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Gai & Adrian TV - 8th August 2026

Cobra Club was an impressive winner at Illawarra last start and has continued to thrive since that performance. He steps up in grade but has the talent and confidence to measure up in Saturday company.

Playing By The Rules

Emma Reeves aids us with programming and identifies who she thinks is the best placed horse each weekend.Plagiarism, Saturday 15th August, Rosehill, Race 2: I like the placement of Mo Chroi, dropping back in grade on Sunday, but Hovland, who I assume will be favourite, is well weighted and I’ve told this import’s story already. I’ve gone with a similar theme in Plagiarism. It’s hard to win anywhere by over six lengths so I can understand why the favourite is so short, but our gelding is the only horse in the field with Stakes class form to his name. Yes, he’s a maiden taking on winners, so that rule is out the window, and he’s first up over 1300 metres with top weight. However, it’s a small, lightly raced field made up mostly of provincial winners and maidens, and Plagiarism has finished within 1.5 lengths of two separate Group 1 winners in Fireball and Campione d’Italia, so I’m hoping that class comes to the fore.

Gai's Tip Sheet

WEDNESDAY 19th AUGUST - WARWICK FARMRail Position: TrueBLESSED EAGLE - Race 1, 1.25pm, 1100m, T Clark, 58kgBlessed Eagle is delighting us ahead of his first start. He has had two encouraging trials at Randwick, winning his latest one in stylish fashion and these hit outs have given him a very good fitness base and educational grounding for a high-pressure 1100 metre race first-up. Warwick Farm is a very fair track that regularly suits our horses’ racing patterns, so we expect Tim to be positive early from barrier 8 to try and have him in a handy position where he can make his own luck on or close to the lead. He’s been a very straightforward and professional colt thus far, and this temperament will take him a long way. He's shown us plenty of talent in his trials so we think he's capable of making his presence known in this grade, and we’re looking forward to seeing him run a very competitive race for you to get his career off to an exciting start.WENDELL - Race 2, 2.00pm, 1300m, R Bayliss, 57kgWendell ran an encouraging race when resuming at Wyong, finding only horse too strong for him in the run to the line. He’s taken plenty of improvement from it so he’s both fitter and more streetwise coming into this run, and the step up to 1300 metres on a more expansive track is going to suit him. He’s drawn well enough in barrier in 8 so Regan should be able to flow forward from there, land close to the speed and get into a comfortable rhythm so that he can conserve energy in the middle stages of the contest. We have plenty of success at Warwick Farm and we think the conditions of this race will suit him enormously, so whilst it’s a step up in grade he’s got the upside to cope with it and we expect him to give it a good shake.THE LITTLE GENERAL - Race 7, 4.55pm, 1200m, T Clark, 57kgThe Little General bounced back to his best with a terrific second at Canterbury last time. He’s up in grade here to a Benchmark 72 having contested races of slightly lesser grade thus far this preparation, so it’s going to be tougher. However, he’s fourth-up and racing well so we think he deserves a shot in this grade, plus he gets some weight relief as a result which is not to be shrugged at. He’s got the speed to roll forward from barrier 15 and get across into a better position, and Tim should be able to get him travelling comfortably in the middle stages. He’ll appreciate the step up to 1200 metres at this stage of his campaign and he ticks a lot of boxes, so hopefully he can keep improving and give this a good shake.

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RSVP: Breakfast with The Stars - Sunday 2nd August

RSVP: BREAKFAST WITH THE STARS

Kick off the new racing season with an exclusive, behind-the-scenes morning at Royal Randwick. To celebrate the horses' birthday, we’re inviting you to get an early look at the stars of our 2026 Spring Carnival and the very first of this year’s two-year-olds in action.

Join us at the Randwick trainers' tower on Sunday, August 2nd, from 7:00 am to 9:00 am for 'Breakfast with the Stars'. This is your front-row seat to watch our spring contenders breeze, scout our premier Melbourne Cup and Cox Plate prospects, and be among the first to see the next generation of Tulloch Lodge talent under saddle. While you watch the trackwork, enjoy a selection of breakfast bites and mimosas, paired with live insights from Adrian Bott and our bloodstock team.

RSVP HERE before Friday 24th July.

Sunday 2nd August 

Time

7am to 9am

Address

Royal Randwick Racecourse

Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031

RSVP HERE before Friday 24th July.

We look forward to seeing many of you at Randwick and showcasing some of our stars.

Happy Racing,

Gai & Adrian 

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HORSES AVAILABLE

Too Darn Hot/Sworn Evidence '24

By world class sire Too Darn Hot, already the sire of 31 individual stakes winners worldwide. His Australian results are already stacked with quality, led by triple Group 1 winner Broadsiding, high-class two-year-old Rivellino and the stable’s exciting Group 3 Gimcrack winner Shiki. Redoute’s Choice adds another layer of class as a broodmare sire, responsible for 185 career stakes winners and 28 Group 1 winners including Anamoe, Zoustar and Super Seth.He comes from the family of champion filly Victory Vein, and this is the sort of page that gives a colt real top-end upside. The cross has already made $1.9 million at the sales, and it has also produced a multiple Group 2 performer in Silmarillion, which underlines both the commercial strength and the on-track performance behind this pedigree.

Snitzel/Dalt Vila '24

174 stakes winners, 110 Group winners and 28 individual Group 1 winners. Snitzel’s influence on Australian racing has been nothing short of extraordinary, and his record speaks for itself.The page underneath gives this filly a really appealing international pedigree. 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.She is a beautiful filly who handled her first preparation at Randwick with ease. She is a lovely, fluid mover with a great attitude.

Stay Inside/Bring Me Showers '24

This colt is by Stay Inside, the Golden Slipper winner and Champion 2YO who has quickly made his mark with his first crop. He has already produced multiple stakes winners, including Incognito, Blue Door and Lassified, while Gai and Adrian have had first-hand success with the sire through the likes of Reachin’ Out, Our Emperor and Eviction Notice.The page underneath is what really sets this colt apart. He is out of Bring Me Showers, a winning daughter of Sebring and half-sister to Gai and Adrian trained Group 1 filly Tropical Squall, winner of the Flight Stakes and Surround Stakes. Making it a family we know how to train.He has been working very sharp during his first preparation at Randwick and has shown an electric turn of foot, something we are looking forward to seeing on race day.

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