Verry Elleegant

Addeybb goes back-to-back in Queen Elizabeth

Posted on April 18, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

It was billed as the race of The Championships and the Queen Elizabeth Stakes lived up to the hype with Addeybb out-toughing Verry Elleegant to capture the $4 million showstopper. The English raider was clearly superior last autumn to win the Ranvet Stakes – Queen Elizabeth double but when Verry Elleegant turned the tables in[...]

Posted on April 16, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Chris Waller is banking on a fresh approach to help Verry Elleegant square the ledger with archrival Addeybb in their $4 million grand final showdown at Randwick. The pair has clashed three times and the English raider holds a 2-1 advantage after winning the Ranvet – Queen Elizabeth Stakes double 12 months ago. But it[...]

Posted on April 15, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Nicholas Bishara would love nothing more than to be trackside at Randwick to watch his star mare Verry Elleegant contest Saturday’s $A4 million Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m). But the South Auckland trainer is mindful that any sudden COVID-19 outbreak could see the reintroduction of enforced 14-day quarantine periods that would stretch his business[...]

Posted on April 14, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Leading Sydney jockey James McDonald can’t wait to hop back aboard Verry Elleegant and act out their revenge against Addeybb in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday. The pair finished second to the European import in the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) and Queen Elizabeth last year, and while Verry[...]

Posted on April 14, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Star English Raider Addeybb will have blinkers applied for the first time in the highly anticipated Queen Elizabeth Stakes on Saturday. The William Haggas-trained galloper is looking to turn the tables on the Chris Waller-trained Verry Elleegant, after being beaten by a length a fortnight ago in the Ranvet Stakes. The son of Pivotal left[...]

Posted on March 28, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Chris Waller has revealed how close he came to giving Nature Strip a shot at history in The Galaxy before pulling the plug at the eleventh hour. The star sprinter was allotted top weight of 59.5kg, an impost no horse has carried to victory since the race was first run in 1972. Waller admitted he[...]

Posted on March 27, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Verry Elleegant has exacted revenge on English gelding Addeybb with a tenacious Ranvet Stakes victory, prompting Chris Waller to rate her as “world-class”. In a case of déjà vu, the pair made their runs coming to the turn and where Verry Elleegant looked to be coasting, Tom Marquand felt for the stick aboard Addeybb. But[...]

Posted on March 18, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

In a race that threatens to overshadow the Golden Slipper, the Ranvet Stakes rematch between international raider Addeybb and local heroine Verry Elleegant already has English jockey Tom Marquand on the edge of his seat. The William Haggas-trained Addeybb gave Marquand his first Group One win in the corresponding event last year when he edged[...]

Posted on February 27, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Chris Waller continues to make the Chipping Norton Stakes his own, claiming the race for the ninth time with star mare Verry Elleegant.

Posted on February 12, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Star mare Verry Elleegant has not raced since the Melbourne Cup but trainer Chris Waller believes she has the class to make a first-up impact.

Posted on February 11, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

International raider Addeybb and local star Verry Elleegant are set for a Queen Elizabeth Stakes rematch during The Championships in Sydney.

Posted on February 10, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Twelve months after Dreamforce was narrowly beaten in the Apollo Stakes, the frontrunner will return to Randwick for another bite at the cherry.

Posted on February 8, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Champion trainer Chris Waller is looking forward to seeing what multiple Group One winner Verry Elleegant can achieve now she has finally matured.

Posted on January 18, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Master trainer Chris Waller has identified next month's Black Caviar Lightning as the return to racing for two sprint stars Nature Strip and September Run.

Posted on January 11, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Racing Victoria is thrilled with the quality of nominations for The All-Star Mile which include the late entries stars of Verry Elleegant and Sir Dragonet.

Posted on November 2, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Rich Hill Stud’s John Thompson knows what it takes to breed a Melbourne Cup winner. In 2015, the Walton nursery, near Matamata, was represented by outsider Prince Of Penzance, who famously combined with Michelle Payne to triumph in the great race. On Tuesday, the stud will be represented by another feel-good Cup runner in Surprise[...]

Posted on November 2, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Champion Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien and Winx's jockey Hugh Bowman will team up with Anthony Van Dyck in a bid to win their first Melbourne Cup.

Addeybb goes back-to-back in Queen Elizabeth

Waller Hoping Fresh Is Best For Star Mare

Bishara staying home to watch Verry Elleegant

McDonald ready for round two

Blinkers To Spark Addeybb In Queen Elizabeth

Nature Strip to tune-up for TJ with trial

Elleegant result in clash of the titans

Marquand excited for clash of the ages

Verry Elleegant Triumphs In Stirring Dual

Trainer Wary As Mare Resumes Off Cup Prep

Addeybb Heads Championships Entries

Thompson Hoping For Dream Start In Apollo

Elleegant Heads Up Waller’s Apollo Mission

Sprint Stars To Return In Black Caviar

An Array Of Stars Nominate For All-Star

Second Cup win for breeder would be nice surprise

Bowman Cool And Calm Ahead Of Cup Bid

Connect with Racing Online