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Gai & Adrian TV 18th April 2026

The Tulloch Lodge team are ready to fire tomorrow at Royal Randwick.

Playing By The Rules

Will Hudson aids us with programming and identifies who she thinks is the best placed horse each weekend.  Tomato Toastie, Saturday 18th April, Royal Randwick, Race 4: Tomato Toastie excelled herself with a huge effort in the Group 3 P J Bell Stakes at Randwick last time. She was first-up and went off at $81, but she rattled home inside the final furlong to finish a close third. She’s a previous winner over 1400 metres so we know she’s going to relish this step up in trip, which is one of Gai and Adrian’s key rules, and she again finds herself taking on her own age and sex which is another big tick. Plaintiff won the P J Bell last time to extend her unbeaten run to four, and she’s clearly an exciting filly but she’s now got to concede 2kgs to Tomato Toastie which is a lot for a half-length beating. She could be a superstar, but Tomato Toastie is clearly a very talented filly in her own right and with natural improvement forthcoming this looks like a lovely race for her to win.  

Gai's Tip Sheet

WEDNESDAY 22nd APRIL - CANTERBURY PARKRail Position:  TrueLoera, Race 3, 1250m, 2pm, T Clark 55.0kg Loera ran a fantastic race on debut at Rosehill. The winner had the benefit of race experience and just got first run on her, but she stuck to her guns extremely gamely and she’s taken plenty of benefit from the outing. She finds herself in another race against her own age group here which is a big tick, and the way she kept closing off over 1100 metres at Rosehill suggests she’s going to relish stretching out to 1250 metres here. Tim will be positive from barrier 8 to try and land close to the speed so that she’s not giving away too much ground in the run, and if she takes the improvement we’ve seen at home to the races we expect her to be right there at the finish once again.Oso Spirited, Race 4, 1900m, 2.35pm, R King 54.0kg Oso Spirited continues to thrive as she gets deeper into her preparation. The first run outside of maiden grade is notoriously difficult but she ran out of her skin to finish second at Warwick Farm last time, finding only a much more seasoned gelding too strong for her in the run to the line. She’s bounced through that in terrific shape and those two runs at the mile have given her the right fitness grounding, so we’re confident she’s going to relish getting out in trip here. She’s drawn to do no work in barrier 2 so she should be able to adopt her favoured front running tactics without too much pressure, and if she keeps progressing as she has thus far it’ll take a good one to run her down. Spanish Artist, Race 5, 1550m, 3.10pm, T Clark 60.5kg Spanish Artist proved her debut win was no fluke when finishing a fantastic second at Rosehill last time. The first run outside of maiden grade is notoriously difficult but she took it in her stride, and she confirmed herself as a very progressive filly. She’s taken further improvement from that run and we think she’s going to relish getting out to 1550 metres here, so this gives us confidence. She’s drawn a lovely barrier in 4 so Tim should be able to land in a prominent spot where she can race on or close to the speed, and whilst older mares are never easy to beat she’s got plenty of upside in only her third career start so we expect her to be right there at the finish once again. Superfabulistic, Race 5, 1550m, 3.10pm, Z Wadick 60.0kg Superfabulistic ran a fantastic race to finish second at Hawkesbury last time. She relished getting out in trip, and this further step up to 1550 metres is another step in the right direction for her. She’s drawn to do no work in barrier 2 so she should be able to sit close to the speed and enjoy an even run in transit, and Zac takes a very valuable 2kg off her back which brings her down in the weights nicely. She’s got plenty of things in her favour and she looks ready to peak third-up, so we expect her to give this a good shake.

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RSVP: Yearling Parade At Evergreen Stud - Sunday 22nd February

It is a pleasure to invite you to the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Racing Annual Yearling Parade, hosted at the beautiful Evergreen Stud on Sunday, February 22nd. Kicking off at 11:30 AM, the event offers an exclusive first look at our latest crop of athletes as they showcase the quality and potential we are so excited to bring to Tulloch Lodge this season.

This parade has become a proven "must-attend" event for unearthing top-class talent. Over the last two years, this very path has been trodden by future stars including:

  • CLASS OF 2025: Shiki (Group 3 Gimcrack Stakes and Aquis Gold Pearl winner), Miss Chanel (2nd Group 3 Widden Stakes), By Choice (winner on debut and 3rd in Magic Millions 2YO Classic)
  • CLASS OF 2024: Storm Boy (Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner and now sire at Coolmore Stud), Shangri La Express (Golden Gift winner), and King Kirk (Group 3 Breeders' Plate winner)

Following the parade, please join us for a relaxed lunch at the iconic Saddles at Mount White, where we can toast to the year ahead and discuss the next generation of stars. This is a not-to-be-missed event for any serious racing enthusiast.

