Today is a special day that Winx deserves & by my judgment I sensed a very proud Mum. Winx, you are an inspiration to me & so many others. Enjoy being a Mum & stay healthy. Special thanks to a dedicated farm. Chris
Lights on, a quick stretch and we are off to work. Winx now stretches on her own ahead of her morning work - something to make you smile 😊
#CWRacing
#winxhorse
#worldsbest
Support for horses since the ABC report has been massive. No horse breed, cow, sheep or pet can be treated with disrespect. They broke in our land & we WILL respect every breath they take. Talk is cheap so the proactive measures in place need to go further to keep community faith
What a generous gesture from Ryan Moore in giving Harry (the strapper of Shinzo) his winning
@Longines
Golden Slipper watch. Harry & Rocky (pictured below) are two very important cogs in the CWR team wheel as they are in charge of the very busy feedroom at Rosehill. 👨🍳 👨🍳
The smiles say it all....We are excited to have Winx back in the stable! A big THANK YOU to all those behind the scenes during her spell and pre - training.
Umut, Candice and Ben reunite with Winx for the first time since her retirement and deliver the news of the new stand being named in her honour at Royal Randwick.
Just another remarkable accolade for Winx and an absolute privilege to be part of her career - thanks to all of the team behind Winx. We can now officially enjoy licking her backside to put on an envelope.
Umut shares a special moment with Winx during some quiet time this afternoon. They have shared a special bond and countless hours together over the past few years.
Today Nature Strip left the stable to embark on the next stage of his career. He has a lot more to offer and you will certainly see more of him yet. Nature Strip has taken us on a journey around the world and reached heights that we could have only dreamed of. We thank him for
Merry Christmas from everyone at Chris Waller Racing especially Winx, Umut and Candice who got into the festive spirit this morning at the stables.
#MerryChristmasEveryone
Verry Elleegant has pulled up fine. We scoped her post race & there were no abnormalities. We will give her a chance to cool down overnight before giving her a thorough examination Sun/Mon & pass on a further update.
Following a nice piece of work this morning with James McDonald in the saddle, we have made the decision to run Verry Elleegant on Tuesday in the Melbourne Cup with James booked to ride.
Well done Happy Clapper on an amazing career! Congratulations to Pat & team for their management to have him race successfully for so many years. We always made sure Winx was 100% prepared as you could never underestimate the Clapper - he kept us at the top of our game.
Umut and Candice, like this morning, you have done an outstanding job presenting Winx for tomorrow, as you have done over the past five years - thanks very much from Chris and all of the Winx fans.
It has been a tough period for all that are so close to Chris. A beautiful, hardworking gentleman. The horses and all of the racing family will miss you Chris, and forever remember you!
Very proud of
@winx_horse
& my team of staff in Melbourne, Sydney & Queensland! Thank you & well done to each and every one of you! Thanks also to Winx’s owners,
@hugebowman
my family & of course the public who continue to follow this special lady!
#30straightwins
#gowinx
So proud of these girls & my whole team around Australia who have stood tall through Covid-19 & done Australia proud! A great job Mark, your horsemanship deserves special recognition as she’s never been an easy horse to ride!
#CaulfieldCup
#verryelleegant
Day 18- Sadly we are on the final day of our
#roadtoroyalascot
& the boys are heading into quarantine prior to their departure back to Australia. What a memorable trip it’s been, & we are so proud of what Nature Strip achieved! Thank you to everyone for making this trip possible.
After a tough week, it was great to visit Winx & see that she is doing well. She is a horse that has touched many generations & on Cox Plate eve we reflect on some very special memories that she gave us. Thanks for all the support throughout Winx’s career including last week.
Winx heads to the paddock this morning for a well earned break after a quiet week in the stable. Many thanks to our hard working staff and to all of the public for their support throughout this preparation!
I’m extremely proud to have given Jason Collett his first G1 winning ride. He came to my stable many years ago as an apprentice from NZ & is one of the most hard working, talented, humble young men you would ever come across & no one deserved the win more than him.Well done Jas!
Who Shot Thebarman having his morning stretches. These are done routinely prior to his morning work - front legs and back. We often find ourselves looking after our horses better than us.
It’s a an honour to be associated with
@winx_horse
; not just to receive this award but the last 3yrs have seen her recognised as the leading turf horse in the world. It Is a pleasure to be a guest of
@worldsbesthorse
. A special thanks to all of my staff & of course
@HugeBowman
.
Nature Strip’s excited to be out in the paddock knowing is up there among the best in the world. What a season he’s had winning three Grp 1’s as well as running some very memorable races. He’s at The Hermitage, often referred to as ‘horse paradise’, no wonder he’s showing off!
Thrilled to able to donate the CWR
#tabeverest
slotholder’s table to this wonderful group of nurses from
@westmeadkids
who have worked tirelessly over the past few months during the Covid-19 Pandemic.
#enjoy
We have decided that Verry Ellegant will run at Flemington on Saturday in the Turnbull Stakes giving her the chance to settle in, and Damian Lane the chance to ride her ahead of the Cox Plate.
Thank you to all of our owners for entrusting me with their horses, my staff for their hard work and loyal support and most importantly the beautiful horses we are privileged to work with each day which makes today’s G1 milestone a day that I will never forget!
Dear Mr Fellowes, thank you for the interest with Prince of Arran. If I am honest, I would prefer to teach Winx and The Autumn Sun another discipline so they could take on Altior. Now that is a proper horse! Cheltenham - what a spectacle!
#CheltenhamFestival
@FellowesRacing
It was a sad day yesterday; it was the end of an era as we farewelled Melbourne foreperson Johanne Taylor who heads to Dubai to explore her international aspirations. It is an exciting time for Jo who only deserves the best which is what she has given me over the past decade,
Some of the many unsung heroes working behind the scenes at Rosehill Racecourse on a Sunday, I counted 10 people caring for the track making sure our horses race well and come home safely. Thanks to you all.