Source : The Sporting News by Tom Naghten Superstar sprinter Nature Strip has been rated the equal best horse in the world as part of the latest Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings. The Chris Waller-gelding, fresh off a third straight TJ Smith Stakes victory at Randwick earlier this month, has been given a rating of 124, […]
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Crystal Pegasus continues winning ways in the Mornington Cup
Source: JustHorseRacing Chris Waller and Craig Williams’ magical weekend continued on Saturday when Crystal Pegasus maintained his winning ways in the Mornington Cup (2400m). Less than 24 hours after teaming up to win the $1 million Group 1 William Reid Stakes with September Run, the jockey/trainer combination claimed the $300,000 Listed event that was Victoria’s Saturday […]
September Run bounces back to land group 1 William Reid for Waller
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald, by Michael Lynch The Chris Waller-trained September Run sprinted back to form in sensational style in the William Reid Stakes at The Valley, landing the last group 1 of the Victorian season and bursting the bubble of boom galloper Marabi. The Craig Williams-ridden mare had not won since she completed […]
No Compromise (NZ) Too Tough in Queen’s Cup
Source: NZB News With a performance worthy of his name, Karaka graduate No Compromise (NZ) (Pins) overcame a torrid run to score the biggest win of his career in Saturday’s A$160,000 Group Three Queen’s Cup (2400m) at Rosehill. Offered by breeder Gordon Cunningham’s Curraghmore in Book 1 of Karaka 2018, No Compromise was a $40,000 purchase by […]
Chris Waller filly strikes in the Kembla Grange Classic
Source: Racenet, by Clinton Payne. Champion trainer Chris Waller produced another Australian Oaks contender when Pretty Amazing took out the Group 3 Kembla Grange Classic (1600m) at Goulburn on Friday. The race was transferred from its traditional home of Kembla Grange earlier in the week due to the Illawarra track flooding from the big wet […]
Home Affairs holds off Nature Strip after favourite misses the jump
Home Affairs ($7) has taken out a thrilling Black Caviar Lightning down the Flemington straight on Saturday, holding off Nature Strip in a photo finish. The three-year-old Chris Waller colt put in a brave performance against some more experienced rivals, making the most of a tardy start from superstar Nature Strip to collect a second […]
Savabeel Stayer Leads Waller First 4 in Parramatta Cup
Chris Waller-trained stayers were to the fore in the Listed Parramatta Cup (1900m) at Rosehill on Saturday with the master-trainer sending out six of the first eight, including the New Zealand-bred trifecta, but it was all about the winner Mightybeel. The four-year-old Savabeel gelding had a little freshen-up after winning the Listed Christmas Cup (2400m) […]
Fangirl stuns boom filly Espiona in thrilling Light Fingers
Source: Racenet, by Ray Thomas Fangirl 1, Espiona 0. This is the scorecard after trainer Chris Waller’s star three-year-old fillies produced an epic finish albeit with an unexpected result in the Group 2 $200,000 Light Fingers Stakes (1200m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. But the long head margin that separated Fangirl and Espiona has whetted […]
Waller stars Nature Strip & Verry Elleegant among world’s finest
Chris Waller can lay claim to training the world’s best turf sprinter and top racing mare after star stablemates Nature Strip and Verry Elleegant were recognised among racing’s top echelon on Wednesday. That’s according to the latest Longines World‘s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2021, which were released overnight. An all-conquering year saw Waller’s champion sprinter Nature Strip ranked […]
‘Lightning does strike twice’: Waller emotional a day after Cup win
Written by Peter Ryan Courtesy of The Age Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Chris Waller became emotional when describing his attachment to the animals that have made him a household name after six-year-old mare Verry Elleegant stamped herself as a champion of the turf with victory in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup. The New Zealand-born Waller, who found fame as […]