James McDonald, Chris Waller win for Nini

Source: JustHorseRacing James McDonald has remembered the late Nini Vascotto after winning the race named in her honour. Vascotto, a former Australian Turf Club employee who bravely battled cancer for many years, lost her fight last month and her funeral surface was livestreamed on Friday. McDonald paid tribute to the popular racing identity after steering the […]

Champion trainer Chris Waller continues to throw his support behind Jersey Day campaign

Source: Herald Sun, by Ray Thomas Trainer Chris Waller has leant his support to the Jersey Day promotion which raises awareness for organ donation. Hall of Fame trainer Chris Waller has successfully applied for Fastconi to race in special “Jersey Day” silks when he contests the ACY Securities Handicap (1200m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. […]

Three-time Melbourne Cup runner retired

Source: Racing.com by Karl Kaldawi Chris Waller’s three-time Melbourne Cup starter Finche has been officially retired from racing, following a tendon injury sustained in January this year. The son of Frankel had 11 starts in Australia, seven of them in Group 1s, after travelling from France in 2018. “Finche has been a wonderful horse to […]

NSWROA racing awards: Verry Elleegant crowned NSW Horse of the Year

Source: Punters.com by, Clinton Payne Verry Elleegant stole the show at the NSW Racehorse Owners Association (NSWROA) ‘Best of the Best’ racing awards for the 2020/21 racing season. With the NSWROA unable to hold their annual Racing’s Night of Champions to present their awards – this year’s winners were announced during the Australian Turf Club’s […]

Winx gets another chance at motherhood, with Pierro

Source : The Sydney Morning Herald, by Damien Ractliffe Champion racehorse Winx will get a second chance at motherhood after her connections announced another date in the breeding barn, this time with stallion Pierro. This time last year the four-time Cox Plate champion was in foal to I Am Invincible and just months away from […]

Waller announces Haut Brion Her’s immediate retirement

Source: News Corp Australia Sports Newsroom by Mitch Cohen Multiple Group 2 winner Haut Brion Her has run out of time to be fit for a second The Everest tilt with connections electing to retire the classy sprinter to the breeding barn. Trainer Chris Waller announced the decision on Tuesday, a little less than two […]

Chris Waller needs one more winner this Saturday to set personal best

Source : Herald Sun by Ray Thomas Chris Waller’s shot at a new training record goes right down to the wire with runners in three states on the final day of the season. Hall of Fame trainer Chris Waller is leaving it to the very last day to eclipse his personal best for most wins […]

How trainer’s life was saved in heart attack scare

Source: Racenet, by Ben Dorries Chris Waller’s Queensland foreman has witnessed some of racing’s biggest moments but there may be none more special or significant than the lifesaving minutes after trainer Gary “Jack” Duncan suffered a heart attack at Doomben. As one of Duncan’s quick-thinking owners started performing CPR on the fallen trainer in the Doomben […]

INDUSTRY MENTORS: DENISE MARTIN

Source: TDN, Written by Paul Vitisse   Continuing our series on the major mentors to successful professionals in the thoroughbred industry, TDN AusNZ chatted to leading syndicator and Star Thoroughbreds Principal Denise Martin about those who influenced her career.  Denise Martin enjoyed a successful career in the hospitality industry before she combined her years of international and […]