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Gai & Adrian TV 7th March

From promising young talent in the features to progressive stayers ready to make their mark, the Tulloch Lodge team is primed for a big weekend. Agrarian Girl and Miss Chanel will look to secure their spot in the Group 1 Golden Slipper via the Group 2 Reisling Stakes over 1200m.

Playing By The Rules

Emma Reeves aids us with programming and identifies who she thinks is the best placed horse each weekend.  Watson, Sunday 8th March, Canberra, Race 5:You'll often hear people say that gelding horses improves them, but I haven't seen a clearer example of this since The Offer in 2013, who went from struggling in benchmark races to winning multiple Stakes races, culminating in a Group 1 Sydney Cup win in his very next preparation. Hopefully this has a similar outcome. Watson was always well liked by his riders, but as a colt he was struggling in provincial grade. He returned as a gelding this preparation and broke his maiden in dominant style before winning in town by over three lengths against older, more seasoned horses. We then threw him into the deep end against Tempted at Group 2 level and he finished an eye catching fourth. His rating took a hit for that run, which left me with some concerns about where we should head next with a progressive but still inexperienced horse. The Canberra Guineas could not have come at a more perfect time. It is a $165,000 race for three year olds under set weights and penalties conditions and he does not receive a penalty, so he is extremely well rated and receives weight from all but the top horse. He has drawn well, steps up in distance and meets horses many lengths inferior to Tempted, so I think he is very well placed here.

Gai's Tip Sheet

THURSDAY 12th MARCH - NEWCASTLERail Position: +7M EntireEXCEED PERFECTION, Race 8, 1600m, 5.30pm, R Bayliss, 55kgExceed Perfection ran yet another honest race in defeat when second again at Kembla last time. He’s come through that in great shape, and he’s an honest gelding who invariably runs his race. This is a lovely race for him as it’s restricted to horses that have had four or more provincial or country race starts in the last year. However, as a result it is a competitive lineup so it’s by no means easy. Regan will roll forward from barrier 7 and he’ll likely settle just in behind the speed as his has for most of his preparation thus far. We know he handles wet tracks and he’s finished second over course and distance previously, so he goes well here and if he runs up to his best it should be good enough to put him in the finish.FRIDAY 13th MARCH - KYNETONRail Position: +2M EntireYAUSON, Race 2, 1459m, 1.45pm, W Gordon, 59kgYauson is delighting us ahead of his first start. His trials and jumpouts have been excellent, and he’s improved with each experience. 1459 metres is a lovely starting point for him because he’s a horse who’s going to get out over a staying trip in time, and he’d be outpaced over anything shorter. He’s drawn to do no work in barrier 1, so his rider will be positive from there to make the most of this position and try to roll forward and dictate the race to suit himself. This is a very suitable race for him en route to bigger and better things, and we expect him to be right there at the finish.

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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

Justify/Reign '24

By Justify, this filly taps straight into one of the most exciting sires in the world right now and it’s a profile we know works here. Gai and Adrian have already shown what Justify can do in Australia through Storm Boy, and the sire continues to throw world-class horses such as City Of Troy. This is the sort of filly that gives owners a genuine sense of upside, with the scope to be sharp early but also the class to keep improving as she gets into her three year old season.She is out of Reign, a two year old winner by Elusive City, and the page underneath is properly stacked. Reign is a half sister to Brooklyn Hustle, a top class mare here. The family keeps producing runners right through the generations. There is speed, toughness and consistency all the way down the page, with plenty of winners and black type around the key females.It is a high end blend of international sire power and a deep, proven female family, and it reads like a filly you can have fun with in the big races.

Street Boss/Inahappydaze '24

By Street Boss, who is absolutely flying at the moment and showing again why he’s one of the most reliable sources of elite Australian performance. He’s the sire of champion Anamoe, and this season alone he’s been right at the top level again through Group 1 winners Tempted, Tentyris and Pericles, underlining that he’s not just a proven sire, but one who is still producing elite horses right now.The damside has plenty of substance. She is out of the All Too Hard mare Inahappydaze, a winner at 1500 metres, and she is a half-sister to Spiritual Pursuit, Wategos and Bohemian Daisy, so the family is current and it produces winners. The second dam Happy Hippy was a high-quality stakes performer, and the page keeps throwing winners.This filly is a beautiful fluid mover with plenty of class. The type of filly that will fit perfectly into Tulloch Lodge.

Hellbent/Husson's Kiss '24

Hellbent is a stallion on a real upward trajectory, already producing 10 stakes winners and more than $20 million in prizemoney, while maintaining a strong winners to runners strike rate north of 63%. He is the sire of Group 1 winner Magic Time and top level mares like Benedetta, and his stock keep turning up with genuine speed and toughness. Importantly, he is still doing it right now, with Savvy Hallie recently pushing champion filly Tempted right to the line at Randwick, a timely reminder of the quality Hellbent is producing at the highest level.On pedigree, this filly has plenty behind her. She is out of the Husson mare Husson’s Kiss, a winner who was also placed in the Tasmanian Oaks, and the family has already produced multiple winners including The Nephew, a tough staying type who won the Tasmanian Derby. The second dam Senro Kisaki adds another layer of quality through Rubisaki, a high class mare who won at Group 2 level and performed well in strong Group races, so there is real substance running through the page.

Bivouac/Humma Mumma '24

By Bivouac, a genuine Group 1 sprinter miler who won the Golden Rose, Newmarket Handicap and VRC Sprint Classic, and he is already making his mark at stud with his early crops. He is the only sire this season to have produced a Group 1 winning colt through Beiwacht, and he has backed it up with a Group 2 winning 2yo in Intention and a multiple stakes winner in Luana Miss.The page underneath is packed with proven racehorses. The dam Humma Mumma was a four time winner and she has already produced a Group 3 class mare in Humma Humma, as well as Tycoon Humma, a stakes winner at two, and Price Tag, who was Group 3 placed as a two year old.Physically, he is a strong, tough looking, athletic colt with power right through him. He looks fast, sharp and ready made for Tulloch Lodge, the type that can come to hand quickly and make use of his natural speed.

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