Winx's Connections Pass on Royal Ascot
Australia's star mare Winx, the winner of 24 straight races, including 17 at the group 1 level, will not travel to Royal Ascot this spring, trainer Chris Waller announced March 28.
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Fillies Dominate Golden Slipper
Estijaab (AUS) overcame the outside gate to lead home an all-filly top-three finish March 24 in the Longines Golden Slipper (G1) at Rosehill Gardens—billed as the world's richest race for 2-year-olds.
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Winx Extends Win Streak to 24 With George Ryder Score
Winx had to work for it, but the mighty mare snagged her 24th straight victory with a determined stretch run in The Agency George Ryder Stakes (G1) at Rosehill Gardens March 24.
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Winx Drubs Rivals in Historic Chipping Norton Score
A new year, an even better Winx. Australia's super mare swept around the field into the straight in the March 3 TAB Chipping Norton Stakes (G1) at Randwick and easily strode out to her 23rd straight win—her 16th at the group 1 level.
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Winx Goes For 23 Straight in Chipping Norton
With her jockey back from suspension and the prospect of a foreign tour in her future, Australia's mighty mare Winx (AUS) seeks her 23rd straight win in the TAB Chipping Norton Stakes (G1) March 3 at Royal Randwick.
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Winx to Bypass Apollo as Bowman Serves Suspension
The champion racemare will wait for her partner and chase the AU$600,000 TAB Chipping Norton Stakes (G1) March 3 at Royal Randwick rather than racing Feb. 17 in the Apollo Stakes (G2) without him, trainer Chris Waller announced Feb. 5.
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Ace High Trumps Rivals in Victoria Derby
Ace High went to the post a solid favorite in the AAMI Victoria Derby at Flemington Nov. 4 and, despite some early concerns, justified his backers' faith, winning by two lengths with an impressive show of stamina.
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Winx Holds Safe in Record Time for Cox Plate Victory
Nobody expected it to be this close, but Winx has completed her Ladbrokes Cox Plate (G1) three-peat and set a course record while doing so, while tying Black Caviar's Australian record of 15 group 1's.
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Winx Takes Aim at Cox Plate Three-Peat
The Ladbrokes W. S. Cox Plate Stakes (G1) is normally the highest-class, most-competitive race in Australia. But most eyes are on one horse this season.
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Winx Simply Brilliant in Turnbull Stakes
Jockey Hugh Bowman warned Winx is better left-handed and, as if to prove the point, she came out and won the Seppelt Turnbull Stakes (G1) at Flemington almost untouched Oct. 7.
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Webster Hopes Happy Clapper Defines Victory in Epsom
For 50 years Pat Webster has called Royal Randwick home and will look for the ultimate reward when Happy Clapper (AUS) starts as the favorite for the big spring mile, the Sept. 30 TAB Epsom Handicap (G1).
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Antonio Giuseppe Back for Another Metropolitan Try
There are many reasons to want to win a group 1 race, but Antonio Giuseppe (NZ) carries the heavy weight of family expectations and friendship into The Metropolitan (G1) Sept. 30 at Randwick.
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United States Stop in 2018 Unlikely for Winx
The chances of Winx heading to the United States in 2018 would be remote, but if the unlikely were to happen, the Saratoga Race Course meet might be the best fit.
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Winx Makes it 20 Straight Wins With Randwick Triumph
After a few anxious moments where jockey Hugh Bowman was uncharacteristically getting to work on Australia's superstar mare, Winx responded with her usual kick to score a victory in the Colgate Optic White Stakes Sept. 16, her 20th straight win.
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20/20 Focus: Winx Aims to Extend Win Streak
Winx celebrated a birthday Sept. 14, but it is back to group 1 business for the star mare in the Colgate Optic White Stakes Sept. 16 at Randwick.
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Winx Rallies Late to Claim 19th Straight Victory
What was supposed to be routine for Winx in the Chelmsford Stakes (G2) at Randwick Sept. 2 turned into another demonstration of the unique mare's engine and the skill of jockey Hugh Bowman in saddle.
