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Gai & Adrian TV - 1st July 2026

Mo Chroi has trained on well since his last start and gets another opportunity over 2000 metres.

Playing By The Rules

Emma Reeves aids us with programming and identifies who she thinks is the best placed horse each weekend. Steel Strike, Saturday 1st August, Rosehill, Race 7:Owners have different objectives when it comes to racing, and once it became clear Steel Strike wasn't destined for a stallion career, it created an opportunity for a new ownership group to become involved. We were thrilled to welcome Darby Racing, who share our belief that he's a horse capable of providing plenty of fun at midweek and Saturday Benchmark level.Steel Strike is a lightly raced city winning four year old who we believe still has plenty to offer at midweek and Saturday Benchmark level. He's a remarkably consistent gelding, finishing in the top three in six of his nine starts. He resumed with his customary honest performance, finishing third and beaten less than two lengths. While he rises slightly in grade here, he drops in the weights, gets onto a more suitable expansive track and steps up to a distance that should suit him at this stage of his preparation. Although he's yet to win at this level, he has already been placed, suggesting a Saturday metropolitan victory is well within reach.Hopefully this group's faith is rewarded, but regardless of the result, I'm confident this genuine gelding will give everything he has and the owners will enjoy the ride.

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Saturday 8th AUGUST - KEMBLA GRANGERail Position: +5m 1100m-W/Post, +3m RemainderARGANSORT - Z Wadick 59.0kgArgansort has come through his debut run in good order. Rachel was pleased with the way he finished off the race, particularly as things did not go entirely to plan. Despite that, he showed plenty of encouraging signs and gained valuable race-day experience from the outing. He steps up slightly in trip, which we believe will suit him, particularly after the way he worked through the line on debut. We have seen a good amount of improvement from him since that run, both in his work and in the way he has handled himself around the stable. He should be sharper and more professional with that first start now behind him. With a little more luck in running, we are hopeful that he can settle into a comfortable rhythm and show the improvement we have seen at home. He is progressing in the right direction, and we feel this is a lovely opportunity to get a maiden win under his belt.Saturday 8th AUGUST - RANDWICKRail Position: +4m EntireCHAMPAGNE HERO - T Clark 56.5kgChampagne Hero was very impressive when winning at Kensington, where he beat his opposition with no fuss and he has taken a good amount of confidence from that performance. It is only a slight step up in trip, which he will handle without any problem. It is a step up in grade, but he carries 56.5kg compared with the top weight of 61kg, which is certainly in his favour. He has drawn a slightly tricky barrier in barrier 13, but he is good out of the gates and should be able to find a nice position and having the experienced Tim Clark on board will also be a big help. We have seen him improve with each run this preparation, which is why we believe he is ready to step up to Saturday class. It is a competitive race, but he is ready for the challenge and will be fighting out the finish.WATSON - T Clark 60.0kgWatson was brilliant first-up at Canterbury, and Adrian and I are expecting there to be plenty more improvement to come. He is stepping up in grade, but he has been very full of himself since that win and has come through the race in excellent order. He looks very well and has tightened up nicely, so we expect him to progress further from that first-up performance. While he jumps from a wide barrier and carries a big weight, we feel that he has the class and gate speed to overcome them both. He sticks to the 1200 metres and while we do feel that he will stretch out over further, he's still got plenty of sprint in his legs and the expansive track here at Randwick will suit. The race looks very winnable for him, and with Tim back on board, we are expecting him to be very hard to beat.

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RSVP: Breakfast with The Stars - Sunday 2nd August

RSVP: BREAKFAST WITH THE STARS

Kick off the new racing season with an exclusive, behind-the-scenes morning at Royal Randwick. To celebrate the horses' birthday, we’re inviting you to get an early look at the stars of our 2026 Spring Carnival and the very first of this year’s two-year-olds in action.

