Back to back wins for ZAKIYYA

Back to back wins for ZAKIYYA

ZAKIYYA and Ryan Maloney were impressive when winning at Ipswich over 1,350 metres last time out and they backed it up…

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MCHALE impressive first up at Warwick Farm

MCHALE impressive first up at Warwick Farm

MCHALE won impressively on debut as a late season 2 year old last year and now as a gelding, he…

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CADETSHIP wins at Rosehill Gardens with James McDonald aboard

CADETSHIP wins at Rosehill Gardens with James McDonald aboard

After "just missing" at Warwick Farm last time, CADETSHIP won again with a near perfect ride at Rosehill Gardens yesterday…

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ZAKIYYA wins again courtesy of a great ride by Ryan Maloney

ZAKIYYA wins again courtesy of a great ride by Ryan Maloney

Well related 4 year old Siyouni (FR) mare ZAKIYAA has very much been the proverbial "work in progress" because she…

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Well bred mare CENTRESTONE wins for the 5th time

Well bred mare CENTRESTONE wins for the 5th time

Race results ultimately greatly determine the value of mares on sold for breeding purposes and when they have a pedigree…

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VILNIUS in the winner’s circle at Geelong

VILNIUS in the winner’s circle at Geelong

VILNIUS raced on Friday afternoon at Geelong and was in the winner's circle at just his third career start. The…

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CENTRESTONE wins when resuming at Eagle Farm

CENTRESTONE wins when resuming at Eagle Farm

Talented mare CENTRESTONE made it 4 wins from just 10 starts with a late finishing burst to win easily on…

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LEITZEL comes from the back of the field to win at Eagle Farm

LEITZEL comes from the back of the field to win at Eagle Farm

Whilst it's all too obvious to say that the progeny of Trapeze Artist are flying - the facts show that in fact…

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CONCELLO wins as she pleases at Hawkesbury

CONCELLO wins as she pleases at Hawkesbury

CONCELLO marked herself as a filly with a bright future compliments of a smart win at Hawkesbury yesterday. The 3…

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ROUSSEAU dismisses retirement thoughts with a strong win at Doomben

ROUSSEAU dismisses retirement thoughts with a strong win at Doomben

Seasoned performer 6 year old gelding ROUSSEAU made sure there were no immediate discussions about his possible retirement producing a…

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MANNERHEIM wins at start number 3 highlighting his future prospects

MANNERHEIM wins at start number 3 highlighting his future prospects

A 3 year old son of Dundeel (NZ) won his maiden at Ipswich yesterday in a manner to suggest that…

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Kementari’s daughter LA SEULE wins first up

Kementari’s daughter LA SEULE wins first up

LA SEULE raced first up this preparation at Kembla Grange on Saturday and recorded her maiden win from just 3 career…

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OCTAVIO wins at Eagle Farm on Melbourne Cup day

OCTAVIO wins at Eagle Farm on Melbourne Cup day

Lightly raced 4 year old gelding OCTAVIO disposed of his maiden win at his seventh start having been placed four times in…

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Star Feature in The Thoroughbred Report

Star Feature in The Thoroughbred Report

'We were on top of the world on Saturday': Martin thrilled with Espiona and Chrysaor Written by Keely McKitterick -…

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One Of Star’s Best Ever Days

One Of Star’s Best Ever Days

At Royal Randwick on Saturday two of our talented performers won rich Spring Carnival races within 40 minutes of each…

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An Ipswich Double Ahead Of An Exciting Weekend

An Ipswich Double Ahead Of An Exciting Weekend

New Zealand import SKYLON (NZ) benefitted from a change in tactics with a plan to have him ridden in a more…

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Espiona books place in The Everest

Espiona books place in The Everest

TTR AusNZ - Keely McKitterick - 4 October Champion Trainer Chris Waller will be doubled-handed in the $20 million The…

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BORN A KING wins the Listed R.M. Ansett Classic

BORN A KING wins the Listed R.M. Ansett Classic

Imported gelding BORN A KING (GB) was victorious on Saturday at Mornington when winning the Listed R.M. Ansett Classic over 2,400…

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ESPIONA wins the Group 2 Golden Pendant

ESPIONA wins the Group 2 Golden Pendant

ESPIONA recorded her 5th Stakes win taking her prize money to more than $1 million when winning the Group 2 Golden Pendant…

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BRASCO breaks through at Doomben

BRASCO breaks through at Doomben

Lightly raced 4 year old gelding BRASCO broke through for a comfortable win at Doomben yesterday second up this preparation. The son…

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KALINO wins The Sofitel at Flemington

KALINO wins The Sofitel at Flemington

A seventh career win by KALINO from 22 starts and a first at Stakes level saw the 5 year old gelding by Pierro take…

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BOLERO BELLE impressive first up

BOLERO BELLE impressive first up

BOLERO BELLE resumed in terrific fashion at Kembla Grange yesterday with a strong win over 1,300 metres on a good track. The…

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KIKU purchased by one of the world’s great thoroughbred breeders for $1.46 million

KIKU purchased by one of the world’s great thoroughbred breeders for $1.46 million

Star racemare KIKU has been purchased by one of the world's leading thoroughbred breeders for $1.46 million. Katsumi Yoshida of Japan's famed…

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OLENTIA races into contention for an exciting Spring

OLENTIA races into contention for an exciting Spring

As one commentator said of OLENTIA on Saturday "she went out for a spell a Group 3 winner and she's…

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An interstate metro double for our purple and white stars

An interstate metro double for our purple and white stars

Saturday started off on a great note for our purple and white stars as SELEQUE won at Doomben over 1,615…

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Star winners in the Celtic Jewel silks

Star winners in the Celtic Jewel silks

As we all know in racing, sometimes you have to wait for the horses to produce their best but some…

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First up win for CENTRESTONE

First up win for CENTRESTONE

CENTRESTONE is a lightly raced 4 year old daughter of Hinchinbrook and in December of 2022 she put together back to back wins…

