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Gai & Adrian TV - 8th January

It is an action-packed weekend for the stable with a powerful contingent of runners spread across four key venues. At the Gold Coast, our focus is on the Magic Millions Carnival.

Playing By The Rules

Emma Reeves aids us with programming and identifies who she thinks is the best placed horse each weekend.  By Choice, Saturday 10th January, Gold Coast, Race 2: This filly has always been the ultimate professional, and that is a consistent trait seen in many of Gai and Adrian’s best two year olds over the years. She is a lovely, big filly, but I have always felt she still has some physical development ahead of her, so her best is yet to come. The same could probably be said for many of Gai’s stars but the good ones tend to show something early. While she still has a long way to go to reach those lofty heights, she has been faultless to date. She beat the boys on debut and races against fillies here. She is proven over the distance and is versatile with regards to her position in running, so although barrier 11 can be difficult on this tight turning track, I think that another smart ride by Regan can overcome it. Importantly, she also beat horses with race experience two weeks ago, so with those race smarts under her belt, I am hopeful she will be tough to beat and can put herself right into contention for the big one a week later.

Gai's Tip Sheet

TUESDAY 13th JANUARY - MUSWELLBROOKRail Position: TrueBELLARATA - Race 3, 3.05pm, 1280m, Z Wadick, 57kgBellarata is pleasing us ahead of her first start. She’s had seven career trials so whilst she’s conceding experience to all bar one of her rivals, she is well-educated and knows her job. Zac will be positive from barrier 8 to try and roll forward and take luck out of the equation, and we think she’ll be well suited by the set-up of 1280 metres around this track. She’s kicking off at a realistic level, and we hope to see her fighting out the finish.WEDNESDAY 14th JANUARY - KENSINGTONRail Position: +3m 1600m-W/Post, +1m RemainderFARFETCHED - Race 1, 2.20pm, 1000m, T Clark, 55kgFarfetched is thriving ahead of her first career start. Her two trials this preparation have been excellent, and she showed a terrific attitude to pin her ears back and stick her neck out gamely when winning her most recent one before the turn of the year. She’s continued to improve since then, and she couldn’t be delighting us more ahead of this outing. She’s drawn to do no work in barrier 1, but this can turn from a blessing to a curse if she doesn’t jump on terms as the other runners will cross her and result in her being shuffled back in the field. However, she’s shown plenty of dash in her trials so we expect her to jump smartly and roll forward to put herself on the speed and make her own luck from there. 1000 metres will be as short as she wants it, so she will improve as she gets out in trip deeper into her preparation. However, this is a lovely starting point for her against her own age group on her home track, and with even luck in running we hope to see her fighting out the finish to get her career off to an exciting start.

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EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST: Magic Millions Yearling Sale 2026 - Our Sale, Your Success

With the most magical time of year upon us, Christmas, we start to look ahead to the excitement of the Magic Millions January Yearling Sale and Racing Carnival. The Gold Coast is the setting for the start of the New Year for most commercial thoroughbred businesses, including ours.
 
Our Sale, Your Success:
 
We have a strong hand every year at Magic Millions in January, and we are now calling for expressions of interest from our ownership base to see who would like to be involved in the fun (the events) and the yearlings we secure in 2026.
 
Here is an example of what you are getting yourself involved in by joining forces with Gai and Adrian at Magic Millions.
 
Yearling Sale Success:
 
In the past three Magic Millions January yearling sales, Adrian and Gai have conditioned 15% of the Stakes winning graduates, yet we train less than 4% of the racehorses sold at this sale.
 
This recent success is no surprise. This sale has been responsible for some of the biggest names in our stable for decades:
  • Storm Boy
  • Alligator Blood
  • Farnan
  • Pierro
  • Shout The Bar
  • Sweet Idea
  • Dance Hero
  • Sebring

WATCH: Listen to Adrian's thoughts on the upcoming sale here.



