16th Edition / DECEMBER 2014 GAI’S GAZETTE

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Darley Flying Start trainee, Dane Robinson, with outstanding sire Teofilo at Kildangan Stud, Ireland

“Strange to think it has only been four months since departing the team at Lodge. I can assure you it feels like a lifetime ago. Some wise words from Darley Flying Start graduates and current Racing employees Adrian Bott and Emma Pearce before starting the course, continually bounce around my head. “It’s the equivalent of ten years of indus- try experience, crammed into two.” The pace at which the course moves leaves you dizzy at times, but there is no other way you’d prefer it. Since arriving on August 18 we have managed to complete the first Irish phase of the course which included equine anatomy and physiology modules at the University College of Dublin, Irish industry assignments and a trainee led conference to leaders of the Irish thoroughbred industry, including Ireland’s Chief Executive, Brian Kavanagh. Not to mention the mornings spent assisting with the breaking in of yearlings, working with stallions, vets, farriers and dentists at Darley’s picturesque Kildangan Stud, and sitting in on lectures from industry leaders throughout the afternoons. workload of the course as equivalent to his experience working full time for WinStar All of this whilst attending some of the major Farm in the US and completing his Masters of Business Administration at the same bloodstock sales and the world’s best race meet- time. ings including the Irish and British Champion’s You certainly need to bring a mature and committed approach if you are looking Weekends. What more could you ask for? to apply. For example, at the time of writing this piece I had just completed the One of the highlights during our time so far has week breaking in yearlings at Hamilton Hill, under the care of Darley Flying Start been our trip to Paris for Europe’s richest race, graduate and former GWR Racing Manager, Kate Grimwade, before spending the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. Organised by our the Saturday morning with Luca Cumani watching his horses work up the famous French contingent on the course, former GWR Warren Hill at Newmarket. This led straight into an afternoon of all-weather racing employee Fanny Cypres, we spent the Saturday at Lingfield Park, before catching a train to London to see family Saturday night, before the ‘Arc’ touring the Chantilly training then back on the train to spend Sunday at our Dalham Hall Stud training room grounds with France Galop and were fortunate completing our UK industry assignment which consisted of team debates on current enough to spend the morning watching Criquette industry topics. Where else in the world are you going to fit experience like this into Head Maarek’s string, which included Treve one weekend? completing her final piece of work before her I am sure you will have noticed through reading this piece the links between the successful ‘Arc’ defence the following day. You course and Gai Waterhouse Racing and there is a reason for it. Not only does Gai could not have written a better script. This is just support the course by employing graduates, which currently includes Adrian Bott, one of the many stories I’ll be telling for the rest Emma Pearce, Chris Armstrong and Jack Davison, but she encourages young people of my life and all in only four months, I couldn’t to apply to the course as well, understanding the opportunity that the course brings possibly fit them all into 750 words. to individuals who are serious about committing themselves to a future in the thor- But please, do not leave reading this piece oughbred industry. thinking that the course is all travel and sight-see- The 2014-2016 trainee group is represented by no less than three out of twelve ing. There is study involved, along with a lot of former GWR employees. Mimi Wadham from the UK, the aforementioned Fanny hands on work and lectures. It has been one of the Cypres and yours truly. Some strike rate considering the course takes in applicants the busiest times in my life so far. You quick- from all over the world and that Australian Racing’s leading lady only handed out ly realise that managing your time effectively three references for the 2014-2016 intake. between study, work and your personal life is I think it’s fair to say that as famed as she is for fine-tuning young thoroughbreds, essential to making the most out of the incredible she certainly has a track record for furnishing young individuals as well. You only opportunities that we are presented with each and need to see the average age of her office team to see that Gai takes an active interest every day. in the development of future industry leaders and I am certainly grateful for the time Kildangan Stud General Manager and Darley spent working her. It’s fair to say that I would not be in the fortunate position I am Flying Start graduate, Gerry Duffy, likened the today without the help of Gai and all the team GWR.” ▣ Cover photo: Mark Gatt GAI’S GAZETTE EDITOR-IN-CHIEf Lea Stracey