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ADMONISH wins on debut

ADMONISH wins on debut

ADMONISH was set to first race in the The Debut on Magic Millions day but was an emergency in the field for that…

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CHRYSAOR displays his Group 1 ambitions with a dominant win at Gosford

CHRYSAOR displays his Group 1 ambitions with a dominant win at Gosford

An early juvenile preparation in Queensland was sufficient to highlight quite early the apparent talent of 2 year old colt CHRYSAOR.…

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OLENTIA wins the Group 3 James HB Carr Stakes at her 5th start

OLENTIA wins the Group 3 James HB Carr Stakes at her 5th start

Talented 3 year old Zoustar fillly OLENTIA began her race career in early December 2022 at Doomben with Jim Byrne…

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First up win for OLENTIA as protest upheld

First up win for OLENTIA as protest upheld

OLENTIA raced from the Gold Coast stable during her debut racing preparation and she won her first 2 starts before running…

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ESPIONA wins the Group 1 Coolmore Classic

ESPIONA wins the Group 1 Coolmore Classic

ESPIONA fulfilled her elite-level potential when winning the Group 1 Coolmore Classic over 1,500 metres at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. Returning…

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ZAKIYYA breaks through at Newcastle

ZAKIYYA breaks through at Newcastle

ZAKIYYA is a beautifully bred filly with great quality. She is by leading French sire Siyouni (FR) and the first foal of Zerkela (FR) who hails from…

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A triple treat with ESPIONA, INFINITIVE and AMATI all winning within 48 hours

A triple treat with ESPIONA, INFINITIVE and AMATI all winning within 48 hours

After an especially eye catching performance by 3 year old filly INFINITIVE at Canterbury Park on Friday night, there is now a…

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JUPITUS shines first up on the Kensington track

JUPITUS shines first up on the Kensington track

Four year old gelding JUPITUS resumed with an impressive victory at the Kensington meeting yesterday over 1,400 metres. With James McDonald in…

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YASMEEN a runaway winner at Eagle Farm

YASMEEN a runaway winner at Eagle Farm

YASMEEN has always received glowing reports from the stable team and her track riders and therefore it was somewhat surprising to all…

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Emerging talent CADETSHIP wins again

Emerging talent CADETSHIP wins again

The Australia Day holiday saw Sydney metropolitan racing at Warwick Farm. Three year old gelding CADETSHIP a son of Merchant…

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SIBYLLA continues our Star winning streak

SIBYLLA continues our Star winning streak

Our purple and white stars have been racing in great form as of late and it continued yesterday at Ipswich…

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INFINITIVE wins in a driving finish at Newcastle

INFINITIVE wins in a driving finish at Newcastle

INFINITIVE broke through for her maiden win at just her third career start yesterday when racing over 1,400 metres at…

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KALINO makes it 2 in a row this preparation

KALINO makes it 2 in a row this preparation

With the primary focus initially on the Gold Coast for Magic Millions race day, it was exciting to have KALINO…

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A Star Double at Warwick Farm

A Star Double at Warwick Farm

While much focus is on the Gold Coast this week, it was wonderful to see our horses putting on a…

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CENTRESTONE rounds out the year with another win

CENTRESTONE rounds out the year with another win

CENTRESTONE and James Orman reunited on Friday last week to make it back to back wins at Ipswich. The daughter…

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Back to back wins for classy filly OLENTIA

Back to back wins for classy filly OLENTIA

OLENTIA announced her talent with a 3.8 lengths win in smart time when she raced at Doomben over 1,200 metres…

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KALINO delivers the festive cheer

KALINO delivers the festive cheer

KALINO recorded his 4th career win on Christmas Eve when taking out the final race on the card at Royal…

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DEMIANA and CADETSHIP continue our month long purple patch

DEMIANA and CADETSHIP continue our month long purple patch

Whilst it's not necessarily easy for a horse to win on debut, in the case of 3 year old filly…

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CENTRESTONE joins the winners roll call

CENTRESTONE joins the winners roll call

We're fortunate to be enjoying a "purple patch" at the moment in the lead up to Christmas and CENTRESTONE kept…

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ROSATO breaks through at Doomben

ROSATO breaks through at Doomben

Lightly raced 3 year old filly ROSATO joined our recent winner's roll call yesterday with a win at Doomben over…

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Two winners leading into the weekend as a likely star emerges

Two winners leading into the weekend as a likely star emerges

On Friday a number of our first starters trained out of the Chris Waller Racing Gold Coast stable began their…

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A two state double with wins on the Kensington and Gold Coast tracks

A two state double with wins on the Kensington and Gold Coast tracks

Following an unlucky first up run this preparation, HOLLYWOOD NORTH returned to the winners circle with a well judged ride…

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CHRYSAOR wins in good style on the Sunshine Coast

CHRYSAOR wins in good style on the Sunshine Coast

At his second race start, CHRYSAOR the son of successful Queensland stallion Better Than Ready, had gained the experience he…

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SIBYLLA salutes at Ipswich

SIBYLLA salutes at Ipswich

SIBYLLA entered the winners enclosure yesterday for the first time following her win in the 1,350 metres event at Ipswich.…

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SHAKAKHAN breaks through first up at the Gold Coast

SHAKAKHAN breaks through first up at the Gold Coast

SHAKAKHAN raced first up this preparation over 1,300 metres at the Gold Coast on Saturday with Luke Dittman aboard. Fortunately…

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CARNEROS wins in a driving finish

CARNEROS wins in a driving finish

CARNEROS has been racing consistently this preparation and the lightly raced 4 year old gelding recorded his second career win yesterday…

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DESERT ICON (FR) wins the Group 3 JRA Cup

DESERT ICON (FR) wins the Group 3 JRA Cup

DESERT ICON (FR) returned to The Valley once again on Friday night and made it back to back wins with…

