast Guineas (1600m) at the Sunshine Coast today. Winx is one of the top fancies for the Group 1 $500,000 Treasury Casino & Hotel Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Doomben […]
Sadler’s Lake All The Way Winner In Rough Habit Plate
Champion Sydney trainer Chris Waller wrapped up an early Doomben double today when Sadler’s Lake led all of the way to win the Group 3 $125,000 Mittys Rough Habit Plate (2000m). Waller had already saddled up Queensland Oaks bound Ballet Suite to win the Listed $100,000 City Property Services Princess Stakes (2000m) and now has […]
Chris Waller’s Silverball goes like a bullet to rule in Lord Mayors Cup
Brenton Avdulla labelled imported grey Silverball as potentially Chris Waller’s next weight-for-age star after the Hong Kong cast-off trounced his Lord Mayors Cup rivals for a first stakes victory in Australia. And Silverball’s emergence could not come at a better time for Sydney’s leading trainer following the death of Epsom Handicap winner He’s Your Man […]
Miss Antaeus books trip to Scone after impressive debut win
CHRIS Waller is happy for Miss Antaeus to go for a spell after competing at the lucrative Scone carnival following the filly’s impressive debut win at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. Miss Antaeus was the first horse out of the barriers in the More Than Ready@Vinery Handicap (1100m) but her jockey Blake Shinn was content with […]