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Big question facing Chris Waller’s Qld Derby hope Belle Detelle

1 month ago | 7news.com.au | Trent Crebbin |Danny Matthews

It’s been anything bar a conventional leadup for Chris Waller’s trio of runners in the Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The master trainer has won the race on three occasions, including with Kovalica and Kukeracha in the past four years and will saddle up three runners, headed by filly Belle Detelle.
D-Day arrives for repaired Gold Coast track ahead of $14.5m Magic Millions meet

Jan 7, 2025 | 7news.com.au | Trent Crebbin |Danny Matthews

The location of Saturday’s Magic Millions race day hinges on a gallop of six horses and leading jockeys, to take place early Thursday morning. A section of the Gold Coast track was discovered to be damaged last week, which forced last Saturday night’s meeting to be transferred to the Sunshine Coast, but officials are confident the issue has been rectified just a few days out from their $14.5 million feature day.
Jockey Tommy Berry emotional after Gringotts makes The Gong a one-act affair

Nov 23, 2024 | 7news.com.au | Danny Matthews

The punters had it right as the strong firmer Gringotts made it a one act affair in The Gong and will now chase a yet to be achieved treble as the Maher stable turns their focus to The Ingham at Randwick next month. “He was just better than them,” Maher’s representative Johann Gerard-Dubord said after Gringotts took out the $1 million The Gong (1600m) at Kembla Grange after winning $2 million The Big Dance on November 5. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Tommy Berry emotional after winning the 2024 Gong.
Melbourne Cup field and barrier draw: Wide gate no issue for favourite Buckaroo

Nov 2, 2024 | 7news.com.au | Danny Matthews

Despite the 3200-metre journey of the Melbourne Cup, when it comes to barrier draws the gap in starting from pole position compared to gate 21 still seems, on face value, to be a long way between being fortunate or otherwise. Owner Ozzie Kheir part owns four runners engaged in this Tuesday’s running of the Group 1 $8.5 million event and when it came to drawing the barrier for race favourite Buckaroo, among those left were one and 21.
Champion trainer Chris Waller sets sights on $10m Golden Eagle with Joliestar

Oct 27, 2024 | 7news.com.au | Brad Bishop |Danny Matthews

Chris Waller denied a top Japanese galloper in last Saturday’s Cox Plate and he will look to bring down another of its stars this weekend. The champion trainer has Joliestar heading towards the $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill. The Group 1-winning daughter of Zoustar is considered the best local hope in a race that also includes Japanese Group 1 winner Ascoli Piceno and unbeaten French gelding Lazzat.
Amelia’s Jewel tipped for big things in $5m King Charles III Stakes at Randwick

Oct 14, 2024 | 7news.com.au | Brad Bishop |Danny Matthews

Amelia’s Jewel faces the biggest test of her high-profile career this Saturday at Randwick, but co-trainer Rob Archibald believes there are enough things in her favour to suggest a peak performance is possible in the $5 million King Charles III Stakes. The daughter of Siyouni takes on recently-crowned Horse of the Year, Pride Of Jenni, defending champion Fangirl, last-start Epsom Handicap winner Ceolwulf and Doncaster Mile hero Celestial Legend in the 1600-metre event.
Mr Brightside to miss King Charles III Stakes in lead-up to Cox Plate

Sep 30, 2024 | 7news.com.au | Brad Bishop |Danny Matthews

Mr Brightside has effectively been ruled out of this year’s $5 million Group 1 King Charles III Stakes with the gelding’s final Cox Plate lead-up run to be the week prior. Co-trainer Ben Hayes said he and his brothers had settled on an October 12 run for the seven-year-old, with the $1 million Group 1 The Might And Power (2000m) at Caulfield or the $2 million Group 2 Hill Stakes (1900m) at Rosehill his two options.
King Charles watches on as Aussie-trained Asfoora wins $1m feature race at Royal Ascot

Jun 18, 2024 | 7news.com.au | Danny Matthews

A change of name but a familiar scene as Asfoora became the sixth Australian-trained sprinter to take out the feature sprint on the opening day of Royal Ascot. Formerly run as the King’s Stand Stakes, the newly named Group 1 King Charles III Stakes (1000m) held no fears for Ballarat-based Henry Dwyer who set the five-year-old mare the task of following the likes Choisir (2003), Takover Target (2006) and Nature Strip (2022) among the five to have already claimed the race for Australia.