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JUPITUS sprouts wings at Sandown

JUPITUS sprouts wings at Sandown

JUPITUS is a lightly raced 4 year old son of Sebring and he recorded his second career victory when flashing home at Ladbrokes…

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KIKU dazzles in the Group 2 Theo Marks Stakes

KIKU dazzles in the Group 2 Theo Marks Stakes

KIKU further upgraded her pedigree page on Saturday at Rosehill Gardens with a big win in the Group 2 Theo…

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DESERT ICON (FR) dominant at The Valley

DESERT ICON (FR) dominant at The Valley

Similar to BORN A KING (GB) last weekend, DESERT ICON (FR) was a stable purchase from the 2020 Tattersalls UK…

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BORN A KING (GB) wins with a dominant display at Rosehill Gardens

BORN A KING (GB) wins with a dominant display at Rosehill Gardens

BORN A KING (GB) made light work of the 2,000 metres handicap at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday as he raced away for…

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KALINO successful at Rosehill Gardens

KALINO successful at Rosehill Gardens

KALINO recorded his second Saturday win from his last 3 starts this time at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. He was…

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SUR LA MER continues her fine form winning on Saturday at Rosehill Gardens

SUR LA MER continues her fine form winning on Saturday at Rosehill Gardens

A very consistent mare with a great attitude who is progressing through the grades exceptionally well, is how we could…

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KALINO impressive when winning over the Randwick mile

KALINO impressive when winning over the Randwick mile

Pierro gelding KALINO has always had his fans amongst the stable team and he justified their faith with an impressive…

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In form SELEQUE continues her great run in Queensland

In form SELEQUE continues her great run in Queensland

There is no doubt that Queensland suits our 4 year old mare SELEQUE as she recorded her 3rd win from…

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BORN A KING (GB) journeys to Sydney for a decisive win

BORN A KING (GB) journeys to Sydney for a decisive win

BORN A KING (GB) ran a brave second last start at Flemington and the Chris Waller team made the right…

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Back to back wins for in form mare SUR LA MER

Back to back wins for in form mare SUR LA MER

SUR LA MER won over 1,300 metres at Warwick Farm last start and the mare stepped up to 1,400 metres…

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KIKU wins the $500,000 Magic Millions National Classic

KIKU wins the $500,000 Magic Millions National Classic

Talented 4 year old Zoustar mare KIKU was the winner of the $500,000 Magic Millions National Classic run over 1,600…

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SUR LA MER wins in fine style

SUR LA MER wins in fine style

SUR LA MER resumed this preparation with a 2nd placing at the Kensington meeting a fortnight ago and she went…

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SELEQUE wins again in Queensland with James Orman producing another gem of a ride

SELEQUE wins again in Queensland with James Orman producing another gem of a ride

On Saturday the Gold Coast hosted the beginning of the major Saturday winter carnival race meetings in Queensland and first…

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Two year old Sebring filly AMATI wins on debut

Two year old Sebring filly AMATI wins on debut

The final crop of yearlings by our late Champion Sebring were offered at the 2021 yearling sales and so it was very special to…

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SELEQUE an easy winner at her first Queensland assignment

SELEQUE an easy winner at her first Queensland assignment

Four year old Deep Field mare SELEQUE travelled to Queensland for suitable races and when first up in the state she won easily at…

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Back to back wins for HOLLYWOOD NORTH

Back to back wins for HOLLYWOOD NORTH

HOLLYWOOD NORTH broke his maiden on a heavy 10 track at Kembla Grange last Saturday week and he backed up on…

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BULSARA wins at his second career start

BULSARA wins at his second career start

As can often be the case the application of blinkers was a key ingredient to a much improved performance by…

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HOLLYWOOD NORTH salutes at Kembla Grange

HOLLYWOOD NORTH salutes at Kembla Grange

HOLLYWOOD NORTH jumped well from the wide barrier and jockey Lee Magorrian allowed the gelding to drift back in search of…

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ESPIONA wins the Group 3 James H.B Carr Stakes

ESPIONA wins the Group 3 James H.B Carr Stakes

ESPIONA was the name on many racing enthusiasts' lips at the beginning of the Sydney Autumn Carnival and although continuous wet…

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BARRICHELLO breaks through at Canterbury Park

BARRICHELLO breaks through at Canterbury Park

As the rain continued to pour down at Canterbury Park on Wednesday, 4 year old Sebring gelding BARRICHELLO recorded his maiden win. He has…

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EDMONTON likely to target Queensland Derby

EDMONTON likely to target Queensland Derby

EDMONTON has certainly stepped up his game this preparation and on Saturday the lightly raced 3 year old son of Vancouver, recorded…

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OKALANI shines on the Gold Coast and ROUSSEAU wins again

OKALANI shines on the Gold Coast and ROUSSEAU wins again

Our purple and white stars enjoyed another great day on Saturday with 3 year old filly OKALANI winning on debut and ROUSSEAU recording his…

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HUMBOLT CURRENT (GB) wins the Gold Coast Stakes

HUMBOLT CURRENT (GB) wins the Gold Coast Stakes

HUMBOLT CURRENT (GB) was a tried horse imported from England in 2019 and on Saturday, the now 7 year old gelding…

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ROUSSEAU wins again – this time in Sydney

ROUSSEAU wins again – this time in Sydney

ROUSSEAU has been in great form most recently in Melbourne and on Saturday, we got to celebrate his success in Sydney as he…

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DEALMAKER returns to the Winner’s Circle

DEALMAKER returns to the Winner’s Circle

Saturday's metropolitan meeting at Doomben was moved to Toowoomba as a result of the devastating rainfall hitting the east coast…

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Back to back wins for EDMONTON

Back to back wins for EDMONTON

EDMONTON won first up this preparation at the Gold Coast over 1,400 metres and it was the stewards who decided the…

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CONQUEROR lives up to his name on debut