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Winx Aims to Match Zenyatta's 19 Straight Wins
While Winx lost some races earlier in her career in 2014-15, she could match Zenyatta's run of 19 straight wins with a victory in Saturday's Chelmsford.
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Winx Seeks Consecutive Win No. 18 in Warwick Stakes
The world's top-rated turf horse, Winx, returns to Royal Randwick Aug. 19 in the Bob Ingham Warwick Stakes (G2) with the expectation that consecutive win No. 18 is just a formality.
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Foxplay Picks Up Breeders' Cup Slot at Royal Randwick
Chris Waller trainee Foxplay (AUS) capped a huge day at Royal Randwick April 8 for the conditioner, who also sent out supermare Winx to her 17th straight win earlier on the card.
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Winx Rolls to 16th Straight Victory
Winx, Australia's reigning super mare, had no trouble with the heavy turf against six overmatched opponents in the March 18 China Horse Club George Ryder Stakes (G1) and rolled to her 16th straight win by more than seven lengths.
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Winx Returns in Grand Fashion
Australia's reigning middle distance champion extended her win streak to 14 straight races with an easy win of nearly three lengths over familiar rival Hartnell Feb. 13 in the (Aus)$250,000 Apollo Stakes (G2) at Royal Randwick.
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Winx Easily Extends Win Streak to 12
Australia's newly minted Horse of the Year Winx heads to the W.S. Cox Plate (Aus-I) later this month after vanquishing just two opponents in the Caulfield Stakes (Aus-I) Oct. 8 for her 12th consecutive victory.
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Winx Extends Win Streak to 11 in George Main
Australian supermare Winx added an 11th victory to her win streak after she flew from near the back of the field in the George Main Stakes (Aus-I) and scored by 1 1/4 lengths Sept. 17 at Royal Randwick.
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Hogans Named NZ Breeders of the Year
After a stellar 2015/16 season for Cambridge Stud, Sir Patrick and Justine Lady Hogan, Aug. 7 were named New Zealand Breeders of the Year at the annual New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Awards in Auckland.
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Good Trainers Can Come From Anywhere
Chris Waller, the dominant trainer in Australia since 2010, is in one sense the odd man out among the three Australian-based trainers with runners for the 2015 Longines Hong Kong International Races Dec. 13 at Sha Tin.
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Good Project Front-Running Railway Winner
Good Project lifted trainer Chris Waller to a 10th group I victory this season after grabbing the lead early and running on strongly to win the Aus$1 million Railway Stakes (Aus-I) at Ascot.
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Delectation, Turn Me Loose Win at Flemington
Delectation burst through in the nick of time for a Darley Classic (Aus-I) upset and Turn Me Loose won a third straight race in taking the Emirates Stakes (Aus-I) at Flemington Nov. 7.
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Day 2 Tattersalls Top Sellers Australia-Bound
Australian buyers landed the two highest-priced horses on day two of the Tattersalls autumn horses in training sale Oct. 27, with three-time winner Pilote d'Essai the top seller at 230,000 guineas (US$369,725).
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Filly Winx Smashes Course Record in Cox Plate
Brilliant filly Winx scored one of the most memorable victories in the history of the W.S. Cox Plate (Aus G1), unleashing a blazing burst of speed in a course record-setting victory.
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Kermadec Up Late for George Main Victory
Trainer Chris Waller landed the George Main Stakes (Aus-I) for the third time in four years, sending out Kermadec to win this year's edition Sept. 19 at Royal Randwick.
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Boban Prevails in Spirited Memsie Finish
Trainer Chris Waller's star sprinter-miler Boban dug down in the closing stages and prevailed in a tight three-horse finish in the New Zealand Bloodstock Memsie Stakes (Aus-I) Aug. 29 at Caulfield.
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Winx Trounces Rivals in Queensland Oaks
Winx provided trainer Chris Waller a record 13th top-level win of the season when taking the Queensland Oaks (Aus-I) in dominant fashion May 30 at Doomben.
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Boban Bounces Back to Win Doomben 10,000
Boban unleashed his trademark finishing kick, and just edged Charlie Boy and Generalife, in a thrilling finish in the Doomben 10,000 (Aus-I) May 23.
