Chris Waller
Chris Waller had already trained a winner of this race: Home Affairs (2021). The stable had come close here before: Shinzo was third in 2023. With this win, the stable closed to within 8 wins of leader Aidan O'Brien.
Australia
Flemington · 02.11.24
Watch the raceCoolmore Stud Stakes
2ndBellatrix Star3yo by Star Witness × Alana's PartyA$ 360,000
3rdGrowing Empire3yo by Zoustar × Miles of KrishanA$ 180,000
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JockeyJames McDonald
TrainerChris Waller
PurseA$ 2,000,000
To the winnerA$ 1,200,000
Distance1200 metres
Winning time1m 08.30s
SurfaceTurf · Good(3)
Conditions3-year-olds
Runners14
Stories of this Result
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Flemington Racecourse VRC · English commentaryResult
14 runners · prize money to 8th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
3rdLady Of Camelot3yo mare by Written Tycoon × Miss DebutanteTimothy ClarkGai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott3.1A$ 180,000
6thStoli Bolli3yo gelding by Deep Field × Champagne BoomLuke CurrieBen, Will & JD Hayes3.58A$ 40,000
8thBittercreek3yo colt by Snitzel × Rose of CimmaronBen AllenLeon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin6.48A$ 40,000
9thFirst Settler3yo colt by Written Tycoon × GraciousnessMichael DeeMick Price & Michael Kent Jnr6.88
11thGallant Son3yo colt by Written Tycoon × Plucky BelleLuke NolenPeter G Moody & Katherine Coleman12.13
12thYoshinobu3yo gelding by Written Tycoon × Total AttractionJ MottAnnabel Neasham & Rob Archibald13.63
13thEnriched3yo colt by I Am Invincible × Miss Atom BombJye McNeilM J Freedman14.38
14thBodyguard3yo colt by I Am Invincible × TumoohHugh BowmanPeter Snowden21.38
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 02.11.24Switzerland
SnitzelSire
Ms Bad BehaviorDamby Blame
DamMs Bad Behavior
Switzerland is the first foal of Ms Bad Behavior (Blame), a graded stakes winner in the US who took the Grade 3 Ladies Turf Stakes. She is a half-sister to One Bad Boy (Twirling Candy) and Blessed Truly (Souper Speedy).
Second damCumulonimble
Second dam Cumulonimble (Stormy Atlantic).
Third damCrown Gulch
Third dam Crown Gulch (Gulch).
Wider family
The fourth dam All The Crown (Chief's Crown) is a half-sister to the sire Personal Hope (Storm Bird), winner of the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby.
Next generation
Ms Bad Behavior has a yearling full-brother and a foal full-brother to Switzerland.
Connections
JockeyJames McDonald
TrainerChris Waller
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | OzzmosisZoustar × No More Tears | Bjorn BakerRachel King | Darby Racing, Newgate, Go Bloodstock Australia, China Horse Club Racing Pty Ltd, J J Bushell, L Caminiti, S Ducat, J A Forrest, C Koutroumbas, A J Murtagh, D F Smith, J Stevens, Beau River Racing, G1G Colts & Breeding, GS Racing , Keeping Schtum, No More Tears, A P Mahony, C Sinnott & I G MathiesonChina Horse Club | ||
| 2022 | In SecretI Am Invincible × Eloping | James CummingsJames McDonald | GodolphinSegenhoe Thoroughbreds Australia | ||
| 2021 | Home AffairsI Am Invincible × Miss Interiors | Chris WallerJames McDonald | Coolmore, Wynaus, Westerberg, J Poulin, Sir P J Vela, Chris Waller Racing, Lynque, Woppitt Bloodstock, Peachester Lodge Pty Ltd, K J Pooley, Mrs J L Pooley, Rockingham Thoroughbreds & R McClureTorryburn Stud | ||
