Chris Waller

Riodini primed for Tauranga Stakes

Posted on November 17, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Highly regarded filly About A Girl will continue her career in Australia from the champion Sydney stable of Chris Waller. The daughter of Almanzor made an impressive winning debut over 1200m at Tauranga last month for trainer and part-owner Nigel Tiley, prompting a trans-Tasman agreement for the three-year-old. “We did a deal with one of[...]

Posted on November 11, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The lethal combination of Chris Waller and James McDonald have claimed another Group 1 at Flemington during the Melbourne Cup Carnival, as they combined with Atishu () to take out the $3 million VRC Champions Stakes. After running in the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes last Saturday and running home into second place behind Pride[...]

Posted on November 11, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tommy Berry and Chris Waller have combined with Roots () proving far too classy for the girls on Saturday at Rosehill, careering away with the Group 2 Hot Danish Stakes (1400m). The $500,000 feature was swiftly wrapped up by the now five-year-old mare, as Roots circled the six rivals turning for home to secure a[...]

Posted on November 4, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The final field and barrier draw for the 2023 Melbourne Cup has been confirmed, with 24 runners set to do battle over the 3200m at Flemington on November 7. Before the barrier draw, the Willie Mullins-trained Vauban was the race favourite with online bookmakers at , closely followed by Gold Trip () and 2023 Caulfield[...]

Posted on November 1, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

A capacity field of 16 three-year-olds will step out at Flemington this Saturday in the Group 1 VRC Derby (2500m). Riff Rocket has been the long-standing favourite for the $2 million feature since destroying his rivals in the Listed Super Impose Stakes (1800m), and despite being nosed out in the Group 3 Caulfield Classic (2000m)[...]

Posted on October 18, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Group 3 Caulfield Classic has attracted a relatively small field of runners this Saturday afternoon, with eight horses set to clash in the $200,000 contest at Caulfield. Last start Super Impose Stakes winner Riff Rocket could be the reason why the acceptances are on the slimmer side, with the Chris Waller-trained gelding smashing his[...]

Posted on October 14, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The inaugural running of the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes (1600m) has been taken out by Fangirl ($5), as Chris Waller & James McDonald combined for their fourth success on the five-year-old mare. It was a race setup by the stablemate and Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) winner, Rediener () electing to head straight[...]

Posted on October 11, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The first of the three Group 1 feature races on the Caulfield program will be the $1 million Might And Power Stakes, where the 2000m contest has attracted 10 runners. The current race favourite Alligator Blood () has drawn perfectly in barrier three and will go into the 2023 edition considerably shorter and more of[...]

Posted on October 7, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Five-time Group 1 winner Montefilia () stormed away with the $2 million prize packet on Saturday afternoon in the Group 2 Hill Stakes (1900m) at Rosehill. It was an astonishing finish by the six-year-old mare, who was idling worse than midfield, turning for home under Nash Rawiller before swallowing up her rivals in the shadows[...]

Posted on September 30, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Chris Waller has trained his fifth Epsom Handicap winner, with Rediener () getting the better of stablemate Kovalica () in another close photo finish in the second of three Group 1 contests at Randwick. After drawing barrier two, Kathy O'Hara was able to settle her four-year-old gelding behind the speed and steer him through a[...]

Posted on September 23, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Chris Waller-trained Militarize has produced a stunning finishing burst to claim the Group 1 Golden Rose (1400m) at Rosehill. Having caught the eye when flashing home for fifth in the Group 2 Run To The Rose (1200m) on September 9, the three-year-old Dundeel colt managed to add a third Group 1 win to his[...]

Posted on September 23, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Chris Waller has managed to train the quinella of the Group 2 Golden Pendant (1400m) at Rosehill, Australia as Espiona saluted as a favourite. Having chased home the Annabel Neasham-trained Sunshine In Paris in the Group 2 Sheraco Stakes (1200m) when finishing second beaten under a length, the Extreme Choice mare went one better in[...]

Posted on August 19, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Fangirl ($5) has finally chalked up her second career Group 1 victory on Saturday with a barnstorming performance in the Winx Stakes. The Chris Waller-trained mare was all the rage when markets opened on Wednesday afternoon, getting into as short as $4 with online bookmakers; however, with rain hitting the track on Wednesday and Thursday,[...]

Posted on August 15, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Kiwi mare Polly Grey is returning home, but this time it is for good. The nine-year-old mare has a date with leading New Zealand sire Proisir but her connections are hoping she can snare some further elite-level success before she retires to the broodmare paddock. Initially trained in New Zealand by co-owner Kyle Fawcett, Polly[...]

Posted on August 7, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Three weeks after winning in Benchmark 88 grade at Randwick, Kiwi-bred gelding Bold Mac stepped up in class and delivered a repeat result in Saturday's Premier's Cup Prelude (1800m) at Rosehill. The six-year-old completed a winning double on the opening Saturday of the Sydney season for champion expat New Zealand trainer Chris Waller, who had[...]

Posted on June 21, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Samantha Logan always knew Saltcoats would be in her care for just a short time, so she made sure to enjoy every moment. The son of Ardrossan had three starts for the Cambridge conditioner and recorded one of her career highlights when taking out the Listed Auckland Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Pukekohe last month. The[...]

Posted on June 10, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Under the guidance of Nash Rawiller and the master trainer Chris Waller, Selino has returned to the winners' circle for the first time in over two years in the Group 2 Brisbane Cup at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Before the seven-year-old gelded son of Champs Elysees returned to the racetrack back in February this year,[...]

Riodini primed for Tauranga Stakes

Atishu takes out Group 1 VRC Champions Stakes

Roots destroys rivals in Group 2 Hot Danish Stakes

Favourite draws perfectly for Melbourne Cup

Riff Rocket opens favourite for Victoria Derby

Riff Rocket headlines Caulfield Classic field

Fangirl makes a mess of rivals in King Charles III Stakes

Alligator Blood heads Might And Power Stakes field

Class prevails as Montefilia bolts clear in Group 2 Hill Stakes

Rediener wins Group 1 Epsom Handicap

Militarize dazzles in Group 1 Golden Rose

Espiona runs away with Group 2 Golden Pendant

Fangirl earns much-deserved Group 1 victory in Winx Stakes

Polly Grey to return home to New Zealand

Bold Mac goes back-to-back

Saltcoats joins Chris Waller stable

Selino returns to winners circle with strong Brisbane Cup win

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