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Gai & Adrian TV - 27th June 2026

Saturday shapes as an exciting day for the stable, with a quality team of runners at Rosehill and Newcastle. From debutants to last-start winners, several horses head to the races in excellent order.

Playing By The Rules

Emma Reeves aids us with programming and identifies who she thinks is the best placed horse each weekend. Albany Road, Saturday 27th June, Rosehill, Race 3: Once gelded, this horse was a bit of a revelation and won two city races against the older horses, notching up a hattrick of wins. As a result, he crept up in the weights so after his next start, the decision was made to spell him and bring him back over the winter months where he could race three year olds under the same handicap conditions, so carrying the same weight, and racing for more prizemoney. You do of course run the risk of bumping into some unexposed, up and coming young horses and he's only raced on wet tracks as a two year old colt, so there are plenty of unknowns. Everything has gone to script to date though, so I'm hopeful the end result follows suit.

Gai's Tip Sheet

WEDNESDAY 1st JULY - KENSINGTONRail Position: +4M EntireCONCHIERO, Race 5, 1400m, 3.10pm, Z Wadick (2kg), 62kgConchiero resumed with an incredibly promising performance at Canterbury a fortnight ago. We thought the 1200 metres would be on the sharp side for him but he didn’t have any trouble with it, and he excelled himself to finish such a close third. He’s come through the run in brilliant order and hasn’t missed a beat since, so he comes into this fitter and ready to atone for that narrow defeat. He’s going to relish stretching out to 1400 metres on this more expansive track, and Zac will once again roll forward from barrier 11 to try and land on or close to the speed where he can make his own luck accordingly. Interestingly, he has never encountered a Heavy track on raceday or at the trials, but our data shows that when he has galloped on it, his stride improved and his recoveries remained good. Raceday conditions are a different setup, but the signs look positive. He rates better in today's race than Saturday's and is thoroughly deserving of a win, so we have chosen the easier path before stepping him up to Saturday grade from here. He’s creeping up in the weights but Zac again takes a valuable 2kg off his back, and we expect him to be right there at the finish.THURSDAY 2nd JULY - HAWKESBURYRail Position: +4m 1100m - 450m, True remainderRUSKANA, Race 3, 1600m, 1.25pm, A Hyeronimus, 59kgRuskana wasn’t beaten far when third at Gosford last time, but it was a weak race so we were still a bit disappointed as we thought he could win. Rachel commented that he was one paced under pressure, so whilst he sticks to 1600 metres for now this more expansive track places more of an emphasis on stamina and he’s bred to stay on his dam’s side as she won over 2000-2100 metres, so let’s hope it does the trick. Adam will be positive from barrier 4 to try and establish himself in a favourable position, and we’d love to see him run a competitive race to warrant us persevering with him.

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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

I Am Invincible/Stellar Pauline '24

This filly is by champion sire I Am Invincible, he is sire of 19 Group 1 winners, including elite fillies Imperatriz, In Secret and Charm Stone. She is out of Stellar Pauline, who ran 2nd in the Group 2 Sweet Embrace Stakes, she is a full sister to Group 1 winner Secret Agenda, and she has already proven her ability as a producer through Group 2 winner Hidden Motive, who has won from 1100 metres to 1200 metres.The I Am Invincible over Not a Single Doubt is a proven cross in producing stakes winners including My Gladiola Physically, she is a well-balanced filly with good bone, natural muscle tone and real depth, with a strong forearm and gaskin. She is athletic and gives the impression she will perfectly fit into the Tulloch Lodge system, which is exactly what you want in a filly bred to be effective early. The family is known for precocious fillies, including Gimcrack winner Enthaar, she profiles as a filly with early upside and a page that holds immense residual value.

Zoustar/Ready To Prophet '24

This filly is by Australia’s champion sire Zoustar, a proven source of elite fillies including Sunlight, Zougotcha and Joliestar. The Zoustar over Fastnet Rock cross is operating at 12% stakes winners to runners with three Group 1 winners, and this filly brings an outstanding on track reference through her dam Ready To Prophet, a Listed winner and Group placed mare who was a high class performer for the Waterhouse/Bott team, winning black type and finishing third at Group level. With Smart Missile as broodmare sire, the pedigree also taps into proven top-end performance through horses such as multiple Group 1 winner Riff Rocket and the Waterhouse/Bott runner The Three Hundred. The wider female line carries international class, including Group 1 winners Itsmyluckyday and Astronomer Royal.Physically, she is a well-grown filly with a strong forearm and gaskin, a square hindquarter and an efficient action that helps her travel over the ground well. She has a real racehorse look and the type of athletic build that should suit a speed focused Australian program, while the pedigree gives her both early upside and residual value. Offered through the Widden consignment, one of Australia’s leading nurseries whose recent graduates include Group 1 winners Zougotcha, Schwarz and Griff, she shapes as a filly with plenty to like physically and on paper both paper.

Home Affairs/Zara Bay '24

By Home Affairs who has made a huge statement siring Golden Slipper winner Guest House and plenty of other top-class performers.The page underneath is full of proper Australian speed. She is out of Zara Bay, a Fastnet Rock mare from one of the best sprinting families in the book. Zara Bay is a sister to Merchant Navy, a dual Group 1 winner and elite international sprinter, and to Jolie Bay, the dam of multiple Group 1 winner Joliestar. It is simply an outstanding pedigree.This is the kind of filly that makes sense for Australian owners. Home Affairs brings brilliance and speed, while the dam side is packed with proven sprinting talent and current performance. It is a sharp, current pedigree with real strength behind it.She impressed us in her first preparation at Randwick, and we are very much looking forward to seeing her again.

Snitzel/Dalt Vila '24

Snitzel has been one of the defining stallions of the modern Australian era, and his record speaks for itself with 174 stakes winners, 110 Group winners and 28 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 this filly a really appealing international pedigree. 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 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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