| 2020 | September RunExceed And Excel × Pittsburgh Flyer | Chris WallerCraig A Williams | HermitageAlpara Lodge |
History since 2008
Coolmore Stud Stakes17Editions since 2008
0Multiple winners
29%Won by fillies or mares5 of 17 · 5 of the last 17
1:08.30Fastest winning timeSwitzerland · 2024
Record holders
Most wins since 20081James McDonaldJockey · 2021, 2022, 20243 wins
2Chris WallerTrainer · 2014, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2024 …6 wins
3I Am InvincibleSire · 2014, 2021, 20223 wins
4Flying SpurDamsire · 2009, 20212 wins
Biggest upsets
Longest-priced winners1Japonisme2015 · Glyn Schofield21.00
2Merchant Navy2017 · Mark Zahra21.00
4Headway2009 · Luke Nolen13.00
5Flying Artie2016 · Hugh Bowman10.00
All 17 winners since 2008
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Switzerland Snitzel | Chris Waller James McDonald | Coolmore, Wynaus Et Al Arrowfield Group Pty Ltd | 5.50 |
| 2023 | Ozzmosis Zoustar | Bjorn Baker Rachel King | Darby Racing, Newgate Et Al China Horse Club Racing Pty Ltd | 17.00 |
| 2022 | In Secret I Am Invincible | James Cummings James McDonald | Godolphin Segenhoe Thoroughbreds Australia | 3.00 |
| 2021 | Home Affairs I Am Invincible | Chris Waller James McDonald | Coolmore et al. Torryburn Stud | 5.00 |
| 2020 | September Run Exceed And Excel | Chris Waller Craig A Williams | Hermitage Alpara Lodge | 4.00 |
| 2019 | Exceedance Exceed And Excel | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Dwayne Dunn | Vinery Stud, R & C Legh Racing Et Al N Vass | 3.75 |
| 2018 | Sunlight Zoustar | Tony McEvoy Luke Currie | RC Parker, L Fung, IE Mitchell, KL Thompson, RJ SR & JR Fletcher, G1G Racing & Breeding, Qatar Bloodstock Ltd Widden Stud Australia | 5.50 |
| 2017 | Merchant Navy Fastnet Rock | Aaron Purcell Mark Zahra | Seymour Bloodstock, Halo Racing Services Pty Ltd Et Al Chris Barham | 21.00 |
| 2016 | Flying Artie Artie Schiller | Mick Price Hugh Bowman | Newgate S F, China Horse Club Et Al J Shannon | 10.00 |
| 2015 | Japonisme Choisir | Chris Waller Glyn Schofield | Ingham Racing Ingham Racing | 21.00 |
| 2014 | Brazen Beau I Am Invincible | Chris Waller João Moreira | Darley Stud BM Howlett | 8.00 |
| 2013 | Zoustar Northern Meteor | Chris Waller Jim Cassidy | Widden Stud Pty Ltd, Qatar Bloodstock Ltd & Merrow Racing Racetree | 2.00 |
| 2012 | Nechita Fastnet Rock | John P Thompson Christian Reith | Patinack Farm Racing Syndicate J Abrahams & Judy Somers | 5.00 |
| 2011 | Sepoy Elusive Quality | Peter Snowden Kerrin McEvoy | Sheikh Mohammed Darley | 1.31 |
| 2010 | Star Witness Starcraft | Danny O'Brien Luke Nolen | Widden Stud Alma Vale Bloodstock Pty Ltd | 5.00 |
| 2009 | Headway Charge Forward | Peter G Moody Luke Nolen | Makybe Racing & Breeding Syndicate Ramsey Pastoral Co Pty Ltd | 13.00 |
| 2008 | Northern Meteor Encosta De Lago | Gai Waterhouse Hugh Bowman | Gooree Pastoral Stud Syndicate Gooree Park Stud Pty Ltd | 2.00 |
Source: G1Stars meeting database – winners, connections, times and starting prices as recorded. Group 1 grading began in 1971.
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