CONQUEROR lives up to his name on debut

Following two nice trials, CONQUEROR made his debut at the Kensington meeting on Wednesday and won the 1,100 metres 2 year old…

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AGNELLI shines under lights and EDMONTON breaks through

AGNELLI shines under lights and EDMONTON breaks through

Our "purple patch" of form continued as AGNELLI recorded a tough staying win under the Friday night lights at Moonee Valley and EDMONTON won…

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A great day for our purple and white stars

A great day for our purple and white stars

When four of our horses go to the races the expectation is that several at least will be especially competitive,…

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A masterful ride by Damien Oliver on ROUSSEAU at The Valley

A masterful ride by Damien Oliver on ROUSSEAU at The Valley

ROUSSEAU won at Moonee Valley at the end of November before a stint at Chris' Rosehill stable for 3 starts. The…

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Larry Cassidy strikes again this time aboard CARNEROS

Larry Cassidy strikes again this time aboard CARNEROS

Our 3 year old Fastnet Rock gelding CARNEROS has previously received some good reports from his trackwork riders and so it was good to see…

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KUBRICK wins the Listed Bernborough Plate

KUBRICK wins the Listed Bernborough Plate

KUBRICK has had his zest for racing return this preparation and broke through the $1 million prize money earnings barrier last…

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ROUSSEAU scores a determined win at Moonee Valley

ROUSSEAU scores a determined win at Moonee Valley

ROUSSEAU was a determined winner at Moonee Valley on Friday night over 2,040 metres. A textbook ride from John Allen gave…

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JUPITUS shines brightly in maiden win at Geelong

JUPITUS shines brightly in maiden win at Geelong

At only his third start JUPITUS broke his maiden in impressive fashion at Geelong yesterday. In the hands of Damian…

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MORIOKA wins in dominant fashion at Mornington

MORIOKA wins in dominant fashion at Mornington

MORIOKA proved too classy for her foes yesterday at Mornington over 1,200 metres and earned her first win. After taking…

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BORN A KING (GB) scores his first win down under

BORN A KING (GB) scores his first win down under

After an encouraging second in his Australian debut two weeks ago, BORN A KING (GB) went one better and scored…

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KUBRICK continues his winning ways at Doomben

KUBRICK continues his winning ways at Doomben

After a breakout win three weeks ago, KUBRICK kept the confidence rolling and posted another win over 1,600 metres at Doomben on…

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SPOKESMAN returns to the winners circle with blinkers and a good ride

SPOKESMAN returns to the winners circle with blinkers and a good ride

The application of blinkers, a soft track and a good Larry Cassidy ride were collectively the winning combination for SPOKESMAN at Ipswich…

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A memorable day at Flemington as our new STAR emerges

A memorable day at Flemington as our new STAR emerges

It was an Oaks day meeting at Flemington to remember and whilst we did not have a runner in the…

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A ‘Cup day winner – this one in Sydney

A ‘Cup day winner – this one in Sydney

If ever there was a case of “first out first home” it was Star’s 3 year old filly ARRANMORE winning comfortably at…

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ONLY WORDS (NZ) scores an overdue win at Moonee Valley

ONLY WORDS (NZ) scores an overdue win at Moonee Valley

After several “near misses” talented New Zealand bred mare ONLY WORDS (NZ) won in very eye catching fashion at Moonee Valley on…

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On the second anniversary of his Bondi Stakes victory KUBRICK wins at Doomben

On the second anniversary of his Bondi Stakes victory KUBRICK wins at Doomben

In a remarkable coincidence KUBRICK won at Doomben on Saturday exactly two years after winning the inaugural running of the $1 million…

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SUR LA MER wins well first up at Newcastle

SUR LA MER wins well first up at Newcastle

Lightly raced 4 year old mare SUR LA MER won in eye catching fashion first up this preparation at Newcastle with jockey…

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ESPIONA leads home a Star quinella

ESPIONA leads home a Star quinella

Our 3 year old Extreme Choice filly ESPIONA burst onto the racing scene with an impressive winning debut at Warwick Farm yesterday. Ridden by James…

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MERIMEE powers home at Eagle Farm

MERIMEE powers home at Eagle Farm

Our 3 year old Winning Rupert filly MERIMEE has been racing consistently and yesterday at Eagle Farm she broke through for her maiden win…

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GABEIRA wins at Sandown with a top Brett Prebble ride

GABEIRA wins at Sandown with a top Brett Prebble ride

GABEIRA commenced this preparation with a dead heat win at Geelong but the 4 year old daughter of Deep Field made sure that…

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A race to race STAR double at Eagle Farm

A race to race STAR double at Eagle Farm

It was an exciting afternoon cheering on our two STAR horses at Eagle Farm yesterday and a thrill to see…

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TDN Australia New Zealand –  Industry Mentors: Denise Martin

TDN Australia New Zealand – Industry Mentors: Denise Martin

Written by Paul Vitisse  Continuing our series on the major mentors to successful professionals in the thoroughbred industry, TDN AusNZ…

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BRETON: Maybe A Name To Remember In Our Staying Ranks

BRETON: Maybe A Name To Remember In Our Staying Ranks

BRETON stamped himself as a potential stayer on the rise when racing up in class over the 2,190 metres trip at…

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A dead heat win at Geelong for GABEIRA

A dead heat win at Geelong for GABEIRA

For the second time in three days another of our 3 year old fillies by the in form Deep Field won, this…

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SELEQUE all class winning at Warwick Farm

SELEQUE all class winning at Warwick Farm

The Sydney rain and the heavy 9 rated track weren't going to stop SELEQUE lifting the spirits of her connections…

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Decisive win by BRETON at the Gold Coast

Decisive win by BRETON at the Gold Coast

It was very good to see BRETON, our progressive 3 year old son of Kermadec (NZ), in the winners circle on Saturday…

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NEW ARRANGEMENT (GB) returns in slashing style to win at “headquarters”