CONTRIBUTORS Gai Waterhouse Zeb Armstrong Lea Stracey Madison Whant hat an impressive win Petrea Vela on the last day of the Susanna Bradshaw Melbourne Carnival Su-Ann Khaw at Sandown for Gai’s WFrench import Pornichet. Certainly a Graphic design & layout win full of portent for next year. It defi- Madison Whant nitely deserved a front cover photo and [email protected] the performance of the month, as Zeb chief photographer writes. Our focus at this time of the year Bradley Photographers has been on staying horses and both Zeb www.bradleyphotos.com.au and Petrea have some very interesting facts and figures in their articles that un- Editorial Photographer derline the value and worth of our own Amanda Wood home-bred stayers, particularly those Need for Steed Aus from New Zealand sires. I know Bruce www.needforsteed.com.au Slade and James Harron are at the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run sales looking Advertisers for the next Derby winner as we go to print. How else can one win a Derby in Austra- Coolmore lia? It can only be with a three-year-old horse and this is more likely to come from our Magic Millions neighbours across the Tasman. We shouldn’t forget the Kiwi imports who have run in Widden the and crossed the line, often first, and also often within the first six, David Kobritz: Musk Creek Farm year after year. You will be amazed to read that the great has now emulated his Marcus Oldham College father, , in achieving his 44th individual Group 1 winner – an extraordinary Newhaven Park Stud statistic! Emirates Park Stud This month, I am pleased to introduce a new regular contributor to our magazine, Ranvet Coty Farquhar. Coty lives in the beautiful Southern Highlands and after years working Yarraman Park Stud Ambassador Travel on the editorial team of magazines like Vogue Living she has started an online style Rheinwood Pastoral magazine. Her perspectives on style and beauty I’m sure, will complement the content Thoroughbred Content of our magazine and will offer another dimension of information for you, our readers. Karisma Optometrist We welcome back Su-Ann Khaw who will also write regularly about her experiences Bradley Photographers in racing on the world-wide stage with some hints and titbits should we wish to follow Darley Flying Start in her footsteps. It was refreshing to read Madison’s article on Melbourne Cup day at New Zealand Bloodstock Randwick. Melbourne Cup week is such a fantastic week of racing and for those who Australian Racing and Equine can’t make it down to Melbourne it’s wonderful to see the parallel activities at race- Academy courses across the country that celebrate this iconic week of racing. Foundation for National Parks While the year is coming to a close with Christmas just around the corner, there are and Wildlife still studs to visit before sale time at the Magic Millions on the Gold Coast in early Advertising Manager January. Gai is very enthusiastic about what she has seen but more of this in the next Ric Chapman edition. In the meantime I wish you all good things for the festive season. [email protected] ‘Til next time. Lea PrINTERS Editor-in-Chief Graphic Impressions

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James McDonald and Pornichet Page 4 Photo by Mark Gatt Photo by Need for Steed Aus

Adam Hyeronimus and Caped Crusader Page 16

The team

Page 6 Performance of the Month: Pornichet... by Zeb Armstrong Pages 8-9 From the Pen of the Lady Trainer Pages 10-12 Zabeel - His Amazing Contribution to Staying Races in Australia... by Zeb Armstrong Pages 14-15 Gai, Rob and the Forgotten Koalas of the Southern Highlands... by Susanna Bradshaw Pages 16-18 Randwick on Cup Day... by Madison Whant Page 20 A Kiwi Flavour to Cup Week... by Petrea Vela Pages 24-27 Styling - Capturing the Beauty Within... by Lea Stracey Pages 28-30 #SummerLikeANomad... by Su-Ann Khaw Pages 32-34 Melbourne Cup - A Week Long Affair...by Zeb Armstrong Page 36 And from You... Page 37 Track Snaps... by Amanda Wood Pages 38-39 Recent Winners Page 40 The Australian Racing and Equine

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www.gaiwaterhouse.com.au 5 Performance of the Month: Pornichet

