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Gai & Adrian TV 27th February 2026

From flashy two-year-olds in the Group features to imports ready to rumble, Gai and Adrian are ready to fire tomorrow at Royal Randwick.

Playing By The Rules

Emma Reeves aids us with programming and identifies who she thinks is the best placed horse each weekend.  Bear On The Loose, Saturday 28th February, Royal Randwick, Race 3: There was just 70 cents between this mightily consistent gelding and last year’s Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup winner, Half Yours, two starts ago at Caloundra. While it was clear he ran very well, I was disappointed he didn’t win at the time, but in hindsight he did an exceptional job. He has had one run since and was terrific in a stronger race than this over a trip well short of his best. He does carry top weight, but he’s a big, strong horse and Adam Hyeronimus is a heavyweight rider, so he carries very little deadweight. We did consider Stakes races, such as the Parramatta Cup, second up however, we felt he would benefit from a slightly easier assignment at this early stage of his preparation. Stayers can occasionally be a touch flat second up, but that aside, the drop back in grade and step up in distance look ideal and I think he will be very hard to beat.

Gai's Tip Sheet

TUESDAY 3rd MARCH - KEMBLARail Position: +8m 1100m-W/Post, +6m RemainderWISHFUL THINKER, Race 4, 1200m, 3.40pm, R King, 58.5kgWishful Thinker is pleasing us ahead of his first-up run. He had two trials in December before going for a short freshen up and since returning he’s had two trials this month, so he’s a fit gelding who’s ready to rock and roll first-up. He showed ability last preparation when finishing third over this distance at Sale, so this is a suitable starting point for him and Kembla’s a fair and expansive track which should suit him. He’s drawn to do no work in barrier 1, so Rachel will be keen to seize this advantage and roll forward to make her own luck on or close to the speed. The track’s rated a Soft 6 at the time of writing but it's been drying out and should continue to do so. There are three older mares in opposition but this race is otherwise made up of his own age group so it’s a realistic race to kick him off in, and we hope he can be very competitive.EXCEED PERFECTION, Race 6, 1600m, 4.55pm, R King, 56.5kgExceed Perfection was most unlucky to be pipped on the post over 1500 metres at this track last time. However, it was great to see him take another step forward from his previous outing and he’s certainly ready to win. This step up to the mile shouldn’t be an issue at this deep stage of his preparation, and Rachel will roll forward from barrier 10 and let him land where he’s comfortable in the run but he’s generally been racing with a bit of cover this time in which seems to suit him. He’s placed in all track conditions so we know he can get through a wet track if it stays this way come race day, and if he reproduces his last start effort he’ll be hard to beat.

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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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