NEW ARRANGEMENT (GB) returns in slashing style to win at “headquarters”

The “Reece Jones show” at Royal Randwick on Saturday produced four winners for the very much in form 3kg claiming…

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DIVINA Returns a Winner At Her Second Start

DIVINA Returns a Winner At Her Second Start

After an eye catching run on debut in February our Astern filly DIVINA returned from a brief let up to win the 2 year…

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History Making Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale

History Making Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale

In an historic day for the Australian thoroughbred breeding industry, the 2021 Magic Millions National Broodmare sale on the Gold…

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Queensland Oaks Next Up for ONLY WORDS (NZ)

Queensland Oaks Next Up for ONLY WORDS (NZ)

Breednet - Mark Smith - Saturday May 22 Chris Waller gang tackled Saturday’s Group II ANZ Bloodstock News The Roses…

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MASAFF (IRE) wins like a class horse with Jim Byrne aboard

MASAFF (IRE) wins like a class horse with Jim Byrne aboard

Racecaller David Fowler summed up the performance by MASAFF (IRE) on Wednesday at Ipswich when he stated “Masaff looks to…

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SUR LA MER and Brenton Avdulla win in good style

SUR LA MER and Brenton Avdulla win in good style

On Tuesday SUR LA MER broke through for a dominant win at her third career start having run second in both…

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ACHIEVER leads throughout to win in determined fashion

ACHIEVER leads throughout to win in determined fashion

A determined effort by ACHIEVER at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday ensured that the gelding has now booked his trip north…

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AGNELLI wins again and looks to be a progressive middle distance performer

AGNELLI wins again and looks to be a progressive middle distance performer

For some time it appeared that the relaxed style of 3 year old gelding AGNELLI on the training track may relate to…

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ROUSSEAU produces a career best performance to win at Caulfield

ROUSSEAU produces a career best performance to win at Caulfield

ROUSSEAU a 3 year old son of So You Think, has been racing consistently in Victoria all throughout this preparation including winning at…

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AGNELLI storms home to win at Geelong

AGNELLI storms home to win at Geelong

Three year old gelding AGNELLI began his race career over 1,300 metres at Cranbourne early in April and worked home well late that…

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KIKU wins the Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes

KIKU wins the Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes

Following two dominant wins at mid week level since returning from a spell our 3 year old filly KIKU displayed her brilliant…

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New Zealand Stakes winning filly ONLY WORDS (NZ) in a dominant display at Canterbury Park

New Zealand Stakes winning filly ONLY WORDS (NZ) in a dominant display at Canterbury Park

Former Kiwi filly ONLY WORDS (NZ) wins well after a Brenton Avdulla “master class” The 3 year year old filly…

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A pre-Easter win for SELEQUE

A pre-Easter win for SELEQUE

SELEQUE gifted her connections a reason to celebrate ahead of the Easter long weekend with a strong win at Gosford on Thursday.…

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A tough effort by HUMBOLT CURRENT (GB) at Doomben

A tough effort by HUMBOLT CURRENT (GB) at Doomben

HUMBOLT CURRENT (GB) has shown a preference for 2,000 metres at Doomben and he once again displayed this on Saturday…

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THREE RACES FOR THREE STAR WINNERS

THREE RACES FOR THREE STAR WINNERS

When we have horses in three races on a metropolitan race day we usually believe that the horses will be…

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A clear run in transit and CONTESSA wins at the Gold Coast

A clear run in transit and CONTESSA wins at the Gold Coast

After no luck at all the last time she raced, 3 year old filly CONTESSA made light work of her task at…

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KIKU an emphatic winner first up

KIKU an emphatic winner first up

Talented filly KIKU wins comfortably first up KIKU made a stylish return to the races on Wednesday afternoon at Warwick Farm.…

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ROUSSEAU breaks through for an eye-catching win

ROUSSEAU breaks through for an eye-catching win

Three-year-old gelding ROUSSEAU broke his maiden in good style at Pakenham Park on Thursday. Having his second start this preparation,…

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JOLIETTE (NZ) Secures Metropolitan Victory

JOLIETTE (NZ) Secures Metropolitan Victory

Today's newsletter is once again written by Rachel Wade, a Godolphin Flying Start trainee spending her 8 week externship with…

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A determined win for SELEQUE at Warwick Farm

A determined win for SELEQUE at Warwick Farm

Today's newsletter is once again written by Rachel Wade, a Godolphin Flying Start trainee spending her 8 week externship with…

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GRENADO (NZ) Wins Impressively at Canterbury Park

GRENADO (NZ) Wins Impressively at Canterbury Park

Today's newsletter is written by Rachel Wade, a Godolphin Flying Start trainee spending her 8 week externship with us. Rachel…

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NEW ARRANGEMENT (GB) a strong winner over the Royal Randwick mile

NEW ARRANGEMENT (GB) a strong winner over the Royal Randwick mile

Following a luckless run in the Randwick straight last week, NEW ARRANGEMENT (GB) did a great job backing up within 7 days…

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A win for imported mare SWEET GOLD (GER)

A win for imported mare SWEET GOLD (GER)

SWEET GOLD (GER) was imported from Germany late last year as a lightly raced Stakes placed filly. She has been…

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KIKU wins in style at Rosehill Gardens

KIKU wins in style at Rosehill Gardens

A near perfect ride by James McDonald enabled our classy 3 year old filly KIKU to dispose of her maiden…

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SELES adds another win to her career tally

SELES adds another win to her career tally

SELES began her preparation well this time in work with with two second placings and the 5 year old daughter…

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FIESTA wins the Group 3 Furphy Sprint

FIESTA wins the Group 3 Furphy Sprint

Our classy 5 year old mare FIESTA confirmed again on Saturday, VRC Derby day at Flemington, that she is flying…

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FIESTA wins the Group 3 Northwood Plume Stakes

FIESTA wins the Group 3 Northwood Plume Stakes

It was a very good return to the winners enclosure for our quality 5 year old I Am Invincible mare…