By Zeb Armstrong

fter just a few weeks in Austra- have just taken his foot off the accelerator tire certainly did not let the punters down. lia, the exciting French entire for a few strides. With a full preparation In fact those that backed the son of Vespone import, Pornichet (Vespone ahead under the care of Gai, he certainly could be forgiven had they lined up in the x Porza) is already a Group will not be doing this again. Pornichet is an bookies payout line well before the home A3 winner and the French 2000 Guineas example, like was, of a horse that straight. Pornichet was travelling beautiful- placegetter is only just getting started. Two can land in Australia from abroad and fall ly, those behind were under the whip and weeks after a scintillating Aussie debut straight into the Lady Trainer’s routine. Gai those in front looked as if they were tiring. behind eventual Emirates Stakes winner needed very little time with Pornichet to James McDonald hit the front early, and de- Hucklebuck, Gai managed to find the teach him how to win early in his Austra- spite a little bit of star gazing by the entire, perfect race for Pornichet. The Sandown lian career. These former Europeans have Pornichet was never in danger. Stakes over 1500m on the big Hillside a habit of improving remarkably under Congratulations to all the owners of Por- track. About 400m after the start, the entire Gai’s watch, and with Pornichet already nichet. He is already a Group winner, and looked to have the race at his mercy. He being a Group winner, the sky is the limit in he has a stack of improvement left in him travelled nicely for James McDonald and regards to this entire’s Aussie career. There and a huge autumn and next spring in front despite winning by just a neat length, the are very exciting times ahead indeed for of him. Immediately after the race, the press margin may have been bigger had the entire his owners and admirers.There is a chance wanted a Fiorente comparison, but Gai, have been on his best behaviour. that Pornichet could have been unbeaten rather than anoint the entire as the ‘second Pornichet is a big baby. He is a four- in Australia. To explain, first up over the coming’ simply stated that she can’t wait year-old, but in Australian terms he is still a unsuitable 1400m, the entire was held up to get to the bottom of the entire and work three-year-old. He has had ten starts spread in the straight on more than one occasion. him out completely. Almost every European over three continents, and now that the After finally getting out, he stormed to horse that Gai has purchased has improved Lady Trainer has a hold of him, it is hard the line to be defeated just one length by over time. Considering this fact, and the to see him doing anything but improving. Hucklebuck, who seven days later won fact that Pornichet is already a Group win- In the straight at Sandown Pornichet had a the Emirates Stakes. Had this first up race ner Down Under, we can start to get very little bit of a look around, but when needed, in Australia been 50m longer, Pornichet excited about the former Frenchmen and his the entire pinned his ears back and fought would have won. After this stunning debut, future in the Autumn. Pornichet is a very well to the line. He jogged up to his rivals, it is little wonder that Pornichet was close deserving winner of this issue’s Perfor- and once he had put them away, he may enough to even money at Sandown. The en- mance of the Month award. ▣ Photo by Mark Gatt

Happy owners celebrating Pornichet’s win at Sandown

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Photo by Jamie Payne

A sneak peak at our 2014 stud tours...

From the Pen of the Lady Trainer Going back in history and reminding myself of things is great for monumental generation defining events, but in regards to racing I tend to follow TJ’s philosophy...

hen you stop and think, (at the time of writing) Rob and I have been myself of things is great for monumental how many events in your following the trail of that fateful November generation defining events, but in regards life do you actually remem- day some 51 years ago. President Kennedy to racing, I tend to follow TJ’s philosophy. ber where you were, what was greatly admired and his attempt to TJ rarely looked back because the past to Wyou were doing and what time and date it usher in a new and progressive era excited him equated to hardship and poverty. He was? The birth of your children? Yes. Your the masses. We visited the Texas School looked forward and was always very posi- wedding? Of course, but what else? Anyone Book Depository on Elm Street, Dealey tive about the future (with good reason). If who was old enough to remember will be Plaza, Dallas, Texas and the hairs on your one of my horses loses at a short price or able to tell you where they were and what spine certainly stand up when you are in if I get nabbed on the post I learn from my they were doing when JFK was assassinat- a place that is so significant to modern mistakes, but that is about all you can do. ed. TJ had just come back from the track history. Every nation on earth mourned If you play it back in your head over and and he told my mother and I that President President Kennedy. The world stood still to over again, then you end up bitter. Bitter at Kennedy was dead. I grabbed my dear pay respects to the young President. jockeys, bitter at other runners. Being bitter mother and she grabbed me back and we The other event that many of us remem- does not change the result. All that you can sobbed. Kennedy believed in freedom and ber was the moon landing in 1969. I still do is forgive and forget and learn how to go a new era and it was a very exciting time remember Neil Armstrong taking those first one better next time. I am very forgiving of for the world. His death ignited a passion steps and his famous quote “one small step jockeys. They have a split second to make worldwide that perhaps has only since been for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.” It decisions and they don’t always pull the emulated by the love shown for Nelson still makes me smile thinking about this. right rein. Mandela. Over the last twenty four hours Going back in history and reminding Wind played a huge role at fabulous

