Chris Waller stable dominates Golden Pendant field

Chris Waller
Trainer Chris Waller has three big hopes in a small field for the Golden Pendant at Rosehill this Saturday.

Eight mares are set to line up in the Group 2 Golden Pendant (1400m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.

The race is traditionally utilised as a lead-up event for the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m); however, in recent years, The Invitation (1400m) has become another likely grand final for many of these girls as connections look to keep their runners racing against their own sex.

The $400,000 feature is dominated by Chris Waller, with three leading chances in the market – including race favourite Espiona, paying +150 with online bookmakers.

She flashed home in the Group 2 Sheraco Stakes (1200m) behind the Everest-bound Sunshine In Paris, and the same can be said for stablemates Zougotcha (+200) and Atishu (+400), who find themselves on the second and third lines of betting respectively.

Sheeza Belter (+800) is set to resume for new trainer Annabel Neasham and rounds out the chances in single figures, while So Dazzling (+6000) and More Secrets (+2200) are the only other gallopers heading in first-up.

The only other form-line to assess comes from the Group 3 Tibbie Stakes (1400m) at Newcastle on September 15, with Banana Queen (+900) searching for back-to-back wins.

The Group 2 Golden Pendant is the sixth race on the Rosehill program on Saturday and is set to get underway at 2:45pm AEST.


Golden Pendant 2023 field

No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 Silks
Atishu
Chris Waller
Joao Moreira
8
58kg
2 Silks
Espiona
Chris Waller
Nash Rawiller
3
58kg
3 Silks
Zougotcha
Chris Waller
Ryan Moore
5
58kg
4 Silks
Sheeza Belter
Annabel Neasham
Chad Schofield
7
58kg
5 Silks
Banana Queen
Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou
Kerrin McEvoy
4
55kg
6 Silks
More Secrets
Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
Tyler Schiller
6
54kg
7 Silks
So Dazzling
John Sargent
Jason Collett
2
54kg
8 Silks
Diamond Dealer
Bjorn Baker
Rachel King
1
54kg

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