The show isn't over for Waller

Trainer Chris Waller can cap off a tremendous carnival if stable star Boban is successful in the Emirates Stakes. Picture: Colleen Petch Source: Colleen Petch / News Limited

CHRIS Waller has one superstar in his stable, Zoustar, and he may have another if Boban wins tomorrow's Group 1 Emirates Stakes.

The four-year-old gelding has hit amazing heights this campaign but Waller will not yet tag him a star.

"Saturday will tell us more but if he wins the Emirates he will be an emerging star for sure," Waller said.

Boban, who joined Waller from Anthony Freedman a year ago as a benchmark 70 galloper, won a benchmark 90 and then the Group 3 Bill Ritchie Handicap at Rosehill to start his campaign.

With only 53kg, he beat a star-studded field in the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) to earn a trip to Melbourne.

Victorian racegoers where agog when he settled last but won the Group 3 Moonga Stakes (1400m) in arrogant fashion at Caulfield.

Waller knows he has an exceptional talent, but is aware the Emirates is the son of Bernadini's acid test.

"He won a Group 1 (Epsom) on the minimum weight (53kg) and now carries 57kg in the Emirates against a truly quality field. Obviously that is a concern," Waller said.

"It is amazing how far he has come in a short time.

"He has won really impressively at Caulfield since the Epsom and has done everything right on the track since. I'm sure he will run really well, but it is his toughest test."

Bookmakers and the TAB believe Boban can confirm his emergence as a star galloper.

Punters have backed him from $4.60 to $4 favourite with the TAB.

He runs into Group winners galore, headed by Group 1 Toorak Handicap winner Solzhenitsyn, Group 1 Doncaster winner Sacred Falls, Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap winner Linton, Group 2 Crystal Mile winner Toydini, Group 3 Bobbie Lewis Handicap winner Speediness and Group 3 David Jones Cup winner Spurtonic.

Boban is owned by a group of prominent Melbourne owners, including John O'Neill and Mark Pejic, who have been involved in gallopers such as Mummify, Benicio, Glass Harmonium and Sphenophyta.

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