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.