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MANTELLI wins again with a “sit and steer” by Luke Dittman

MANTELLI wins again with a “sit and steer” by Luke Dittman

When all goes to plan on a race day, owners often find themselves notching up another win courtesy of good…

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Three in a row for classy filly JOVIALITY

Three in a row for classy filly JOVIALITY

After recording her third metropolitan win in a row last week our 3 year old filly JOVIALITY seems likely to…

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Third win from 4 starts as HUMBOLT CURRENT (GB) maintains his good form

Third win from 4 starts as HUMBOLT CURRENT (GB) maintains his good form

Imported stayer HUMBOLT CURRENT (GB) continued his very good form since arriving in Queensland with another strong performance on Saturday at Doomben. With…

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BELLARINE breaks her maiden with a strong win at the Gold Coast

BELLARINE breaks her maiden with a strong win at the Gold Coast

After being thereabouts in her previous 4 starts this preparation, BELLARINE came from well off the pace to win the…

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JOVIALITY looks progressive after another Warwick Farm win

JOVIALITY looks progressive after another Warwick Farm win

Three year old JOVIALITY won again yesterday in the manner of a filly who may well reach a high level…

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A good weekend including a strong win and eye catching performances looking to the future

A good weekend including a strong win and eye catching performances looking to the future

Last Saturday proved interesting with another strong win by HUMBOLT CURRENT (GB) this time at Doomben. Luke Dittman assessed the…

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JOVIALITY wins in a dominant display at Warwick Farm

JOVIALITY wins in a dominant display at Warwick Farm

With 3 Star runners in the 1,300 metres maiden at Warwick Farm yesterday it was our 3 year old I…

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VOILA notches up win number 5

VOILA notches up win number 5

Our well related Choisir mare VOILA showed her class to win at the Sunshine Coast yesterday. The 5 year old…

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A return to Queensland results in a return to form for MANTELLI

A return to Queensland results in a return to form for MANTELLI

Three year old MANTELLI commenced his racing career in Queensland at the end of last year winning at Doomben just…

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Import HUMBOLT CURRENT (GB) wins easily at Eagle Farm

Import HUMBOLT CURRENT (GB) wins easily at Eagle Farm

Imported gelding HUMBOLT CURRENT (GB) moved to the Chris Waller Gold Coast stable last week; a move which displayed perfect…

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The D’ARGENTO Story

The D’ARGENTO Story

Before we started to inspect yearlings at the 2016 Magic Millions Gold Coast sale I commented to our team that…

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Saturday Success: 3 Metropolitan Winners and A Quinella

Saturday Success: 3 Metropolitan Winners and A Quinella

It was a very good start to Saturday’s racing at Randwick when well bred colt ACHIEVER shot clear at the…

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First Queensland start and a good win for SAVASPUR (NZ)

First Queensland start and a good win for SAVASPUR (NZ)

Lightly raced 3 year old gelding SAVASPUR (NZ) won his 1,350 metres maiden in good style at Doomben yesterday and…

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A Perfect Rails Run and GRESHAM does the rest to win in style

A Perfect Rails Run and GRESHAM does the rest to win in style

GRESHAM went from last to first in the 1,800 metres event at the Gold Coast on Saturday after securing the…

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NOIRE sells at the Inglis Chairman’s sale

NOIRE sells at the Inglis Chairman’s sale

We have been fortunate to enjoy many memorable moments on the racetrack with our Foxwedge mare NOIRE so it was a more than fitting…

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JOLIETTE (NZ) wins all 3 starts in Queensland

JOLIETTE (NZ) wins all 3 starts in Queensland

Since arriving at Chris’ Gold Coast stable a month ago our 3 year old filly JOLIETTE (NZ) has put her best foot forward…

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Media Release: D’ARGENTO Retires

Media Release: D’ARGENTO Retires

Chris Waller Racing and Star Thoroughbreds have announced that plans for a return to the racetrack for their Group 1…

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ENCHANTINGLY wins at Ipswich in a head bobbing finish

ENCHANTINGLY wins at Ipswich in a head bobbing finish

Our 3 year old Choisir filly ENCHANTINGLY won her maiden yesterday at Ipswich over the 1,515 metres trip and it was the strong hands…

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An Interstate Star Double on Easter Monday

An Interstate Star Double on Easter Monday

Our purple and white stars enjoyed a winning interstate double on Easter Monday as 2 year old colt SPOKESMAN won first up this preparation…

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A textbook ride from James McDonald ensures a great win by FLINDERS

A textbook ride from James McDonald ensures a great win by FLINDERS

In a time of such change, we are very fortunate that racing can continue in NSW, although without spectators. The owners of our…

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JOLIETTE (NZ) makes her presence felt on the Gold Coast

JOLIETTE (NZ) makes her presence felt on the Gold Coast

Our 3 year old Charm Spirit (IRE) filly, JOLIETTE (NZ) moved across the border to the Chris Waller Gold Coast base and broke her maiden status…

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LIARA and Jason Collett shine at Canterbury

LIARA and Jason Collett shine at Canterbury

Three year old Not A Single Doubt filly LIARA gave her owners a wonderful thrill at Canterbury Park on Friday night when winning first…

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VOILA loves the wet and returns to the winners circle at Warwick Farm

VOILA loves the wet and returns to the winners circle at Warwick Farm

It has been a while “between drinks” for 4 year old Choisir mare VOILA but she had conditions to suit her at Warwick Farm…

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GRESHAM wins in good style at Eagle Farm at his first time racing in Brisbane

GRESHAM wins in good style at Eagle Farm at his first time racing in Brisbane

Seasoned campaigner GRESHAM travelled north for Magic Millions race day where he ran 4th in the 1,800 metres race after badly missing…

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SPOKESMAN wins at Canterbury giving Press Statement his first winner

