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Waller can complete Sydney Group 1 set in the Canterbury Stakes

Chris Waller has trained the winners of every Group 1 race in Sydney – with the notable exception of the Canterbury Stakes.

But at Royal Randwick on Saturday, the Hall of Fame trainer can rectify that anomaly to his extraordinary training record with a trio of outstanding sprinters, Joliestar, Lady Shenandoah and Beiwacht clashing in the Group 1 $750,000 Canterbury Stakes (1300m).

JOLIESTAR winning the ASAHI SUPER DRY EXPRESSWAY STAKES at Randwick in Australia.
JOLIESTAR winning the ASAHI SUPER DRY EXPRESSWAY STAKES at Randwick in Australia. Picture: Bradley Photos.
Joliestar, a brilliant first-up winner of the Expressway Stakes, is the $2.80 favourite in early betting for the Canterbury Stakes ahead of Lady Shenandoah at $4 with the three-year-old colt Beiwacht at $8.

"Joliestar is probably our top seed, she just does everything right,'' Waller said.

"Lady Shenandoah wasn't far off Joliestar last start and gets the chance to turn the tables.

"Beiwacht needs to improve but 1300m will suit him better and he's a very exciting colt when he's at his best.''

LADY SHENANDOAH winning the THE CHASE SURROUND STAKES
LADY SHENANDOAH winning the THE CHASE SURROUND STAKES Picture: Martin King / Sportpix
The performances of Joliestar and Beiwacht will be monitored closely on Saturday as both sprinters are in line for possible Royal Ascot campaigns in June.

Waller, who has trained 187 Group 1 winners, has a strong entry for the Randwick meeting including classy Autumn Boy, the $2.50 favourite for the Group 1 $1 million Royal Randwick Guineas (1600m).

Autumn Boy, impressive winner of the Caulfield Guineas last spring, ran third to Ninja when resuming in the Hobartville Stakes last month.

"Autumn Boy was beaten first-up but I wouldn't read too much into that,'' Waller said.

"It was 1400m and horses struggled to make up ground from back in the field that day.

"His run was a pass mark but he will jump out of the ground stepping up to a Randwick mile.''

AUTUMN BOY winning the Sportsbet Caulfield Guineas
AUTUMN BOY winning the Sportsbet Caulfield Guineas Picture: Colin Bull / Sportpix
Autumn Boy is attempting to become only the third to complete the coveted Caulfield Guineas-Randwick Guineas double.

The last to achieve the feat was Autumn Boy's sire, The Autumn Sun in 2018-19. Weekend Hussler also won both races in 2007-08.

Waller also saddles up potentially his best Golden Slipper chance with Hidrix to contest the Group 2 $300,000 Todman Stakes (1200m).

Hidrix won the Canonbury Stakes impressively on debut then ran third to Stretan Ruler and Eviction Notice in the Silver Slipper with that trio set to clash again in the Todman Stakes.


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