Chris Waller
Chris Waller had already trained a winner of this race: Toffee Tongue (2020). With this win, the stable moved to 13 Group 1 wins this season, 10 wins clear at the top of the 2026 trainers' table.
Australia
Morphettville · 25.04.26
Watch the racePurse€ 616,800
Distance2000 metres
Winning time2m 4.04s
SurfaceTurf · Good(4)
Conditions3-year-old fillies
Runners16
Stories of this Result
Watch the race
Australia and NZ Blacktype Racing Dump · English commentaryResult
16 runners · prize money to 10th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
2ndMating Call3yo mare by Brazen Beau × MonopoleJamie MelhamDan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray0.95€ 109,200
4thGetta Good Feeling3yo mare by So You Think × Marquise da RossaW J EganDanny O'Brien3.07€ 30,800
7thKazaru3yo mare by Embellish × PauletteLachlan NeindorfP J Stokes6.25€ 12,300
10thFreedom Flame3yo mare by Ghaiyyath × KhandallahT M JohnstoneA J Gluyas7.63€ 12,300
11thOui Oui Ma Cherie3yo mare by Yes Yes Yes × Miss With AttitudeT VoorhamS P Gower8.15
12thSynthesise3yo mare by Toronado × AmalgamateK CrowtherM J Seyers8.43
15thNaraghi3yo mare by Hello Youmzain × Our AbbadeanA K KellyLiam Howley9.95
16thBona Sforza3yo mare by Written By × ThwayyaA Lawson-CarrollS K Finnegan11.95
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 25.04.26Panova
Trapeze ArtistSire
Love Me QuietlyDamby Trusting
DamLove Me Quietly
Panova is out of Love Me Quietly (Trusting) and is her first foal. The dam won three times, including once as a 2-year-old, and comes from the same mare as Charge (Zoustar), winner of the Gr.3 Red Anchor Stakes.
Second damQueen of the Falls
Second dam Queen of the Falls (General Nediym) is the dam of Charge (Zoustar).
Third damNiagara Falls
Third dam Niagara Falls (Danehill) was a Group 3 winner and produced Elite Falls (More Than Ready), who took the Gr.2 Reisling Stakes and was placed in the Gr.1 Golden Slipper.
Next generation
Since then Love Me Quietly has produced Baciami (Castelvecchio), a gelding now two, a filly by The Autumn Sun, now a yearling, and a colt foal by Ozzmosis. She was covered by Trapeze Artist last spring.
Connections
Panova in 2026
1 placeTrainer / Jockey / Track
Queensland Oaks2200 metres · € 431,8002ndChris WallerBen Melham06.06.2026Eagle FarmPrize money €77,722Race detailsWatch
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BenagilManhattan Rain × Des Moines | Glen ThompsonMark Zahra | P E & Mrs P A Campbell, R L Byrnes, Mrs A M Byrnes & T P DoylePhilip Campbell with partners | ||
| 2024 | Vibrant SunThe Autumn Sun × Vibrant Rouge | Mick Price & Michael Kent JnrMark Zahra | Sheamus Mills Bloodstock P/L, Nunya Racing, Peake Racing, Mr R J Bayliss, Mr A B Giffard, Mrs S L Giffard, Mr R J Fleetwood, Mr B D Rea, Mr A J Blackshaw, Hot Racing,Mrs S M Oliver,Mr W R Sly,Mr B Shipton,Mr J A Brennan,Mr P A O'brien,Mr J C Odria,Mr R Revis,Mr P N Finn,Mr T C Miller, Mr EJ AldridgeCanning Downs Pty Ltd | ||
| 2023 | Affaire A SuivreAstern × Laurelling | Ciaron Maher & David EustaceJohn Allen | First Light Racing Pty Ltd, Aristia Park Bloodstock Pty Ltd, S J V, Boys Night Out, G Austin, C A Mathews, Kinetica Racing, Mrs R A McDonald, A C Millar, A G Cid, M T Foote, Last Five Percent & D G MalcolmCourtney and Mandy Howells | ||
| 2022 | Glint Of HopeDeep Impact × Sacred Sight | Trent Busuttin & Natalie YoungDaniel Moor | K HosakaDato Yap (Raffles Dancers) | ||
| 2021 | Media AwardShamus Award × Music Media | Chris CalthorpeLuke Nolen | Mrs A M Arrowsmith, P G Arrowsmith, Mrs K E Arrowsmith, M A Arrowsmith, C J Calthorpe & C R HylandBowness Stud | ||
| 2020 | Toffee TongueTavistock × Bagalollies | Chris WallerDamien Thornton | Pinecliff RacingC D Allison, C V & J A Barnao, A R Campbell, T G Heptinstall, T M Pivac & D R Platt |
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