SPOKESMAN wins at Canterbury giving Press Statement his first winner

One of the very good names our owners came up with last year was SPOKESMAN for our colt by new season sire Press…

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A visit to Brisbane worthwhile for Ireland’s Oisin Orr as MANTELLI wins at start two

A visit to Brisbane worthwhile for Ireland’s Oisin Orr as MANTELLI wins at start two

Irish jockey Oisin Orr is spending some time with Chris' stable over the Irish winter and whilst he has already ridden…

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Star ‘Bella fuels Martin’s desire for more Magic

Star ‘Bella fuels Martin’s desire for more Magic

TDN AusNZ - Written by Bren O'Brien - Monday 13th January 2020 When you have the record Denise Martin has…

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DUNEAGLE kicks Magic Millions week off on a winning note

DUNEAGLE kicks Magic Millions week off on a winning note

On the Sunday before the Magic Millions 2020 yearling sale commenced, 2018 graduate DUNEAGLE broke through with an exciting maiden win…

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Amélie Lemercier’s racing experience highlighted by a quinella for Star Thoroughbreds at Kembla Grange

Amélie Lemercier’s racing experience highlighted by a quinella for Star Thoroughbreds at Kembla Grange

Today's news story is written by Amélie Lemercier who is spending time with us during her Godolphin Flying Start externship.…

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James Doyle reunites with UK import HUMBOLT CURRENT (GB) and they prove a winning combination again

James Doyle reunites with UK import HUMBOLT CURRENT (GB) and they prove a winning combination again

Visiting UK based jockey James Doyle has very recently been in Australia specifically to ride a number of the Godolphin…

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CELLARMAN returns to his best with a great win in the Listed Ladies Day Cup

CELLARMAN returns to his best with a great win in the Listed Ladies Day Cup

CELLARMAN returned to winning form in the Listed Ladies Day Cup at Hawkesbury on Thursday when again he showed his great…

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Almost a mirror image as our STAR greys run the quinella at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday

Almost a mirror image as our STAR greys run the quinella at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday

It was an exciting day at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday with the inaugural running of the Golden Eagle. Race 3…

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MANGIONE continues to show his staying potential

MANGIONE continues to show his staying potential

This time of year is the pinnacle of racing in Australia with the first Tuesday in November not far away…

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OLYMPIC begins his “medal haul”

OLYMPIC begins his “medal haul”

Naming a horse OLYMPIC can be a great idea, but the weight of expectation about whether he or she will…

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The odyssey is just beginning for KUBRICK

The odyssey is just beginning for KUBRICK

Last Saturday Royal Randwick hosted the inaugural running of the $1 million Bondi Stakes run over 1,600 metres for 3…

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DEALMAKER becomes a part of the history making day for Chris Waller Racing

DEALMAKER becomes a part of the history making day for Chris Waller Racing

Sydney’s biggest day of racing in the spring has long been considered to be Epsom Day at Royal Randwick and…

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A Star quinella at Doomben on Saturday

A Star quinella at Doomben on Saturday

The ever consistent FORTENSKY and his stablemate THE AVENGER ran the quinella in the 1,350 metres Open Handicap at Doomben…

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SOMERVELL enjoys a change of scenery

SOMERVELL enjoys a change of scenery

Three year old gelding SOMERVELL raced 3 times for a third in Sydney, before recently transferring to Chris' Gold Coast stable for…

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Two states two wins in a month for THE AVENGER

Two states two wins in a month for THE AVENGER

The benefit of Chris having a very successful Gold Coast stable was highlighted again on Saturday, when two of our…

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Celtic Jewel silks to the fore with Seaway

Celtic Jewel silks to the fore with Seaway

The runners of Star Thoroughbreds usually race in purple and white star silks but Seaway (NZ) carries the colours of…

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Three Winners Across Three States

Three Winners Across Three States

Our strike rate on Saturday was 100% in the purple and white stars as all 3 runners carrying our Star…

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INVINCIBELLA wins the Group 1 Tattersall’s Tiara

INVINCIBELLA wins the Group 1 Tattersall’s Tiara

INVINCIBELLA has been a wonderful racemare for her owners throughout her career to date...4 Group 2 wins and back to…

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Martin’s faith in Vinny filly rewarded

Martin’s faith in Vinny filly rewarded

Denise Martin's first I Am Invincible filly is now the Yarraman Park star sire's eighth Group 1 winner. Star Thoroughbreds'…

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A remarkable win by SELES at Warwick Farm

A remarkable win by SELES at Warwick Farm

Few race watchers at Warwick Farm yesterday would have predicted that the eventual winner of the final race on the…

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Our purple and white stars shine across two states

Our purple and white stars shine across two states

Saturday was a good day for our Star stable as we recorded two winners in the space of 20 minutes…

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Waller’s mares ready to challenge for Tiara

Waller’s mares ready to challenge for Tiara

Chris Waller’s stable is sure to be a force to be reckoned with in the G1 Tatt’s Tiara in a…

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ASTERIUS leads home a Star quinella at Rosehill Gardens

ASTERIUS leads home a Star quinella at Rosehill Gardens

The 1,500 metres handicap at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday was led home by our purple and white stars in a…

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Two from two for smart colt KUBRICK as he wins at Rosehill Gardens

Two from two for smart colt KUBRICK as he wins at Rosehill Gardens

KUBRICK made his debut over 1,000 metres at Cranbourne a winning one and two weeks later on Saturday, he relished…

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A strong ride sees COLLECTIVELY win nicely at Kembla Grange

A strong ride sees COLLECTIVELY win nicely at Kembla Grange

Our "all ladies syndicate" were delighted with their filly COLLECTIVELY on Saturday when she won over 1,400 metres at Kembla…

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Debut win for smart 2 year old colt KUBRICK

Debut win for smart 2 year old colt KUBRICK

First starters are sometimes an “unknown quantity” but our 2 year old Shooting To Win colt KUBRICK displayed his considerable…

