Gai Waterhouse | Home

Latest Updates

Gai & Adrian TV 2nd May 2026

Lady Of Camelot returns to the races at Eagle Farm on Saturday to contest the $300k Group 2 Victory Stakes over 1200 metres with jockey Tim Clark booked to ride.

Playing By The Rules

Emma Reeves aids us with programming and identifies who she thinks is the best placed horse each weekend. Bella Montagna, Saturday 9th May, Gosford, Race 6:I am placing my trust in Adam Hyeronimus here because her racing pattern at this track is not the ideal set up. Adam is an in form, natural heavyweight rider so I think he could be the difference between her winning and running a thrilling third.   She didn’t truly hit her straps until she got out to 2400 metres last preparation but she has returned with more zip, as she showed when running brilliantly over a mile first up. I would love to see her race against the girls but those races simply do not exist and she is proven in this grade.   While I have seemingly identified a number of things she needs to overcome on Saturday, I do think she can do just that and keep our long-range plan of the Queensland Winter Carnival firmly on track. ​  

Gai's Tip Sheet

SATURDAY 9th MAY - GOSFORDRail Position: TrueBELLA MONTAGNA, Race 6, 2100m, 2.10pm, A Hyeronimus, 60kg Bella Montagna excelled herself with a superb effort when resuming at Randwick a fortnight ago. She was unfancied in the market and we thought 1600 metres was short of her best, but she was absolutely fantastic and would’ve won with a few more strides. She’s come through the run in brilliant order and she’s had a real spring in her step since, so she’s coming into this race in top shape. She’s going to relish stretching out to 2100 metres, and whilst she’s up in the weights Adam is a natural heavyweight rider which means she carries minimal deadweight in the form of lead which is always our preference. She’s drawn a lovely barrier in 6 so she should be able to settle just off the speed as she likes to do, and whilst Gosford can be a tricky track that requires a certain amount of luck in running she couldn’t be in better order and we expect her to be right there at the finish once again. SATURDAY 9th MAY - GOLD COASTRail Position: TrueTOMATO TOASTIE, Race 4, 1400m, 2.18pm, T Clark, 54kg Tomato Toastie is thriving ahead of this run. She’s taken everything in her stride since heading north to Queensland and she’s absolutely loving the change of scene, which is always a positive sign when sending horses interstate. You can put a line through her last start as she got shuffled back in the run and nothing went her way, and she’s much better judged on her terrific first-up effort. She sticks to 1400 metres for now and we’ve added a tongue tie to aid her breathing which she’s worked very nicely in. She’s drawn just worse than midfield in 11, so Tim should be able to slot in and enjoy an even run in transit around this tight track. She’s taking on older mares which isn’t easy to do, but on her best form she’s right in this so we hope she can get the job done and gain some valuable Black type in the process.STARDOM, Race 8, 1200m, 4.55pm, J Childs, 55kg Stardom has thrived since heading north to Queensland. She’s loving the change of scenery and warm sunshine on her back, and she couldn’t be in better order ahead of this run. She ran an encouraging enough race first-up where she ultimately wasn’t beaten too far at the line by several race fit horses, and she showed in the spring that she improves a lot with a run under her belt so we expect her to take a big step forward here. 1200 metres around this tight track promises to suit her well, and she has drawn a lovely barrier in 5 so Jordan should be able to capitalise on her early speed to land in a forward position. From there we expect her to get into an even keel mid-race, and if she gives a strong kick on straightening she’s more than capable of fighting out the finish. SATURDAY 9th MAY - KEMBLARail Position: +5m 1100m-W/Post, +3m RemainderTHINK I WILL, Race 6, 1600m, 3.45pm, L Beuzelin, 59kg Think I Will ran an encouraging race on debut at Bathurst. The lure of the $100k bonus meant we sent him to a track that probably wasn’t ideal for a long striding horse like him, but he acquitted himself very creditably to finish a close third. The trip away has done him good, and it was by no means a wasted experience as he’s learned a lot from it and he’ll be much more switched on here. He’s going to relish getting out to the mile and the more expansive track at Kembla, with its long home straight, will enable him to balance up and really go through his gears. He’s drawn well in barrier 2 so Louis should be able to press forwards and enjoy all the favours in the run, so we hope he can measure up to this grade and give them all something to catch.

