Chris Waller’s favorable Golden Slipper barrier outcomes have not repeated for Group 1 The Galaxy, positioning his single runner Generosity to exit from the farthest gate.
Only first reserve Catch The Glory sits wider, so Generosity occupies barrier 14 externally if no emergencies enter.
In the 20 most recent The Galaxy (1100m) runnings, six winners hailed from wide double-digit draws, with Russian Revolution alone claiming victory from post 14 in 2017.
Generosity enjoys champion jockey James McDonald aboard as she approaches Saturday’s headline sprint riding a resurgence win, pip by pip overreturning Golden Slipper winner Marhoona in the Challenge Stakes (1000m).
A $10 prospect that day, she evaded most gamblers’ attention, though Waller remained unfazed.
“No. We picked the race and then chose not to run in other races, so it was good to see the result,” Waller said.
“She has promised a good win. She has been unlucky in some good races, so when she got out in clear air, it was good to see her do it.”
Her early outings in Perth yielded a placing in 2025’s The Quokka (1200m), then a promising fifth closing strongly in Group 1 The Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville back in May.
Joining Waller’s operation next, she ran respectably versus Lady Shenandoah in the Concorde Stakes (1000m) of September, placed behind Joliestar and Briasa in The Shorts (1100m), and trailed Rothfire by a pair of lengths in the Sydney Stakes (1200m).
Achieving Listed success up to 1400m, Generosity’s proficiency over brief distances keeps Waller open regarding her prime trip.
“When we got her, we thought, we’ll pick out a 1300 or 1400 metre ‘good race’,” Waller said.
“But she has actually been quite sharp.”
Last season’s T J Smith Stakes conqueror Briasa makes a buzzed-about reappearance in the Galaxy, backed by two striking barrier trial triumphs.
His potent first-up stats accompany 58.5kg; a victory would set a 20-year weight record, topping Eduardo (2021) and Temple Of Boom (2012) who managed 57kg, ahead of any over 55.5kg.
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