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Adelaide Joins Roster at Coolmore Australia
Adelaide, a grade/group I winner in the U.S. and Australia, will begin his stallion career during the Southern Hemisphere season at Coolmore Australia.
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Grand Marshal, Amanpour Win in Australia
Regally-bred Grand Marshal made an indelible impression April 11 at Royal Randwick when snatching victory from stablemate Who Shot Thebarman in pulse-pounding finish to the 150th Sydney Cup (Aus-I).
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Kermadec Gets Through Late in Doncaster Mile
Kermadec burst through down the center of the track late to win the $3 million The Star Doncaster Mile (Aus-I) April 6, Day 1 of The Championships at Royal Randwick.
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A 'Brazen' Upset in Lexus Newmarket
Three-year-old Brazen Beau pulled a huge upset March 14 in winning the Lexus Newmarket Handicap (Aus-I) at Flemington, while Australian Horse of the Year Lankan Rupee not only was beaten but failed to place.
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Moriarty On Top in Kingston Town Classic
Irish-bred Moriarty prevailed in a tight finish in the Kingston Town Classic (Aus-I) Dec. 6 at Ascot Racecourse in Perth, besting Disposition and Elite Belle in Australia's final group I race of 2014.
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Waller Strikes With Two Group I Exactas
Trainer Chris Waller tallied two group I exactas Oct. 4 at Royal Randwick, the first in breathtaking fashion when French-bred He's Your Man bested stablemate Royal Descent by the slimmest of margins in the Epsom Handicap.
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Waller Tallies Group I Double in Australia
Trainer Chris Waller enjoyed a group I double Sept. 20 in Australia, capturing the George Main Stakes (Aus-I) with Sacred Falls at Royal Randwick and the Underwood Stakes (Aus-I) at Caulfield with Foreteller.
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Scared Falls Stars in Aussie Championships
In an amazing training feat, Chris Waller sent out the first four finishers in the AUS$3 million The Star Doncaster Mile (Aus-I), spearheaded by repeat winner Sacred Falls April 12 at Royal Randwick.
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Magic Millions Opens With Strong Session
Market indicators were up across the board Jan. 8 on the first day at Australia's Magic Millions Gold Coast yearling sale, where a colt and a filly tied for the top price of $450,000 ($402,433 in United States funds).
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Boban, Buffering Close Melbourne Carnival
Boban captured the Emirates Stakes (Aus-I) and fan favorite Buffering took the VRC Sprint Classic (Aus-I) Nov. 9, the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington.
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Emirates Stakes Day Preview: Justine Hales
Justine Hales, foreman for Chris Waller in Australia.
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Waller Wins Another Group I in Australia
Trainer Chris Waller notched a third group I win this season when Boban stormed on the outside from the back of the field to edge favorite Streama in the Star Epsom (Aus-I) Oct. 5 at Royal Randwick.
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Black Caviar Wins 3rd Horse of the Year Title
Unbeaten champion mare Black Caviar was named Australia's Horse of the Year for the third successive season Oct. 3 at a national awards ceremony in Melbourne.
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Zoustar, Atlantic Jewel Win in Australia
Zoustar got up the closing stages to win the lucrative Golden Rose Stakes (Aus-I) at Rosehill Gardens Sept. 14 in Sydney, while rising star Atlantic Jewel kept her unbeaten record intact at Moonee Valley near Melbourne.
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Foreteller Wins Makybe Diva with Late Lunge
Foreteller stunned Puissance de Lune in the Makybe Diva Stakes (Aus-I) Sept. 7 at Flemington, catching the early Melbourne Cup (Aus-I) favorite in the closing strides for narrow victory.
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Red Tracer Earns Long-Sought Group I in Tiara
Red Tracer spurted into command in the final 100 meters and drew clear to an authoritative win June 22 at Eagle Farm in the Sky Racing Tattersall's Triple Tiara, Australia's final group I race of the season.
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Linton Rides Rail to Stradbroke Handicap Win
Longshot Linton completed a scintillating rally on the rail from near last and denied pacesetter Buffering a win in the Aus$1.36 million AAMI Stradbroke Handicap (Aus-I) June 8 at Eagle Farm.
