Protest hands Diametric maiden Aussie win at Randwick

IMPORTED stayer Diametric had to win his first Australian race in the stewards room at Randwick yesterday but it’s highly likely it won’t be his last. And jockey Blake Shinn’s decision to miss the Magic Millions meeting paid dividends as he seized the lead in the jockeys premiership from Hugh Bowman with a winning treble […]

UK apprentice Daniel Muscutt quick off the mark at Broadmeadow

SOUTH African-born, England-based apprentice jockey Daniel Muscutt wasted no time in booting home his first Australian winner on Saturday after arriving in the country a week earlier. The 19-year-old Muscutt, who has ridden more than 50 winners in England and Dubai, is on loan to Sydney’s premier trainer, Chris Waller, and the Broadmeadow race meeting […]

Chris Waller-trained She’s Clean comes within a whisper of Randwick 1400m course record

CHRIS Waller’s decision to scratch She’s Clean ($2.50) from her scheduled engagement in Friday’s Group 3 Belle of the Turf Stakes paid dividends with the daughter of Redoute’s Choice going within 0.01s of the Randwick 1400m course record in a blazing victory. Ironically, She’s Clean’s absence from Gosford opened the way for stablemate Mamwaazel to […]

Mamwaazel Scores Narrow Belle Of The Turf Stakes Win

Mamwaazel caught Peace Force on the line to record a narrow win in a thrilling edition of the 2015 Belle Of The Turf Stakes at Gosford this afternoon. Mamwaazel and Peace Force were clashing for the third time in as many starts after Peace Force defeated Mamwaazel to take out both the ATC Autumn Hospitality […]

Orion Love breaks through at the Valley

A former French mare with form around some of the world’s best thoroughbreds led throughout at Moonee Valley on Saturday. Now in the care of Chris Waller, Orion Love, ridden by Glen Boss, defeated the short-priced favourite Spanish Love by a short half-head over 2040m. Before heading to Australia, Orion Love clashed with dual Prix […]

Amovatio on Magic Millions mission for Chris Waller after Canterbury romp

Chris Waller is going to the Magic Millions Stayers Cup with Amovatio after he convinced him he was a good chance with a strong win in an open 1550-metre handicap at Canterbury on Saturday. Waller will send Amovatio to the Gold Coast’s biggest day on January 10 for his final run this campaign along with […]

Murphy delights large group of owners

Murphy’s Delight won on his first start in Australia but took another 13 starts before registering his next victory with a gritty performance at Moonee Valley on Saturday. Taking advantage of the absence of De Little Engine, to whom he had been placed behind at his past two starts, Murphy’s Delight enjoyed a perfect ride […]

Religify had petrol in tank in tab.com.au handicap romp

IT WAS the conversation between trainer Chris Waller and jockey Tommy Berry after Religify’s win that was most telling. Waller was keen to get Berry’s assessment after the long odds-on favourite momentarily looked in trouble halfway down the straight in the 1100m race at Canterbury. “We got a couple of cheap sectionals in front then […]

Chris Waller’s veteran stayer I’m Imposing wins his second Boxing Day feature

I’M Imposing defied age and the burden of racing history to score a thrilling win in the Group 3 $125,000 Summer Cup (2000m) at Royal Randwick on Friday. Before a healthy Boxing Day crowd of 10,021, I’m Imposing was a popular winner after punters backing the Chris Waller-trained gelding into $3.30 favouritism. It took another […]