Verry Elleegant

By George, Kolding Back In Winner’s Stall

Posted on September 19, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Champion trainer Chris Waller has continued his epic record in Group One mile races at Randwick, winning the George Main Stakes with Kolding.

Posted on September 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Frontrunner Dreamforce will have the blinkers off when he takes on a select field of six rivals in the Group One George Main Stakes at Randwick.

Posted on September 16, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Chris Waller is adamant George Main Stakes contender Kolding is going as well as he ever has and only needs the right conditions to return to the winner's list.

Posted on September 8, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Handicaps have been released for the Melbourne Cup with English Derby winner Anthony Van Dyck given the distinction of being allocated top weight.

Posted on August 24, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Nick Bishara admitted he woke up on Sunday morning and had to check his phone to make sure what he had seen at Royal Randwick on Saturday had actually taken place. Bishara was the original trainer of now multiple Group 1 winner Verry Elleegant during the three starts she had in New Zealand before[...]

Posted on August 22, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The handicapper will determine whether Verry Elleegant gets a chance to deliver trainer Chris Waller his first Melbourne Cup but there is little doubt the mare is set for an outstanding spring. Verry Elleegant made a spectacular return at Randwick on Saturday to beat a high-class field in the Winx Stakes (1400m), overcoming a wide[...]

Posted on August 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Premier jockey James McDonald will be out to capitalise on a stellar book of rides at Randwick where he will be aboard four of the nine early favourites. While his Group One mount Verry Elleegant has been deposed as the top fancy for her return in the Winx Stakes (1400m) on Saturday, Desert Path, New[...]

Posted on August 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

It is all systems go for superstar Nature Strip, who was again streets ahead of his rivals in winning a 900 metre barrier trial at Rosehill. Stepping out for his second public appearance this season on Tuesday, Nature Strip pressed forward from a deep draw under regular rider James McDonald. McDonald quickly had the world’s[...]

Posted on August 10, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Premier trainer Chris Waller has trodden a patient path with Verry Elleegant and he believes it has readied her for the rigours of a Cups campaign. The stable managed her carefully as a spring four-year-old last year and did not extend her beyond the 2040 metres of the Cox Plate. But a solid, five-start autumn[...]

Posted on August 5, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

South Auckland trainer Nicholas Bishara had every confidence that his former stable star Verry Elleegant would get better with time and he believes her five-year-old season will be her best yet. While the daughter of Zed has already recorded three Group 1 victories, she has shown signs of immaturity throughout her career and her former[...]

Posted on August 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Nature Strip has ticked the first box in his march towards The Everest with a comfortable barrier trial win at Rosehill. Partnered by regular rider James McDonald, the star sprinter raced on the speed and was not let off the bridle to win Tuesday’s 900m heat by three lengths. He is scheduled to resume in[...]

Posted on August 3, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Chris Waller will roll out his spring carnival big guns when Nature Strip and Verry Elleegant step out in a talent-laden barrier trial session at Rosehill. Nature Strip, one of two horses confirmed for an Everest slot along with the Les Bridge-trained Classique Legend, will make his first public appearance of the new season in[...]

Posted on May 1, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Connections of exciting filly Sierra Sue are hoping the New Zealand-bred three-year-old can continue her near perfect formline when she contests the Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville on Saturday. The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained filly has won three of her four career starts, with her only blemish coming when she finished runner-up[...]

Posted on April 13, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Verry Elleegant’s breeder and part-owner Don Goodwin can’t wait until the spring after her gutsy runner-up performance to English raider Addeybb in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday. The Chris Waller-trained mare relegated Japanese Group 1 winner Danon Premium into third as she beat all but Addeybb in a star-studded[...]

Posted on April 11, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A daring long-range plan to aim Addeybb at the Queen Elizabeth Stakes has paid off in more ways than one for English trainer William Haggas. Not only did the horse live up to his billing in Saturday’s Group One race at Randwick, he gave Haggas something to cheer from afar with racing shut down in[...]

Posted on April 9, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Chris Waller has called top jockey Nash Rawiller off the bench to replace James McDonald aboard classy four-year-old Verry Elleegant in Saturday’s Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick. The New Zealand-bred daughter of Zed has been in career best form this autumn, running out a soft winner of the Group 1 Tancred[...]

Posted on April 7, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A star-studded field of 13, including high profile international visitors Danon Premium and Addeybb, has been declared for the Group One Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick. Japanese horse Danon Premium has drawn barrier three for Saturday’s $2 million 2000m weight-for-age feature on day two of The Championships with the William Haggas-trained last-start Ranvet Stakes winner[...]

By George, Kolding Back In Winner’s Stall

Gear Change For Dreamforce In George Main

Perseverance Chris Waller’s Key To Kolding

English Derby Winner Top Weight For Cup

Bishara still pinching himself after Verry Elleegant victory

Verry Good Mare Outclasses Rich Group 1 Field

McDonald In Sweet Position At Randwick

Nature Strip Warms Up With Trial Win

Verry Seasoned Mare Preparing For Cups Bid

Verry exciting spring instore for talented mare

Nature Strip Stars With Impressive Trial

Waller’s Biggest Stars Prepare To Trial

Sierra Sue set for Oaks assignment

Beaten Verry Elleegant brave yet again

Addeybb Claims The Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Rawiller delighted to partner Verry Elleegant

Field Of 13 For Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes

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