8 www.gaiwaterhouse.com.au Flemington for this year’s four day carni- val. For the first three days, the wind was gusting into the horses’ faces and barely a front runner was fighting out the finish. Then, come Stakes day, a gentle tail breeze blew the front runners home. We had been battling a head wind for three days, then all of a sudden the horses up the front were getting blown to victory. I am often asked if I give instructions to my jockeys. The answer is no. I give advice, in that I suggest who the main dangers are and where they will be in the run. I also discuss with the jockeys what the wind is doing. As I am putting pen to paper, I have just got off the phone with champion hoop Craig Williams. Craig is one of the best and his opinion is much valued. He takes the time to analyse his mounts and he thoroughly does his form. Another who I have had great success with is , who like Craig, This piece of historic memorabilia hangs in the head office of Gai’s Gazette leaves no stone unturned in his quest for victory. It is very important that my jockeys come to trackwork and ride my horses. “Joao Moreira won a race for me over the Sydney They can’t be going into races blind having never even seen their mounts. After partner- Spring Carnival. A finer jockey I have not seen for ing horses at trackwork, a jockey can detail quite some time. His balance is extraordinary and with intimate knowledge, their thoughts to owners in the mounting yard before races. balance is the all-offensive quality that an athlete Then a hoop can try and get the best result requires...” for all concerned as he knows the capability of his mount. I have witnessed that the best training I have not seen for quite some time. His balance is extraordinary and balance is the ground for jockeys is Hong Kong. My sta- all-offensive quality that an athlete requires. I have almost finished my early stud tours and ble hoop Tommy Berry came back a much I forget about the pedigree page at this time of year and simply look for an equine with better rider after his stints in Hong Kong. balance. A horse needs to be able to put its feet down and know where it is going and it has Tommy is so professional in everything he to be able to do this early in life. In a race, if a horse gets a bump, it has to be able to retain does and it is little wonder he quickly as- its balance in order to win. All the best horses I have ever trained have had exceptional cended to become one of the leading riders balance. All the best athletes both equine and human have exceptional balance, and this in Hong Kong within the blink of an eye. trait takes an athlete a long way. Joao Moreira won a race for me over the Well I best get back to trying on my cowboy boots. Yes that is what I am doing as I put Sydney Spring Carnival. A finer jockey pen to paper here in Texas. See you in the Winner’s Circle. Gai. ▣

www.gaiwaterhouse.com.au 9 Zabeel His Amazing Contribution to Staying Races in Australia

Zeb Armstrong pays tribute to Zabeel’s prowess as a great sire now that the son of Sir Tristram has retired from stud duties...

