They reckon Chris Waller is patient with his horses? Try telling New Zealand dairy farmer Jane Nugent-O’Leary, who was going a million miles an hour on Saturday to see her horse win at Rosehill and daughter Georgia claim gold as an international rower a few miles further west at Penrith. She has been watching husband […]
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Jockey James Doyle finds ‘a seriously fast horse’ in Australian sprinter Brazen Beau
James Doyle sealed his new association with Australian sprinter Brazen Beau when he partnered the Darley-owned colt in a racecourse gallop at Newmarket on Tuesday. Brazen Beau will bid to become the first horse trained outside of Europe to win the July Cup since Japanese raider Agnes World prevailed 15 years ago next Saturday. Doyle […]
Reign man: Chris Waller keeps winners flowing in three states
TRAINER Chris Waller’s decision to split his staying strike force provided the stable with two wins at separate venues less than 15 minutes apart on Saturday. Waller had four starters in the Schweppes Handicap (2000m) at Rosehill Gardens and secured a stable quinella when Reigning burst through the pack to edge out Bagman near the […]
Brazen Beau – A life changer
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 […]
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 […]