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The Trainers Ranking Review w/e 25 Oct: Waller’s depth, O’Brien’s juveniles and Maher’s Cup qualifiers

Chris Waller’s Australian depth, Aidan O’Brien’s juvenile Group 1 wins and Ciaron Maher’s Cup qualifiers frame the trainer rankings review.

By TGR Team · Thoroughbred Racing

Published: Friday, 30 October 2026 at 8:40 AM

Key Things to Know

Chris Waller, Aidan O'Brien, and Ciaron Maher headlined the global trainer rankings review for late October.
Waller earned Trainer of the Week after recording four Group race wins and two Cox Plate placings.
O'Brien achieved Group 1 juvenile victories with Giant Sequoia at Doncaster and Drumbeat at Saint-Cloud.

The Story in 60 Seconds

The weekly trainer rankings review highlighted strong performances from Chris Waller, Aidan O'Brien, and Ciaron Maher for the week ending October 25, 2026. Waller earned James Willoughby's Trainer of the Week award after climbing to number two globally with four Group-level victories across Australia and placing second and third in the Cox Plate. Meanwhile, top-ranked O'Brien secured major juvenile Group 1 wins in France and the UK.

O'Brien won the Futurity Trophy at Doncaster with Giant Sequoia and the Criterium de Saint-Cloud with Drumbeat, boosting his British prize-money title lead. Ciaron Maher advanced two Melbourne Cup contenders by claiming the Geelong Cup with Point Of Law and sweeping the Moonee Valley Gold Cup trifecta with Juja Kibo.

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