t the time of print, Zabeel has Zabeel and Sir Patrick Hogan produced 44 individual Group 1 winners that have won a total of 85 Group 1 races. All this Afrom a horse that won just seven races him- self, none of which were in Sydney or even at Caulfield. Zabeel’s greatest successes on the track were at Flemington and Moonee Valley. The super sire won the Group 1 Australian Guineas at Flemington and two other Group 2 races at Moonee Valley. However, as Sir Patrick Hogan has detailed in a previous edition, the stallion’s results were secondary to the blood that flowed through his veins courtesy of his sire, the great Sir Tristram. Zabeel was destined for a life at stud from the moment he showed he could gallop. Zabeel has sired many champions includ- ing Hall of Fame members and and Hong Kong immortal Vengeance of Rain. From Octagonal came and from Lonhro came . We are yet to see what comes from Pierro, but the odds are stacked heavily in favour of at least a champion or two coming from the glamour colt. Along with the two above-mentioned immortal champions, Za- beel has also brought us Efficient, the only horse apart from to win the VRC Derby, then the Melbourne Cup in the fol- lowing year. Jezabeel joins Might And Pow- “Once every now and then a stallion comes along er and Efficient as a Melbourne Cup winner that was sired by Zabeel. As well as Might that defines a generation of thoroughbreds. Zabeel And Power, Zabeel also sired is such a stallion. Discussing Zabeel’s all-time sta- winners Sky Heights and Railings. Again, as well as Might And Power and Octago- tistics is slightly difficult, because while he has been nal, the great stallion brought us Cox Plate retired from stud duties, he is still producing winners winners Savabeel and Maldivian. and even Group 1 winners...” The 44 individual Group 1 winners that Zabeel has sired include three Gai trained

10 www.gaiwaterhouse.com.au HINCHINBROOK • Three-quarter brother to leading sire Snitzel, a leading 1st & 2nd Season Sire • Brilliant 2YO – won first two starts – including first colt home in Golden Slipper (4th) Recent progeny include; • Carriages – winner of Magic Millions 2YO Clockwise Classic Ballarat – trained by Gai • Old Trieste - 2nd Maribynong Plate - Flemington

HINCHINBROOK • Brooklyn – developing colt trained by Gai

MAGIC ALBERT • Total outcross from and Sir Tristam • Sire of 4 Group 1 winners; including Ilovethiscity, Albert the Fat • Ready to Run NZ Sale 2015 – 2yr olds avg $200,000 ($NZ)

Recent progeny include; • Bundle of Joy – Group 3 winner in Hong Kong, trained by David Hall – beating Amber Sky, Sterling City and Charles the Great MAGIC ALBERT

I AM INVINCIBLE • Champion 1st Season Sire • Current leading 3YO Sire of winners • 48.7% runners to winners (as at 24/11/14 - Breednet)

Recent progeny include; • BRAZEN BEAU – Group 1 winner of Coolmore Stakes – beating Earthquake, Rubick, Rich Enuff • Fulds Bet / Vinnie Eagle / Bassillique / Leeds – Stakewinners in Aust & NZ I AM INVINCIBLE • Silent Whisper – talented South Australian 3YO – 12 starts – 4 wins

