Chris Waller’s group 1 double at Flemington on Saturday has him on track to rewrite the record books in terms of group 1 wins in a season. And the indications are he could achieve a lot more, including a first Melbourne Cup victory on Tuesday. The maiden Preferment’s Victoria Derby win was Waller’s 40th group […]
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Chris Waller is a genius, declares owner after Preferment’s Victoria Derby triumph
About the only time Linda Huddy was lost for words was when she was asked about her trainer, Chris Waller. “He’s a genius, what can you say? It’s amazing what he can do, quinellaing the Coolmore [Stud Stakes] and now he has this,” she said. “Words fail me.” In between were all the euphoric adjectives […]
Brazen Beau underlines stallion value with Coolmore Stud Stakes triumph
The multimillion colts where nowhere to be seen as Brazen Beau raced his way into the breeding barn by winning the group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200 metres) at Flemington on Saturday. In the past few months, shares had been sold in favourites Rich Enuff and Rubick, which were down the track, but there was […]
Trainer Chris Waller says he is still learning, despite Derby day brilliance
Cup Week got off to a perfect start for Sydney’s premier trainer Chris Waller who produced a rising star in Kermadec at Flemington yesterday. Waller had noticed the latent potential in Kermadec in its two Sydney runs and wanted to test him against the better quality three-year-olds in the Group 3 $200,000 Carbine Club Stakes […]
Amicus Stars in Thousand Guineas
Amicus elevated her rank as one of the most valuable fillies in Australia with a solid Group One win in Saturday’s $500,000 Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield. After two luckless runs in Melbourne, the beautifully related Amicus led home a Magic Millions 1-2 in the fillies feature when he got home by a half length […]
Unstoppable Chris Waller dominates Randwick
The reason why Chris Waller dominates racing was summed up at Randwick on Saturday by Richard Pegum who owns shares in the Epsom-Metropolitan double winners, He’s Your Man and Junoob. “That is my best day in racing. I have won a Melbourne Cup but wasn’t there – that was unforgettable,” Pegum said. “It is because […]
Chris Waller’s plan switch reaps reward with Epsom win for He’s Your Man
Chris Waller is known for planning and precision but it was a change of option that delivered another group 1 victory as He’s Your Man completed a long-range plunge in the Epsom Handicap at Randwick on Saturday. As much as $51 was bet after his Kingston Town Stakes win three weeks ago, when Waller was […]
Waller cracks Pythagorean formula
The judge was in hot demand at Canterbury this afternoon after being called upon to separate winner Pythagorean from the brave Golden Aro. But the man in the hot seat has been crossed off jockey Tommy Berry’s christmas card list after declaring a nose margin against the rider for the second time today. Berry was […]
Super Win for Willie
The opening race at Canterbury on Wednesday produced a competitive finish and an upset with victory going to the promising maiden Super Willie, a $130,000 Inglis Easter purchase from the draft of Newhaven Park. Fifth on debut last December behind subsequent Golden Slipper winner Mossfun and then fifth again behind a subsequent stakes-winner in […]
Foreteller and Sacred Falls give trainer Chris Waller a two-state group 1 double
Chris Waller landed a two-state group 1 double in the space of 15 minutes on Saturday when his grand warrior Foreteller scored in the Underwood Stakes at Caulfield. Earlier Sydney’s champion trainer Waller won the group 1 George Main Stakes at Randwick with Sacred Falls. The eight-year-old Foreteller has been a spring carnival constant since […]