Join us at the Randwick trainers' tower on Sunday, August 2nd, from 7:00 am to 9:00 am for 'Breakfast with the Stars'. This is your front-row seat to watch our spring contenders breeze, scout our premier Melbourne Cup and Cox Plate prospects, and be among the first to see the next generation of Tulloch Lodge talent under saddle. While you watch the trackwork, enjoy a selection of breakfast bites and mimosas, paired with live insights from Adrian Bott and our bloodstock team.

RSVP HERE before Friday 24th July.

Sunday 2nd August 

Time

7am to 9am

Address

Royal Randwick Racecourse

Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031

RSVP HERE before Friday 24th July.

We look forward to seeing many of you at Randwick and showcasing some of our stars.

Happy Racing,

Gai & Adrian 

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HORSES AVAILABLE

Too Darn Hot/Lady Sioux '24

By world class sire Too Darn Hot, already the sire of 31 individual stakes winners worldwide. This filly is bred on the same Too Darn Hot over Flying Spur grand-daughter cross that has had great success through Group 2 winner Too Darn Lizzie and the early two-year-old winner Perspiration, so it is a cross that is proven to throw sharp, effective racehorses. His Australian results are already stacked with quality, led by triple Group 1 winner Broadsiding, high-class two-year-old Rivellino and the stable's exciting Group 3 Gimcrack winner Shiki. Her dam Lady Sioux was a seven time winner on the racetrack, a tough, genuine mare with plenty of speed who consistently got the job done.She has really taken Adrian's eye since arriving at Randwick. She has an attitude to die for and a lovely physical.

Proisir/Ruqqaya '24

This colt is by Proisir, the reigning Champion New Zealand Sire whose meteoric rise has been defined by his ability to produce elite, multi-million dollar earners like Prowess and Legarto. The Waterhouse/Bott stable has seen firsthand the tenacity and class of the sire's progeny, and this individual was a real standout for the team. He is a half-brother to the dual Group 1 winner and successful sire Grunt, winner of the Australian Guineas and Makybe Diva Stakes, as well as the Group 2 winner and Group 1-placed Zayydani. Out of the Van Nistelrooy mare Ruqqaya, he comes from the same family as NZ Horse Of The Year, Ocean Park.He is a big, rangy, and commanding colt with a huge overstep and a purposeful walk. He possesses great scope and a deep girth, giving the impression he will develop into a top-tier three-year-old capable of reaching the highest level over a variety of distances. Offered through the Trelawney Stud draft, New Zealand's longest-established commercial thoroughbred farm with a storied history of producing champions like Ocean Park and Granny Smith, he shapes as a blue-chip prospect with genuine stallion potential and a pedigree that is among the finest in the book.

Zoustar/Ready To Prophet '24

FINAL 5% AVAILABLE: This filly is by Australia’s Champion Sire Zoustar. He has been a fantastic producer of fillies with the likes of Sunlight, Zougotcha and Joliestar. The Zoustar/Fastnet Rock cross is one of the strongest crosses in Australia, operating at 12.6% stakes winners to runners, with eight stakes winners and three Group 1 winners. Ready To Prophet was a dual Listed winner and Group 3-placed mare for the Waterhouse/Bott stable.Since arriving at Randwick, she has continued to develop in all the right ways and has pleased us with the quality of her work. She has strengthened nicely since we purchased her at the sale and has shown a professional attitude. Both Gai and Adrian are very excited about this filly.

Wootton Bassett/Frankieta '24

FINAL 10% AVAILABLE: Gai & Adrian know how to get the best out of Wootton Bassett progeny having trained Royal Patronage to win the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes.Wootton Bassett has had great recent success with Providence, winner of the Group 1 Queensland Derby, and Wodeton who was first colt home in the Golden Slipper and beaten just 0.1L.Wootton Bassett over Galileo line mares is the best cross in the world, operating at a 12% stakes winners to runners, and Frankel sits right in that Galileo line. It is the same cross that has produced top class horses like Al Riffa and Puerto Rico.She has been sharp in her work at Randwick, our riders are very happy with her, and the team are already excited to see what she can do on race day.

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