When you go through the 76 Group I races and those 61 individual Group I winners one thing becomes apparent and that’s the domination of Chris Waller Racing, plus the amazing performance of the Godolphin bred blue army.
The champion Sydney trainer produced 14 individual Group I winners which is double that of his nearest rival Ciaron Maher, who produced seven.
Those 14 horses won 22 G1 races and they cover the complete spectrum ranging in age from two to eight and winning from 1200 to 2400m.
Sprinters, stayers, juveniles - three G1 winning colts Fireball, Campione D’Italia and Tron Bolt – plus champions like Via Sistina (IRE) and Autumn Glow, not to mention Aeliana, who profiles to have a peak season still to come.
The Waller stable of clients is equally diverse and now includes Godolphin, whose enigmatic colt Beiwacht added two G1 wins to his tally.
Chris Waller Trained G1 Winners 2025/2026
|
Race |
Distance |
Horse |
Age |
Sex |
Sire |
|
Ranvet Stakes |
2000 |
Aeliana (NZ) |
4 |
M |
Castelvecchio |
|
Tancred Stakes |
2400 |
Aeliana (NZ) |
4 |
M |
Castelvecchio |
|
Caulfield Guineas |
1600 |
Autumn Boy |
3 |
C |
The Autumn Sun |
|
Rosehill Guineas |
2000 |
Autumn Boy |
3 |
C |
The Autumn Sun |
|
Epsom |
1600 |
Autumn Glow |
4 |
M |
The Autumn Sun |
|
Verry Elleegant Stakes |
1600 |
Autumn Glow |
4 |
M |
The Autumn Sun |
|
George Ryder Stakes |
1500 |
Autumn Glow |
4 |
M |
The Autumn Sun |
|
Golden Rose |
1400 |
Beiwacht |
3 |
C |
Bivouac |
|
All Aged Stakes |
1400 |
Beiwacht |
3 |
C |
Bivouac |
|
Doomben Cup |
2000 |
Birdman (IRE) |
5 |
G |
Free Eagle (IRE) |
|
Inglis Sires' |
1400 |
Campione D'italia |
2 |
C |
Snitzel |
|
Champagne Stakes |
1600 |
Fireball |
2 |
C |
Snitzel |
|
Canterbury Stakes |
1300 |
Joliestar |
5 |
M |
Zoustar |
|
T J Smith Stakes |
1200 |
Joliestar |
5 |
M |
Zoustar |
|
Coolmore Classic |
1500 |
Lazzura |
4 |
M |
Snitzel |
|
Australian Oaks |
2400 |
Ohope Wins (NZ) |
3 |
F |
Ocean Park (NZ) |
|
Australasian Oaks |
2000 |
Panova |
3 |
F |
Trapeze Artist |
|
Queensland Derby |
2400 |
Providence |
3 |
C |
Wootton Bassett (GB) |
|
J.J. Atkins |
1600 |
Tron Bolt |
2 |
C |
Toronado (IRE) |
|
Winx Stakes |
1400 |
Via Sistina (IRE) |
8 |
M |
Fastnet Rock |
|
Cox Plate |
2040 |
Via Sistina (IRE) |
8 |
M |
Fastnet Rock |
|
Champions Stakes |
2000 |
Via Sistina (IRE) |
8 |
M |
Fastnet Rock |
The Godolphin decision to spread their horses across a raft of different trainers delivered impressive results and saw them as the leading owner and breeder with eight individual G1 winners.
Outside of Beiwacht (Bivouac), they also tasted G1 success with Observer (Ghaiyyath (IRE) and Tempted (Street Boss (USA), trained by Ciaron Maher, Tentyris (Street Boss (USA)and Tom Kitten (Harry Angel (IRE) with Anthony and Sam Freedman, while Bjorn Baker scored G1 wins for them with Pericles (Street Boss (USA) and Green Spaces (Street Boss (USA).
Joe Pride chimed in with a G1 for Attica (Lonhro), who will return as a gelding in the spring.
All of these horses are homebreds sired by Darley based stallions and Observer and Tentyris have both been retired to add further firepower of the Darley rosters this spring.
