Beiwacht notches second G1 in 2026 All Aged Stakes at Randwick

Chris Waller, the Hall of Fame trainer, saw Godolphin’s Beiwacht provide a resounding close to his exceptional Sydney autumn carnival form with a resilient wire-to-wire triumph in the Group 1 $1.5 million All Aged Stakes (1400m) against a glittering array of rivals at Royal Randwick on Saturday.

Waller doubled up by preparing the placegetters in Sydney’s final Group 1 of the season, Lazzura tracking stablemate Beiwacht keenly.

Just prior, Waller had monopolized the trifecta in the card’s alternative Group 1, the Champagne Stakes, led by Fireball from Campione D’Italia and Diameter.

Sydney’s autumn sequence of eight successive Group 1 meetings thus ends on the All Aged Stakes note, with Waller delivering a Group 1 winner weekly – a phenomenal record.

With 22 Group 1 races contested in Sydney this autumn, Waller accounted for 12 victories.

Waller’s elite achievers featured Autumn Glow, Aeliana and Joliestar on two Group 1 wins each, plus Lazzura, Autumn Boy, Campione D’Italia, Ohope Wins, Fireball and Beiwacht with one apiece.

Rather than the Arrowfield Sprint on The Championships’ second day, Waller kept Beiwacht the colt fresh expressly for the All Aged Stakes – a stroke of genius.

“Beiwacht’s a very special horse,” Waller said.

“He did it in the Golden Rose as well when he broke the Rosehill 1400m track record.

“But to beat the older horses in the All Aged Stakes, he was up against an outstanding field, so he gets all the accolades today.”

Nash Rawiller guided the $6.50 Beiwacht to lead every stride, holding on by a length from $15 Lazzura, with defending champion Jimmysstar ($5.50) rallying for third, a half-head away.

Angel Capital ($3.40 favourite) lingered midfield railside at the outset and missed a clear shot, crossing sixth not fully pushed.

In his initial appearance since the prized spring Caulfield Cup–Melbourne Cup double, Half Yours placed ninth, four lengths shy in a promising resumption.

Waller’s 2025-26 Group 1 ledger shows 18 strikes, needing one further to equal his prior season high-water mark.

Approaching 200 career Group 1 wins from 198, Waller will soon align with legends Bart Cummings and Tommy Smith (246 apiece) among Australian trainers.

Waller justified the month’s break for Beiwacht prior to the All Aged Stakes.

“I think he didn’t like running down the straight, so we needed to find a stallion-making race that really stamps his authority, and this race stuck out,” Waller said.

“He ran well on the George Ryder Stakes, it was a softish track that day and today, back on a good track, he was terrific.

“Even his run behind Joliestar (second in the Canterbury Stakes), that showed that he was right up there with the best older horses so it’s very exciting.”

Rawiller praised Beiwacht’s smooth travel and explosive fractions, stopping the watch at 1m 20.76s.

“You know what It’s like when you’re on a really good horse and you know you’re home,” Rawiller said.

“I just love the way he lengthened stride again when I asked him. I was just happy to enjoy it.”He’s highly talented, let’s say he’s a sprinter-miler, but at this stage I wouldn’t be rushing to get there.

“I think there’s plenty of 1200m and 1400m races he could be winning before then.”

For the $20 million The TAB Everest (1200m) at Royal Randwick on October 17, Godolphin’s Tempted and Tentyris lead, with Beiwacht now in contention.

Beiwacht rates highly too for the four-year-old $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Randwick on October 31.

The Everest direction rests with Godolphin, Waller noted.

“We’re lucky to be training these colts but I respect they’ve got big values so I will see what Godolphin comes up with,” Waller said.”Beiwacht’s got a great attitude, I’ve got a great team behind me that helps get colts like this to the races because it’s not an easy task. My team at home do me proud.

“There’s lots of options with a horse like this and that’s the beauty of racing in Australia and Sydney Racing. We’re just so lucky to be racing in this era.”

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