Trainer Chris Waller has achieved a remarkable feat, concluding another record-breaking season with a pair of wins at Randwick’s Kensington track. This success further cements his sixteenth consecutive Sydney trainers’ premiership, bringing his season’s Sydney metropolitan win total to 183.
The victories came from Godolphin’s two-year-old filly Sequinned in the Inglis Xtra Bonus Plate (1100m) and Concordia Wind in the Tropicus @ Vinery Stud Handicap (1550m), marking a fitting end to a dominant season.
The stable’s apprentice jockey, Siena Grima, also secured the Sydney junior rider’s title with 34 wins, while James McDonald, a key jockey for Waller, claimed the senior division for the tenth time.
Assistant trainer Charlie Duckworth lauded Waller’s work ethic, stating, “Chris is a relentless worker, and he does a lot of it himself.” He added, “Plenty of people get accolades for him, but he is the driving force.”
Duckworth reflected on the season’s success. “Amazing that he has gone and broken his own records again. He had a bumper year in terms of the top tier horses, and I think we’ve also had more provincial winners than we had last year. Every category has been stronger this year without expanding in terms of numbers. It’s pretty cool.”
Waller’s stable trained 22 Group 1 winners this season, surpassing his previous record of 19 set in 2024-25. While Sequinned and Concordia Wind are still developing, their recent wins at Randwick were impressive.
Sequinned, a half-sister to the notable stallion Bivouac, was making just her third career appearance. A city win as a two-year-old was an important milestone for the filly, especially given her strong pedigree. “The main thing is you get a metropolitan win on the pedigree page. Not that you need much on a pedigree page like hers, but it still boosts the whole family,” Duckworth commented. “Then you just try to plot a path and hopefully end up in black type if you can.”
Ridden by Zac Lloyd, Sequinned ($11) triumphed by 1-1/4 lengths over Wanda’s Spark ($2.50), with Eviction Notice ($2.25 favourite) finishing third by the same margin.
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