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Gai & Adrian TV 24th July

Eviction Notice made an encouraging return at Warwick Farm and has taken good improvement from that first-up effort. Fitter for the run and reunited with Adam Hyeronimus, he looks capable of taking another step forward.

Playing By The Rules

Emma Reeves aids us with programming and identifies who she thinks is the best placed horse each weekend. Lady Invictus, Saturday 25th July, Randwick, Race 4:This filly has been a joy to watch this preparation. During her first campaign in Victoria, she showed plenty of ability, but everything happened a little too quickly. Gai and Adrian took the patient approach and gave her a good spell, and this time in she has shown exactly what they always believed was under the bonnet.She has been placed purposefully against her own age group and that is the case again on Saturday. While we would also like to see her against the fillies, she has been racing and beating the boys, albeit in easier company than this. We tested her at this level two starts ago and she was terrific, beaten just over three quarters of a length.She is deeper into her preparation now, so fitter and more seasoned, and we believe the step up in distance will bring about further improvement. She is versatile with regard to track conditions and, if she can reproduce her best, I think she has an excellent opportunity to cap off a terrific second racing campaign with a deserved Saturday metropolitan victory.

Gai's Tip Sheet

FRIDAY 24th JULY - ECHUCARail Position: TrueKNIGHTS EMPEROR, Race 1, 2100m, 12.35pm, J Stanley, 59.5kgKnights Emperor built upon his promising first-up run with a brilliant second at Sale last time. He was unlucky to be reeled in late there by a horse who made its run down the middle of the track, but he was well clear of the rest of the field. He’s certainly trending the right way, and he is going to relish getting over 2100 metres here so we’re confident it will bring about further improvement. Jett learned a lot about him last time and it’s only a very small field so he should be able to control things to suit himself. He looks ready to win third-up under the right conditions so we hope he can do just that.SATURDAY 25th JULY - RANDWICKRail Position: +11m 1000m-W/Post, +8m RemainderLADY INVICTUS, Race 4, 1300m, 1.05pm, T Clark, 56.5kgLady Invictus showed fantastic determination to win at Canterbury last time. She’s done everything right since that run, and she’s coming into this in great shape. She was third at Rosehill two back when she last contested this same grade of race, but that was over 1100 metres and we think this additional distance is what she needs at this stage of her preparation. Tim will be positive from barrier 9 to try and get across and control the race to suit himself, and if she shows her trademark turn of foot at the top of the straight we see no reason why she won’t take plenty of beating once again.SLY BOOTS, Race 6, 1800m, 2.15pm, R King, 59.5kgSly Boots is as reliable as the sunrise and whilst he hasn’t yet won this time in, he’s earned plenty of prizemoney and he more than pays his way. He's been in great form since his last run and he's been enjoying some trips to the beach to keep him nice and fresh, and as you can see in the video below he loves getting nice and deep and having a good swim. This is his first time contesting a Benchmark 78 race this preparation, so it’s a slightly easier grade and whilst he’s got a bit more weight as a result we’re hopeful that this can help him find his way back into the Winner’s Circle. Rachel got a great tune out of him last time so we’re delighted she retains the ride here, and this course and distance suits him well. He handles heavy tracks but he’s probably more effective on a drier surface, so the more it dries out between now and race day the better and we see no reason why he won’t be in the finish once again here.SATURDAY 25th JULY - KEMBLARail Position: +3m 1100m-W/Post, True RemainderFLYING ARTISAM, Race 7, 1500m, 3.54pm, Z Wadick, 59.5kgFlying Artisam gave us such a thrill when winning so authoritatively at Wyong last time. He relished the additional distance there, and we’re confident this further step up to 1500 metres has the potential to bring about even more improvement. He’s drawn to do no work in barrier 2 so Zac will let him land where’s comfortable from there, and he will be able to enjoy a favourable run in transit. This more expansive track probably plays to his strengths better than somewhere like Wyong too, so that’s another tick in his favour. The first run outside of maiden grade is never easy but a Class 1 Handicap is about as gentle a progression as you can get, so it’s a lovely steppingstone for him and we think he’s got the upside to be challenging 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

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. She has an attitude to die for and did very well in her first preparation at Randwick.

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.

Home Affairs/Zara Bay '24

By Home Affairs who has made a huge statement siring Golden Slipper winner Guest House, Group 2 winner Kinnaird and stakes winning filly Gin Twist.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 family that continues to perform at the highest level.She impressed us in her first preparation at Randwick and gave us plenty to like. She handled the system well, showed good natural ability, and we are very much looking forward to seeing her continue to develop when she returns.

Zoustar/Ready To Prophet '24

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.

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