Chris Waller is poised to tackle the first Group 1 race of the Sydney season with up to six of his top stars in Saturday’s Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick.
Five of them—Fangirl, Via Sistina, Riff Rocket, Zougotcha, and Atishu—had exhibition gallops at Rosehill on Saturday, with Buckaroo also set to join them.
Waller, who has won the race named after his champion mare seven times, including with Fangirl last year, is confident in his squad’s chances, though he notes the outcome will depend on the race dynamics.
“All of them have come up well,” Waller said.
“They’re all individuals, yet they’ve all done similar work and had similar preparations, and everything has been straightforward until now.
“They will all run well, but it will come down to luck in running, the way the race is run, the tempo of the race, and how much pressure is on up front.”
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