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Zabeel at Cambridge stud

horses that have won a total of four Group second most successful trainer of Zabeel’s 1 races for the Lady Trainer. The gun filly ever, and with several Zabeel’s in work, Gai Zacheline won the South Australian Oaks has a chance to become the greatest trainer and the Queensland Oaks for Gai in 1998. ever of the generation defining breed. In- “Sir Tristram – Dress Circle gave Gai her sixth Metropol- cluding the three Group 1 winners, Gai has itan Handicap (she now has eight!) and trained (at this stage) 39 individual Zabeel Zabeel - Octagonal – Shower of Roses won the then Arrowfield winners that have won a total of 105 races. Lonhro – Pierro. There Stakes over 2000m in 2003. The Lady Trainer just needs the likes of To- One of the most consistent mares to come hunga and the jumper Valediction to string may not be a stronger through Tulloch Lodge was a daughter of together a few races and she may end up the Zabeel named Winning Belle. Winning most successful all-time trainer of Zabeels. bloodline in Australian Belle never won a Group 1 race, but her 73.6% of Gai’s Zabeels that have run have racing. With Gai, as career achievements more than made up won. This is by far the best winners to for this. Consider. The filly was a Listed runners percentage of the trainers that have we speak, running her winner at two over 1400m, before win- trained over 100 Zabeel sired winners. ning the Queensland Guineas at three. In Sir Tristram – Zabeel - Octagonal – eye over the Pierros her 2004 winter campaign, the then filly Lonhro – Pierro. There may not be a stron- that will soon be being also ran third in the Queensland Oaks and ger bloodline in Australian racing. With fourth in the Queensland Derby. As a mare, Gai, as we speak, running her eye over the auctioned off to the Winning Belle won the Group 3 Canterbury Pierros that will soon be being auctioned Cup, but perhaps her greatest achievement off to the highest bidder, the line looks set highest bidder, the line occurred when she didn’t win, but rather to continue. Zabeel is already in the New looks set to continue. ran second. In the 2005 Zealand Racing Hall of Fame. He sits in over the famous ten furlongs at Flemington there with the likes of , Tulloch, Zabeel is already in (2000m), Winning Belle was a $14 outsider. Phar Lap, and Redcraze despite This is not surprising considering the field having won just a single Group 1 race. This the New Zealand contained the likes of , Lad of the demonstrates just what this stallion has Racing Hall of Fame. Manor and the great . It was done for racing worldwide. Zabeel will live a star studded affair and despite doing her out his days as the happiest and most cared He sits in there with absolute best, Winning Belle was even- for of thoroughbreds in a perfectly groomed tually run down and beaten just under a paddock at Cambridge Stud never too far the likes of Rising Fast, length by Makybe Diva. This race was not from his adoring owner, Sir Patrick Hogan. Tulloch, Phar Lap, Car- only the fastest Australian Cup ever, but it We admire this great New Zealand sire still remains the fastest 2000m ever run at and sire of sires. He has contributed much bine and Redcraze de- Australia’s home of racing, Flemington. to the thoroughbred racing industry and will It took a champion in course-record time be sorely missed at stud. The champion has spite having won just a to beat Winning Belle on this day, but that sired a generation of champions and his single Group 1... “ is what we have come to expect from this sons and grandsons will continue to renew Zabeel breed. the bloodline for many years to come both It is not often published, but Gai is the in Australia and New Zealand. ▣

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Gai, Rob and the Forgotten Koalas of the Southern Highlands...

By Susanna Bradshaw, CEO of the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife

Koala spotted on Mount Gibraltar in October 2014—this was the first ever recorded sighting in this bushland reserve! Photo: Joe Stammers.

n April this year, Gai and Rob This will give land managers the That’s why this monitoring work is Waterhouse were amazed to information they need to make land so vital. This knowledge will allow us find a Koala on their Southern use decisions that ensure there is to ensure that the Southern Highlands Highlands property. sufficient for Koalas to live, Koalas survive and thrive in the future. Despite the Southern Highlands breed and move about as they have I done for millennia. The Foundation for National being the location where Koalas were reportedly first seen by Parks & Wildlife Rediscovering a Well Kept Secret Europeans, little is known about this Since 1970, the Foundation for unique Koala population. Most people aren’t aware that National Parks & Wildlife has Gai and Rob very kindly chose there are Koalas in the Southern added over 500,000 hectares of to donate, via the Foundation for Highlands. In fact, the first Koala land to Australia’s national parks National Parks & Wildlife, to support sighted by Europeans was from near and protected areas. It also funds local Koala monitoring efforts. Bargo, and the word ‘Colo’ in ‘Colo threatened species conservation Incredibly, they also provided Vale’ is an Aboriginal word for Koala. projects, bush regeneration, space in ‘Gai’s Gazette’ free of charge For thousands of years Koalas cultural heritage conservation, to encourage further support! have lived in the catchments of the improvements to national park I’d like to invite you to join Gai Upper Nepean, in the Southern Blue facilities, and environmental and Rob in supporting this much Mountains and on the fertile plateau, education. Find out more at needed Koala monitoring work. however things are changing. www.fnpw.org.au. Visit fnpw.org.au/sh-koalas. Will you The tall forests from Mittagong give a gift today? to Bundanoon were cleared for grazing long ago, roads criss-cross A Brighter Future for the the Highlands and every year there Southern Highlands’ Koalas are more fences, dogs and more Gai and Rob’s donation will be trucks travelling down the Hume used by the Office of Environment Motorway. This busy road must be and Heritage in partnership with crossed in order for Koalas to travel the Wingecarribee Shire Council from one colony to another. to purchase a GPS Koala collar, to At present, we do not know if facilitate satellite tracking. enough Koalas make this crossing This will be part of a new project successfully so that neighbouring to study Koalas in the Southern colonies do not become inbred. Nor Highlands. A total of ten GPS do we know how they make their tracking collars are needed, at $3,800 way through the villages and rural per collar. areas where trees are few. This project aims to locate and There is no map of where Koalas live map Koala populations and map and we don’t know if there is enough Gai and Rob Waterhouse spotted this Koala, habitat for Koalas to still live in the affectionately named ‘Blinky Bill’, on their key habitat and movement corridors Southern Highlands property in April 2014. throughout the Wingecarribee Shire. Southern Highlands 100 years from now. Photo: Joe Stammers. 14 www.gaiwaterhouse.com.au Bradley Photographers The best way to commemorate your win B

