Denise Martin and Gai Waterhouse celebrate Sebring winning the 2008 Golden Slipper. Source: News Limited
SYDNEY'S all-conquering trainer Chris Waller has made a surprising admission - he hopes Gai Waterhouse and Denise Martin's Star Thoroughbreds can win the Magic Millions-Golden Slipper double.
Waller's comment is a reflection of the immense respect he holds for both women as he spoke for the first time about his new alliance with Martin's Star Thoroughbreds.
The racing world was stunned to learn on Sunday that Martin has decided to end her 20-year exclusive arrangement with Waterhouse.
Martin has announced Waller will be training all of Star Thoroughbreds yearling purchases this year, starting with the Magic Millions sales starting on Wednesday.
"I've had so much respect for Denise and Gai - that won't change either way,'' Waller said. "We have struck a good relationship.
"Gai is just a tremendous person and it is good to see she is keeping Star's older horses to train.
"She deserves to as she did all the work with them and has done a great job.
"I hope they (Gai and Denise) win the Magic Millions and the Golden Slipper this year.''
Waterhouse has Star Thoroughbreds filly Echo Gal primed for Saturday's $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m) on the Gold Coast.
The Waterhouse-Martin combination also has Driefontein (Fillies and Mares), Tamariz (Stayers), King Cobia (Cup) and Whittington (Sprint) contesting feature races at the Magic Millions meeting.
Waterhouse has Echo Gal set for the Magic Millions at the Gold Coast on Saturday. Source: News Limited
Among their many successes during their 20-year alliance included the 2008 Golden Slipper with Sebring and the 2012 Magic Millions 2YO Classic with Driefontein.
Apart from Echo Gal, Waterhouse will also continue to train boom Star Thoroughbreds colt Law for the Golden Slipper in April.
Martin said it is "purely a business decision'' to shift to Waller and insists she retains an "excellent personal relationship with Gai and her team.''
Waller said he was "honoured and humbled'' to forge a partnership with Martin's Star Thoroughbreds but dismissed suggestions he would need more stable boxes at Rosehill Gardens.
"People think we are big as we have a lot of runners but our stable is still in the 'growing' stages,'' Waller said. "We have never had to knock back horses.
"We are not big buyers at the yearling sales but obviously we will have a few more now.''
Waller said despite his new arrangement with Star Thoroughbreds, he will continue to train for other syndicators.
"It is business as usual with our other stable clients including syndication companies Dynamic, Spicer Thoroughbreds, Triple Crown and Blueblood,'' Waller said.
"As Gai will do with Star, we will continue to work with and train for our existing clients and syndicators who have been massive supporters of mine.
"I have the utmost respect for my existing syndicators, their clients and their respective business and I hope to train as many winners for them as I can.''
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