Chalk Stream First Winner for King Charles in Australia
family chalk stream gave King Charles his first winner as an owner in Australia on 26 January winning the Australia Listed Days Cup at Warwick Farms.
Chalk Stream wins for the King in Australia Day Cup! 👑🏆 @cwallerracing pic.twitter.com/eTIyojSjFf
– Racing in the sky (@SkyRacingAU) January 26, 2023
5-year-old boy is 104th individual bet winner, from 834 starts, for stallion Aga Khan Studs star sea and it was a comfortable win, too, in the one-and-a-half mile.
Presenting a $21 market opportunity for trainer Chris Waller, gelation continued strong in the closing stages to last three unpopular periods Linh Linh Ridgewith a head turned back military mission in third place.
“Chris has had a lot of highlights in his career but I would say this will be right there,” said assistant coach Charlie Duckworth. “He (Chalk Stream) made it a real stay test today and he dominated. It was a thrill to train the horse, let alone go and ride and ride. win a nice race like today.”
Chalk Stream was bred by the late Queen from Sadler’s Wells Golden Stream mare, she was a double winner listed in royal silks, and also ranked 3rd in the group.
Chalk Stream is half brother to Solario Stakes (G3) winner Reach For The Moon and half brother to Mainstream winner, by Dansili, who finished two seconds behind Horse of the Year and Winx mare champion in the 2018 Winx renewal of Shares (G1).