One is the race that stops a nation. The other will make you an instant $30 million
October 27, 2026 — 5:25pm Chris Waller has an uncanny way of putting things into perspective when it comes to summarising two of the biggest races of Melbourne Cup week. The winner of one, he says, will become a household name. The winner of the other will be worth a lot more money. The champion trainer was talking, of course, about a sprint and a staying test – the $2 million group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (over 1200 metres) for three-year-olds on Saturday, compared to the $10.2 million Melbourne Cup (3200m) three days later. Waller has runners in both. “The horse that wins the Coolmore on Saturday is probably going to be the most lucrative or expensive horse at the end of the carnival,” Waller said on Tuesday. “So, a Melbourne Cup winner – everybody wants it. They become a household name. “But in terms of a stallion or a filly, it passes that value on to the siblings, and if you’re a…




