KEEP UP TO DATE WITH ALL THE NEWS FROM TULLOCH LODGE

Contact Now

Stable Spotlight

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 

Read more

HORSES AVAILABLE

Snitzel/Dalt Vila '24

By Snitzel, this filly carries the sort of pedigree that immediately catches the eye. Snitzel has been one of the defining stallions of the modern Australian era, and his record speaks for itself with 170 stakes winners, 110 Group winners and 26 individual Group 1 winners. He has sired horses like Trapeze Artist, Lady Shenandoah, Redzel, Russian Revolution, Marhoona and Shamus Award, showing the level of class and consistency he continues to produce.The page underneath gives her a really appealing international edge. She is out of Dalt Vila, a daughter of Deep Impact, whose influence as a broodmare sire is growing all the time, with 63 stakes winners and 47 Group winners. Dalt Vila is a half-sister to Dalkala, the Champion Older Female in France, while the family also includes Four Moves Ahead, a high-class Australian filly who won at Group 2 level and measured up in the best company.It is a pedigree with plenty of depth and plenty of quality. Snitzel gives her that proven Australian sire power, while the mare’s side brings a proper international black type family. She is a neat, sharp, athletic filly, the sort Gai & Adrian love to train.

Home Affairs/De Grawin '24

This spectacular filly is a high-octane speed machine, hand-picked by Gai & Adrian for her immense power and athletic "look-at-me" attitude. By the dual Group 1 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 Tulloch Lodge system. The pedigree is a masterclass in "speed-on-speed," being the daughter of a 5-time winning Snitzel mare. 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.  HOME AFFAIRS UPDATE: His son Guest House won the Group 1 Golden SlipperGin Twist Winner of the Listed VRC at RandwickHe has already produced three individual stakes winners from his first 27 runners (an 11.11% strike rate)As of April 2026, he is the Champion First Season SireAt the Inglis Easter sales his progeny sold for an average of $381,364

Stay Inside/Bring Me Showers '24

By Stay Inside, the Golden Slipper winner and Champion 2YO. This colt has the sort of profile that immediately appeals to Australian buyers. Stay Inside was all speed and quality on the track, and his first runners have already had success with Gai and Adrian through Eviction Notice and Reachin’ Out.What makes this colt especially interesting is the page underneath. He is out of Bring Me Showers, a winning daughter of Sebring, and she is a half-sister to Tropical Squall, the Champion 3YO Filly in Australia in 2023-24 and winner of the Flight Stakes. Sebring is also proving a valuable broodmare sire, with 20 stakes winners and 12 Group winners already headed by horses like Well Written, Griff and On The Bubbles.There is plenty more depth behind it as well, with proven black type performers running through the deeper generations, including Flit, Broadsiding and Federal. He was one of the sharpest colts in the sale and one Gai & Adrian had to buy. Stay Inside Progeny Update: Blue Door purchased by Gai & Adrian won the Group 3 Kindergarten Stakes at Randwick on debut.Lassified won the Listed Wellesley StakesReachin' Out a promising filly trained by Gai and Adrian, ran in the Group 2 Percy Sykes Stakes

Home Affairs/Zara Bay '24

By Home Affairs, this filly carries one of the hottest young sire profiles in the country. Home Affairs was a brilliant two year old and a dual Group 1-winning sprinter, and his momentum has only grown at stud. He made a huge statement in the sale ring when a daughter became the highest-priced yearling ever sold at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Sale at $3.2 million, and his first runners have already announced him in style through Golden Slipper winner Guest House.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. The family also includes Setanta and Ebhaar, so there is quality and black type right through the female line.This is the kind of filly that makes immediate 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 sharp, current pedigree with real strength behind it, and the sort of page that gives a filly every chance to be exciting on the track and valuable when her racing days are over.

Gai & Adrian TV

PHOTO GALLERY

View more

Keep up to date with all the news from Tulloch Lodge