The format for the day:

  • 11.30am: Meet and greet the Evergreen and Waterhouse/Bott team with refreshments available. Catch up with other horses you have spelling or training at the farm currently
  • 12pm: Parade 5 - 6 yearlings who have commenced the 'early education' process
  • 2.30pm: Lunch at Saddles, Mount White

Please note numbers are limited so please RSVP HERE by Friday 13th February


Date

Sunday 22nd February

 

Time

11.30am arrival for 12pm parade - Yearling Parade at Evergreen Stud

2.30pm - Lunch at Saddles, Mount White

 

Address

Parade: Evergreen Stud

2163 Pacific Hwy, Heatherbrae, NSW, 2324

 

Lunch: Saddles

20 Ashbrookes Road, Mount White NSW

Please note lunch is $100pp

 

 Please RSVP by Friday  13th February HERE. 

We look forward to seeing many of you at Evergreen Stud, while producing a recap video for all of you who can't be with us too.

 

Happy Racing,

Gai & Adrian 

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HORSES AVAILABLE

Snitzel/Mizzy '24

By Snitzel, this filly carries the sort of pedigree that instantly stands out. Snitzel has been one of the defining stallions of the modern Australian era, and his record speaks for itself with 170 stakes winners and 110 Group winners.He has sired horses like Trapeze Artist, Lady Shenandoah, Redzel, Russian Revolution and Marhoona. Demonstrating the level of class and consistency he continues to produce.The page underneath is just as strong. She is out of Mizzy, a Group 1 winner and one of the toughest mares of her generation, with five wins headed by the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes, as well as the Golden Pendant, Sheraco Stakes and Toy Show Handicap. She was also right there in the best races, placing in events like the Coolmore Classic, Golden Eagle and Silver Eagle. There is another current angle here too, with Zoustar already shaping as a useful broodmare sire, headed by horses like Streisand and Holmes A Court.There is plenty of depth behind her as well. Mizzy is a sister to She’s Got Pizzazz, while the family also runs through sharp performers like Burn The Sky and Laced Up Heels. She is a beautiful mover with a great girth and shoulder. She is a filly with real potential on the track and plenty of value later on.

Ole Kirk/Ellerslie Lace '24

By Ole Kirk, one of the brightest young stallions in the country. Ole Kirk has made a sharp start at stud 6 stakes winners and 3 Group winners, and his early runners have already shown real quality through horses like Ole Dancer, Legacy Bound and King Kirk. There is also a nice stable link, with King Kirk winning the Group 3 Breeders’ Plate.He is out of the Siyouni mare Ellerslie Lace, a winner in France who was placed and competitive in good company, and she comes from a deep European family full of black type. Siyouni is also proving an important broodmare sire influence, with 21 stakes winners and 10 Group winners already, headed by horses like Zavateri, one of the best two-year-olds in 2025, winning the Group 1 National Stakes, July Stakes and Vintage Stakes.Ellerslie Lace is a sister to Baha Mar and a three-quarter sister to Nooramunga, while the deeper family runs through high-class horses like Group 2 winner Turtle Bowl. This colt has great muscle definition, a gleaming coat with a powerful shoulder and we are looking forward to seeing him at Tulloch Lodge.

Castelvecchio/Edgy Style '24

By Castelvecchio, this colt comes from a sire who is building real momentum. From his first crop, he has already produced 47 winners from 73 runners, along with 6 stakes winners and 12 stakes performers, headed by the Group 1 winners Aeliana and El Castello. He has also had strong support in the ring, and his rise through the Australian sire ranks has come quickly.The mare gives this colt a serious international edge. He is out of Edgy Style, a daughter of Harbinger, and she has already produced Urban Chic, a Group 1 winner in Japan. The family is deep and very current as well. Edgy Style is a sister to Roca, the dam of Regaleira, and a half-sister to Bloukrans, the dam of Stellenbosch, so there is top-level performance running right through the page.It is a pedigree that makes plenty of sense. Castelvecchio brings rising Australian sire power, while the dam side adds proven Japanese and European quality with real depth behind it. He is a sharp, racey colt with plenty of natural quality, and he looks the type who can make an early impression before really coming into his own as a three year old.

Snitzel/Dalt Vila '24

By Snitzel, this filly carries the sort of pedigree that immediately catches the eye. Snitzel has been one of the defining stallions of the modern Australian era, and his record speaks for itself with 170 stakes winners, 110 Group winners and 26 individual Group 1 winners. He has sired horses like Trapeze Artist, Lady Shenandoah, Redzel, Russian Revolution, Marhoona and Shamus Award, showing the level of class and consistency he continues to produce.The page underneath gives her a really appealing international edge. She is out of Dalt Vila, a daughter of Deep Impact, whose influence as a broodmare sire is growing all the time, with 63 stakes winners and 47 Group winners. Dalt Vila is a half-sister to Dalkala, the Champion Older Female in France, while the family also includes Four Moves Ahead, a high-class Australian filly who won at Group 2 level and measured up in the best company.It is a pedigree with plenty of depth and plenty of quality. Snitzel gives her that proven Australian sire power, while the mare’s side brings a proper international black type family. She is a neat, sharp, athletic filly, the sort Gai & Adrian love to train.

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