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Drafts.indd 18 3/30/2014 4:56:37 PM Randwick on Cup Day Over 23,000 Sydney-siders flocked to Royal on the first Tuesday of November to celebrate the 2014 Melbourne Cup, including myself and a few close friends. The put on a spectacular display of Sydney’s finest racing with two winners for Gai’s team and a lot of exultant punters who backed Cup winning German import, Protectionist, writes Madison Whant

Caped Crusader winning the 1400m Schweppes Handicap Photo by Need For Steed Aus

or the majority, Melbourne Cup day is all about Flemington. From the fashion and celebrities, to the betting and the race that stops a nation itself, Flemington certainly steals the show for racing enthusiasts on the first Tuesday of Novem- “Emulating one of the ber. However, for those of us who weren’t making the trip to Melbourne, there Fwas racing, fun and fashion aplenty at the Royal Randwick meeting. first wins for Round Table The day dawned chilly with grey skies and had us wondering if rain was on the cards. Racing on Caulfield Cup A morning hair appointment, a last minute fascinator change of mind which typically led to a mad dash to be ready in time and a short taxi ride later, we arrived at the gates day by recently acquired of Royal Randwick and quickly settled in for a day of fun in the sun on Australia’s big- European stayer Excess gest day in racing. Already in full swing by 11am, the front lawn overlooking the track was littered with the bright colours and bold fascinators predicted by fashion blogger, Knowledge ( x Kate Waterhouse, in our last edition. Joining the throng we quickly settled on to a table, Quenched), Caped umbrella up, with a bottle of champagne and six glasses and the day was off to a lovely start. Crusader dominated Race By this time Race 1 had been run and won by Sydney trainer John O’Shea’s Lassi- 2 in an effortless win tude (Street Cry x Alberghetti) and Race 2 was just a few minutes away from jumping. A quick look at the form guide and I realized Round Table Racing’s Caped Crusader with Adam Hyeronimus was set to run and with moments to spare I placed a small bet on the New Zealand bred aboard...” gelding. Emulating one of the first wins for Round Table Racing on Caulfield Cup day by recently acquired European stayer Excess Knowledge (Monsun x Quenched), Caped

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Winona winning the 1200m Handicap with Vanilla Princess

