Champion trainer Chris Waller will have a strong hand in the 2023 Melbourne Cup, with four horses from his stable set to race the 3200m Flemington feature.
Waller is one of the star trainers of Australian racing, but has only managed to win the Melbourne Cup on one occasion, when Verry Elleegant won the 2021 edition of the race.
In 2023, Waller’s best chance of success is with erratic starter Soulcombe, with bookmakers pricing the gelding at around the $10 quote.
It would be a brave man to bet against Waller, who has over 150 group 1 wins, winning another Melbourne Cup for the locals in his career.
How many Melbourne Cups has Chris Waller won?
Chris Waller has won just the one Melbourne Cup, with James McDonald partnering Verry Elleegant to the 2023 edition of the race. Incentivise and Spanish Mission rounded out the podium. Remarkably, it was Waller and McDonald’s first Melbourne Cup wins, despite being dominant forces in Australian racing for many. years.
What horses does Chris Waller have in the 2023 Melbourne Cup?
Chris Waller has four horses in the 2023 Melbourne Cup field, with these being Soulcombe, Sheraz, Magical Lagoon and More Felons.
Soulcombe (4)
- Age: 5YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Frankel (GB)
- Dam: Ribbons (GER)
Win: +1000
Place: +260
Best odds at Picklebet
More Felons (24)
- Age: 5YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Churchill (IRE)
- Dam: Pivotalia (IRE)
Win: +3300
Place: +750
Best odds at Betfair
Sheraz (22)
- Age: 7YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE)
- Dam: Shemiyla (IRE)
Win: +12500
Place: +2200
Best odds at Picklebet
Magical Lagoon (7)
- Age: 5YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Galileo (IRE)
- Dam: Night Lagoon (GB)
Win: +10000
Place: +1700
Best odds at Unibet
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