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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.DOUBLE VISION - Race 3, 3.30pm, 1150m, T Clark, 57kgDouble Vision is delighting us ahead of her first career start. Her two winning trials have been faultless, and there’s so much to like about how she goes about her job so we’re incredibly excited to see her at the races. 1150 metres is a lovely starting point for her, and she’s a long-striding mare so the track at Kensington will suit her to a tee. Tim will be positive from barrier 6, but we expect her to do as she did in her trials and show plenty of early speed to put herself on the pace and make her own luck from there. She’s debuting in a hot enough race and she’s conceding experience to her key rivals, however she’s shown us plenty of ability in her trials so we don’t think this is an unrealistic target and we see no reason why she won’t be fighting out the finish.ALBANY ROAD - Race 5, 4.40pm, 1100m, R Bayliss, 56.5kgAlbany Road is in great shape ahead of his first-up run. His two trials have been good, and they’ve given him the right fitness foundation to kick off his preparation. He took a few runs to hit his straps last time in, breaking his maiden third-up over 1175 metres at Grafton, but hopefully he just needed the experience of a few runs to learn what it is all about. He’s been gelded since then and he’s returned a more mature horse, so hopefully he can take this to the races and go through his grades. This isn’t an easy race to kick off in, however it’s on his home track, is restricted to three- and four-year-olds and it’s over the right distance so it ticks plenty of boxes. Regan will be positive from barrier 7 to try and land in a forward position where he can make his own luck on or close to the speed, so if he settles nicely and conserves energy mid-race we hope to see him give a strong kick and be fighting out the finish to get his campaign 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

Home Affairs x De Grawin '24

This spectacular filly is a high-octane speed machine, hand-picked by Gai and Adrian for her immense power and athletic "look-at-me" attitude. By the dual G1-winning sprint sensation Home Affairs—the fastest son of I Am Invincible and the only 3YO to ever claim the Coolmore/Lightning double—she carries the deep girth and muscular frame required of a top-tier juvenile. A physical standout on the Gold Coast, she moves with a purposeful, ground-covering stride and possesses the professional temperament to thrive in the high-pressure Tulloch Lodge system. The pedigree is a masterclass in "speed-on-speed," being the daughter of the lightning-fast Stakes winner De Grawin. A five-time winner and daughter of the champion sire Snitzel, De Grawin was renowned for her tactical brilliance and raw acceleration. This mating represents the most potent "Golden Cross" in the Australian Studbook today—I Am Invincible over Snitzel—a genetic formula proven to produce elite, precocious sprinters. With a family tree loaded with black-type performers, this filly possesses the "winning DNA" to compete at the highest level. Fully BOBS Eligible and purpose-built for the early 2YO features, she represents a blue-chip opportunity for owners targeting the Magic Millions 2YO Classic and the Golden Slipper path. Beyond her racetrack potential, her immense residual value as a daughter of a Snitzel mare makes her a premier investment for any racing portfolio. 

Hellbent/Bonita Aurelia '24

This power-packed filly is the definition of a "Tulloch Lodge speed horse," hand-selected by Gai and Adrian for her sharp, precocious physical build and effortless athletic action. By Hellben, the Group 1-winning son of I Am Invincible and sire of elite sprinters like Magic Time, she possesses the trademark muscle and "look-at-me" attitude of Australia’s most successful speed lines. Raised at the legendary Yarraman Park Stud, she is a beautifully balanced individual with a deep girth and a strong hindquarter, designed to jump, run, and thrive in Gai & Adrian's training system. The pedigree is pure "black-type" juvenile speed, being the second foal of the exceptionally talented race mare Bonita Aurelia. A dominant two-year-old herself, Bonita Aurelia won the Group 2 Taranaki 2YO Classic and was Group 1 placed in the Sistema Stakes, proving she was among the elite of her generation. By crossing the explosive brilliance of Hellbent with a proven Group 2-winning juvenile, we have secured a filly with the "winning DNA" required to compete in the early-season features and the Magic Millions 2YO Classic. Fully BOBS Eligible and hailing from a deep family and offers immense residual value as a future broodmare alongside her racetrack potential. She is a neat, professional athlete who has transitioned through the sale with ease, suggesting she has the temperament to match her high-quality pedigree. 

Justify/Bella Rosa '24

This elite filly represents the perfect marriage of international power and local precocity, hand-picked by Gai and Adrian to join the Tulloch Lodge stable. By the unbeaten Triple Crown champion and world-class "Sire of Sires" Justify, she carries the same immense scope and athleticism that we have seen in our stable’s own superstar, Storm Boy. Hailing from the Silverdale Farm draft, she is a beautifully balanced athlete with a purposeful stride and the professional temperament required to excel in Australia’s most competitive racing environments. The pedigree is a masterpiece of speed and class, being out of the high-quality Snitzel mare Bella Rosa, a winner of the Group 3 VRC Ottawa Stakes on debut. This Justify/Snitzel "Golden Cross" is a potent nick, successfully blending the raw strength of the American Triple Crown winner with the sharp, early brilliance of Australia’s champion sire. With a family tree loaded with black-type speed, including the likes of Swiss Rose and Prom Queen, this filly possesses both the physical constitution to run early and the pedigree to thrive as a classic three-year-old. Fully BOBS Eligible and out of a pre-Christmas stakes-winning juvenile, this filly is purpose-bred for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic and the Golden Slipper path. Beyond her racetrack potential, her immense residual value as a blue-blood daughter of a Group 3 winner makes her a blue-chip investment for any racing portfolio. 

Wild Ruler/Zavance '24

This powerful bay colt is the quintessential Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott athlete, possessing the physical strength and "jump-and-run" profile required for Australia’s elite two-year-old features. By the Group 1 Moir Stakes winner Wild Rule, a brilliant son of champion sire Snitzel, this colt represents the pinnacle of explosive speed. He is a beautifully balanced individual with a deep girth and a strong hindquarter, hailing from the renowned Glenlogan Park nursery, a farm synonymous with producing tough, sound, and precocious winners. The pedigree is underpinned by a high-octane speed cross, being out of the Mossman mare Zavance. The Snitzel/Mossman nick is a proven formula for success, most notably producing the Multiple Group 1-winning champion Trapeze Artist. With the toughness of Mossman and the elite brilliance of Wild Ruler, this colt is bred to be an early runner. Recent updates further bolster the page, with his half-brother Brutal Advance showing consistent form in competitive NSW company, proving this is a family very much on the move. Fully BOBS Eligible and born in early September, this colt has the maturity and natural athleticism to target the Magic Millions 2YO Classic and the Golden Slipper path. 

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