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MANGIONE books his ticket to Queensland

MANGIONE books his ticket to Queensland

The Wednesday metropolitan meeting this week was held at Gosford and it was satisfying for the owners of 3 year…

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BURBANK circles the field to win in dominant fashion at Wyong

BURBANK circles the field to win in dominant fashion at Wyong

Three year old BURBANK was an easy winner on Saturday at Wyong over 1,350 metres courtesy of a very good…

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Cheers were the order of the day at our Annual Yearling Parade as CORMAC won on the Sunshine Coast

Cheers were the order of the day at our Annual Yearling Parade as CORMAC won on the Sunshine Coast

Some of the owners of CORMAC were in attendance at our Annual Yearling Parade on Sunday and maybe their cheering…

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Star’s 2019 Annual Yearling Parade

Star’s 2019 Annual Yearling Parade

We presented our Annual Yearling Parade at the Riverside Inglis complex, Warwick Farm on Sunday and the day was very…

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Back to back wins for SEAWAY (NZ) at Rosehill Gardens

Back to back wins for SEAWAY (NZ) at Rosehill Gardens

SEAWAY (NZ) resumed with a win at Rosehill Gardens on 2nd February and with a "maintenance trial" in between, the…

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Vale Sebring, ‘the horse of a lifetime’

Vale Sebring, ‘the horse of a lifetime’

John Berry celebrates the career of Widden Stud stallion Sebring, who died on Saturday aged 13. The son of More…

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Sebring’s life-changing impact

Sebring’s life-changing impact

For a horse whose racing career spanned just six race starts over four fabulous months, Sebring's impact was extraordinary whether…

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FIESTA keeps the party going for her owners

FIESTA keeps the party going for her owners

Our purple and white stars were certainly well represented on Saturday with 3 year old filly APERITIF running 3rd and…

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Fiesta after more gold in autumn

Fiesta after more gold in autumn

Fiesta (I Am Invincible) was already the pin-up girl of the Inglis Gold Riband section of the Classic Sale but…

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Millennium money should count to Slipper: Martin

Millennium money should count to Slipper: Martin

Star Thoroughbreds syndicator Denise Martin has suggested that counting restricted races like the $2million L. Inglis Millennium should count as…

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KASHIWA and SEAWAY (NZ) start February off on a winning note

KASHIWA and SEAWAY (NZ) start February off on a winning note

KASHIWA relished his first trip around Moonee Valley on Friday night and broke through for his maiden win compliments of…

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Chris Waller: From obscurity to dominance

Chris Waller: From obscurity to dominance

20 years ago very few people had heard the name Chis Waller. In 1998 the young Kiwi lad from Foxton…

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ACCESSION looks to be a star on the rise

ACCESSION looks to be a star on the rise

After a dominant win in the 2 year old race at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, our exciting colt ACCESSION looks…

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Back to back wins in the Magic Millions Fillies and Mares

Back to back wins in the Magic Millions Fillies and Mares

Magic Millions sale week is always one we eagerly look forward to each year and of course the Saturday race…

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APERITIF wins first up at Canterbury Park

APERITIF wins first up at Canterbury Park

APERITIF resumed with a win on Wednesday at Canterbury Park. The filly began well from the barriers for the 1,200…

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GRESHAM wins on the Kensington track

GRESHAM wins on the Kensington track

GRESHAM continued our great start to the year with a nail biting win in the Kensington Handicap on Saturday over…

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SELES gives her owners a great start to 2019

SELES gives her owners a great start to 2019

Our purple and white stars saluted on New Year's Day as SELES and Corey Brown carried them to victory at…

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LITZEN gifts his owners an early Christmas present

LITZEN gifts his owners an early Christmas present

At Newcastle on Saturday, our three year old gelding LITZEN ensured that Christmas came early for his owners as he…

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A star-studded record

A star-studded record

The ‘purple, white stars and cap’ of Denise Martin’s Star Thoroughbreds have become part and parcel of the racing scene…

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A 2 year old STAR on the rise and 3 winners in 24 hours

A 2 year old STAR on the rise and 3 winners in 24 hours

If the expression "some days are diamonds" is correct, the 24 hours ending at Randwick on Saturday afternoon, provided some…

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CATEGORIC wins in eye catching fashion at Newcastle

CATEGORIC wins in eye catching fashion at Newcastle

It looked at one stage that it would be close to a Star quinella on Saturday at Newcastle when 3…

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BELLA SUCCESS wins in testing conditions at Warwick Farm

BELLA SUCCESS wins in testing conditions at Warwick Farm

A heavy track at Warwick Farm on a day when Sydney received a huge amount of rain in 12 hours,…

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John Tapp Racing Podcast – Episode 47 Denise Martin

John Tapp Racing Podcast – Episode 47 Denise Martin

As a kid in Tasmania, Denise Martin often went to the races with her dad. The magic of racing was…

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Two days, 3 winners on 3 different racetracks

Two days, 3 winners on 3 different racetracks

The first to greet the winning post was 4 year old gelding CEDARWOOD on Friday at Ipswich. Jockey Michael McNab…

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MANGIONE strikes a chord to win well at Canterbury Park

MANGIONE strikes a chord to win well at Canterbury Park

Our fine staying prospect MANGIONE came from well back in the field to win at Canterbury Park on Friday night.…

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A good result at the end of the day

A good result at the end of the day

The patient owners of 3 year old gelding BURBANK needed to wait until the last race on the Kembla Grange…

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Star’s mid-week double continues our stellar “purple patch”

Star’s mid-week double continues our stellar “purple patch”

It's said in racing circles that we should all enjoy the good days and success, because the less than great…

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“Bella” storms to victory in the Blazer Stakes at Flemington

“Bella” storms to victory in the Blazer Stakes at Flemington

Our quality in form mare INVINCIBELLA returned to the winner's circle in the 1,400 metres Group 2 Blazer Stakes at…

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