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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.Watson, Saturday 8th August, Randwick, Race 10: Following on from last week’s theme of these progressive geldings we’ve taken through the grades with a view to getting them to Saturday class, this weekend Watson and Champagne Hero fit the profile. I’ve gone with Watson as he’s the captain of my progressive team who’ve just turned four. Since returning as a gelding, Watson has had an air of class about him so I don’t think the big weight or wide barrier will stop him. We tried him in the deep end once as a three-year-old and he wasn’t beaten far by superstars Tempted and Napoleonic. He won impressively first up this preparation when reverting to our plan of progressing him steadily through the grades and I think Saturday is the next rung on this ladder. Sticking at 1200 metres isn’t our usual MO and I do think he’ll improve over a little further, so while that would be my only reservation, we trod this same path last preparation, albeit at a lower level, and the plan came off. He looks ready to take the next step and I’m looking forward to seeing whether he can announce himself as a genuine Saturday horse and give his owners plenty more to enjoy on what has already been a wonderful ride.

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Wednesday 12th AUGUST - CanterburyRail Position: +2m EntireRace 1 - 1:25PM MAIDEN HANDICAP (1200 METRES)ONTHETOE - R Bayliss 57.0kgAdrian and I are looking forward to seeing Onthetoe make his debut. He is a horse we have always been fond of and he has done everything right both on the track and in his trials, so he is ready to head to the races. He has drawn well in barrier 1, especially as there seems to be very little speed in the race. Regan should be able to roll forward to race on pace and get him into a lovely rhythm which is imperative around this tight turning track. He will appreciate further in time, but he has shown enough speed in his short trials to suggest that he won't be out of place over 1200 metres first up. We expect there to be plenty of improvement to come as he gains more race experience and steps up in distance but we're confident he will get his racing career off to a positive start for you.SAVAGRAM - T Clark 57.0kgAdrian and I are looking forward to seeing Savagram make his debut. The reports from both the work riders and jockeys have been very positive throughout this preparation, with everyone noting that he is a talented horse who is still learning his craft. He has had two very nice trials, improving from one to the next, and is ready to head to the races. We know he will appreciate further as he develops, and there should be plenty of natural improvement to come as he gains more race experience. We are excited to see him get to the races and we feel that his natural class should see him fight out the finish.Race 2 - 2:00PM HANDICAP MAIDEN (1200 METRES)CALOOCAN BEAUTY - T Clark 58.0kgWe are very happy with how Caloocan Beauty has progressed this preparation. She is a lovely, strong filly who has continued to improve with time. Both of her trials leading into this have been very encouraging and importantly, she also has the benefit of race-day experience. The form out of that race has proven to be particularly strong, with four runners having since gone on to win. Ciaron’s Star subsequently finished third in the Group 2 Percy Sykes Stakes and Zambales has since finished fourth in two Group 1 races and second in the Group 2 Sires’ Produce Stakes. Your filly has drawn wide, but with little speed expected she should have time to cross them and get into a more favourable position. Adrian and I are very pleased with where she is heading and are excited to see her back at the races. She has a mind of her own which we have been managing very carefully and as a result of the countless hours of work we have put into her, she has continued to improve throughout the preparation. We are confident that she has the ability to give this a good shake and get her preparation off to the best possible start.MOONLIT WINGS - R King 58.0kgMoonlit Wings has been delighting Adrian and me ahead of her debut. Her trials this preparation have been very positive, and she has continued to improve each time we have asked a little more of her. She finished third behind Wanda’s Spark in her first trial, where she settled nicely before hitting the line extremely well, which gave us plenty of confidence in the way she was progressing. She then took another nice step forward at her second trial and comes into the race in very good order. She is a lovely filly with a good rhythm to her work and a very willing attitude. She does everything naturally and has continued to become more professional as her preparation has gone on. While this is merely a starting point for her as she will improve as she gets over much further, Adrian and I are very happy with where she is at and are looking forward to seeing her start.Race 4 - 3:10PM BENCHMARK 72 HANDICAP (1250 METRES)Kakadu Sunset - T Clark 58.0kgKakadu Sunset has been delighting Adrian and me ahead of her return to the races. She has had two trials to prepare for this first-up assignment and has continued to come on nicely with each piece of work. We know she likes the track and distance, having won over this course and trip on debut. Since that win, she has raced consistently in stronger company and was not beaten far at Warwick Farm earlier this year. She is a lovely, honest filly who has continued to strengthen and mature with time, and we feel there is still further improvement to come as she gets deeper into her preparation and over a little further. She is ready to return to the races, and we are excited to see her put in a strong performance for you all.

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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/Lady Sioux '24

By world class sire Too Darn Hot, already the sire of 31 individual stakes winners worldwide. This filly is bred on the same Too Darn Hot over Flying Spur grand-daughter cross that has had great success through Group 2 winner Too Darn Lizzie and the early two-year-old winner Perspiration, so it is a cross that is proven to throw sharp, effective racehorses. 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. Her dam Lady Sioux was a seven time winner on the racetrack, a tough, genuine mare with plenty of speed who consistently got the job done.She has really taken Adrian's eye since arriving at Randwick. She has an attitude to die for and a lovely physical.

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.

Zoustar/Ready To Prophet '24

FINAL 5% AVAILABLE: 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.

Wootton Bassett/Frankieta '24

FINAL 10% AVAILABLE: Gai & Adrian know how to get the best out of Wootton Bassett progeny having trained Royal Patronage to win the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes.Wootton Bassett has had great recent success with Providence, winner of the Group 1 Queensland Derby, and Wodeton who was first colt home in the Golden Slipper and beaten just 0.1L.Wootton Bassett over Galileo line mares is the best cross in the world, operating at a 12% stakes winners to runners, and Frankel sits right in that Galileo line. It is the same cross that has produced top class horses like Al Riffa and Puerto Rico.She has been sharp in her work at Randwick, our riders are very happy with her, and the team are already excited to see what she can do on race day.

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