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 […]
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Trainer Chris Waller names Warwick Farm stable Tie The Knot in touching tribute to Guy Walter
CHRIS Waller has paid tribute to Guy Walter by naming his new Warwick Farm stables “Tie The Knot Lodge”. Walter trained out of those Warwick Farm stables for more than 30 years until he died from a massive heart attack in May of last year. Walter prepared many champions from those stables but none greater […]
Waller looks long-term with Tremezzina
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’s historic Winter win
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 […]
Update from Chris leading into the July Cup
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 […]
Racing and rowing: dairy farmer caps big day with Sir Mako at Rosehill
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 […]
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 […]