Racetrack Success:
 
The Magic Millions Race Series now spans days, most notably the new 'Gold' race day run under the stars on the Saturday before the sale week (including the $3m Sunlight Slot race), and the main Magic Millions Race Day to conclude the Carnival, which includes 6 x $1m+ races headlined by the $3m MM 2YO Classic.
 
This feature race we have figured in prominently over the past three seasons too, filling the first four placings, just to show our racing success is current and consistent too. Storm Boy won in 2024, Platinum Jubilee and Summer Loving filled the minor placings in 2023, and this year The Playwright ran fourth, but won the $500,000 Ladies Bonus for her Tricolours connections.
 
In the main event in 2026 we have Shiki ($5) and Lumbini ($15) in the top 8 in betting. We also have The Three Hundred heading to the $1m MM Cup (1400m) after winning the Wyong MM 3yo and 4yo race, The Instructor on track for the MM Sprint (1100m), Shangri La Spring in great form leading into the $1m MM Stayers Cup (2200m), a few nice 2YOs set to land in the $500k Debut race, and a host of others a race away from booking their trip to the Gold Coast. We are also involving our owners in our 2026 Sunlight Slot with current favourite Grafterburners set to run for us.



It's an exciting time of year for our team and connections, and now we are asking if you would like to join in our future success.
 
We look forward to bringing you plenty of insight into the 2026 version of this important sale for our stable through regular posts, and if you have interest in securing a share in the next generation of athletes for our stable, please REGISTER YOUR INTEREST FOR MAGIC MILLIONS 2026 HERE. Those of you attending the sale are also encouraged to register as this is where we will be communicating the details of an event we will be hosting for all of our owners in the lead up to the race day.
 
Once you have signed up, it is time now to set up your 'out of office' in preparation for Christmas. 
 
Merry Christmas, have fun and stay safe, 
From Gai, Adrian and the team at Tulloch Lodge

 

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HORSES AVAILABLE

Maurice/Flying Evelyn '23

MAURICE is widely regarded as the greatest Japanese racehorse to ever stand at stud outside of Japan. A true champion, he secured six Group 1 wins during his illustrious career, including the G1 HKJC Hong Kong Mile, G1 Kyoto Mile Championship, G1 Tokyo Yasuda Kinen, G1 Hong Kong Cup, G1 Tokyo Tennosho, and the G1 HKJC Champions Mile. Named Horse of the Year, Champion Sprinter, and Champion Miler in Japan in 2015, he amassed over $11 million in prizemoney. His legacy continues as a sire, with his progeny delivering 6 G1 winners, 30 Stakes winners, and 66 Stakes performers, including standout horses like Hitotsu and Mazu. Gai and Adrian are the leading trainers when it comes to Maurice’s progeny, with multiple Black Type winners, including Azula, Ganbare, and Kibou. This classy filly comes from the same family as BOLLINGER, the Group 1 Coolmore Classic winner, adding yet another layer of brilliance to her pedigree. 

Pinatubo/Teramia '23

This colt is by PINATUBO, the Champion European 2YO Colt of 2019, who dominated his juvenile season with an unbeaten record, securing six victories, including the prestigious Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes and Group 1 National Stakes. At three, he continued his elite form, adding the Group 1 Prix Jean Prat to his impressive résumé. A son of the legendary SHAMARDAL, Pinatubo hails from a family of champions, sharing bloodlines with Invincible Spirit, Kodiac, and Pride of Dubai, all renowned sires in their own right. On the dam’s side, this colt is out of TERAMIA, a 3-time winning mare by the highly successful DEEP FIELD. Her pedigree is packed with black-type, featuring Stakes and Group winners throughout the page, reinforcing a lineage of proven performance. Handpicked by Gai, he stood out for his exceptional build, athletic style, and free-flowing movement. With a pedigree stacked with champions and speed influences on both sides, this colt fits the exact mould we look for at Tulloch Lodge.

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