Crusader dominated Race 2 in an effortless win with Adam Hyeronimus aboard. Round Table Racing is quickly rising to prominence with some impressive wins, securing their future as one of Australia’s leading syndication companies, with Managing Director Bruce Slade saying, “Caped Cru- sader was purchased to target middle distance races for his owners who were looking for a horse that might give them a bit of fun over a few seasons. His win in a class record time was a perfect start.” Bruce went on to add, “It’s been a big year. It’s nice to have the colours winning in town on important days. We look forward to our entire racing team delivering lots of joy for our owners in 2015.” It felt like no time at all had passed before the twenty two horse field for the 2014 Melbourne Cup was on the course at Flemington and a growing crowd was milling in Natalie Gurney, Nicole Penney and Madison Whant front of the massive live television screens overlooking the front lawn at Randwick. Regardless of where you are in Australia at 3.10pm on the first Tuesday of November, it “Securing a double on Melbourne Cup day at truly is a sensational atmosphere. Funnily enough, amidst a crowd of thousands a hushed silence befell the crowd the Royal Randwick meeting, who held their breaths as the 2014 Melbourne Cup jumped nineteen-year-old Waterhouse apprentice and Fawkner, then My Ambivalent hit the lead and cheers erupted around us. Incredibly, it feels as if the race lasts Winona Costin stormed home for two a lifetime as you watch the horses rise and fall in and out impressive wins, first in Race 5 on the Gai of placing contention. Finally, Protectionist (Monsun x Patineuse) raced away at the 100 metre mark to record an trained Vanilla Princess (Lonhro x Princess impressive Melbourne Cup victory for the Wohler trained Coup) and shortly after, in Race 7...” German import and a second placing for the third time in a Melbourne Cup for the Ed Dunlop trained Red Cadeaux (Cadeaux Genereux x Artisia). 1 (to November 15), Costin has been making headlines as she gives strong Securing a double on Melbourne Cup day at the Royal contention to Premiership leader, James McDonald on 29.5 wins and has Randwick meeting, nineteen-year-old Waterhouse ap- secured herself in fifth position for the premiership among some of Austra- prentice Winona Costin stormed home for two impressive lia’s top jockeys. Although the Apprentices’ Premiership has only ever been wins, first in Race 5 on the Gai trained Vanilla Princess won by one female jockey, Kathy O’Hara, who took out the 2004-05 title, (Lonhro x Princess Coup) and shortly after, in Race 7, on Costin recently told The Sunday Telegraph, “There is a long way to go but the Kerry Parker trained Majestic Beast (Southern Image the Apprentices’ Premiership is a goal of mine this season.” x Djel D’Amour). Not surprisingly, Costin also managed It was a fantastic turnout at Royal Randwick in Sydney for the 2014 Mel- to bag two seconds and a third at the Randwick meeting, bourne Cup, the atmosphere is electric no matter where you are in Australia, setting her in the punters’ sights for a clear favourite for the but on the racecourse, it’s a special kind of excitement and certainly not one Apprentices’ Premiership. With twenty wins since August to be missed. ▣

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A Kiwi Flavour to Cup Week

By Petrea Vela

here are few racing carnivals that consume a nation in quite the same way as the Melbourne Cup Carni- val. Melbourne completely embraces the event and celebrates its heroes – human and equine – as well as Tanywhere in the world, and you can’t help but feel that something special is unfolding around you. While it’s widely tagged as ‘the race that stops a nation’, over here in NZ you would really think it’s the race that stops two. New Zealand has a long and cherished affinity with the Melbourne Cup itself, having provided nearly half of all its winners over the last 50 years. Amongst them the likes of Think Big (twice), Gurner’s Lane, Kiwi, , Let’s Elope, , Might and Power, Jezabeel, Brew, Ethereal and Efficient. And now with the riches and prestige of so many of the feature races that adorn Week schedule, New Zealand likes to muscle in on the action right throughout the week. This year the Carnival started auspiciously with NZ capturing Race 1 and Race 2 on the Derby Day card, before taking out the main event itself. Zabeel three-year-old Preferment (NZ) won the Group 1 Victoria Derby in a supreme staying effort, relishing the 2500m to win his first race from just seven raceday starts. From his NZ$190,000 pricetag he has now returned his connections almost A$1 million. Preferment’s win was also a bit of a milestone. While it was New Zealand’s fourth winner of the race in the last six years, it also provided the now retired Zabeel with his 44th individual Group 1 winner, giving him a Group 1 tally to equal his famous father Sir Tristram. Zabeel has just one solitary yearling entry from his last crop in the Karaka Sales in January, very much mark- Petrea Vela, Nick Vela and Victoria Vela ing the end of an era for the champion sire. Also a winner on Derby day was the three-year-old Thunder Melbourne Cup with Who Shot Thebarman (NZ) (Yamanin Vital) Lady (NZ) (Mastercraftsman) (picked up for NZ$75,000 from finishing a gutsy third in the race and old-timer Precedence (NZ) Karaka) who got the Kiwi girls on the board with her win in the (Zabeel) showing age will not weary him as he dashed into sixth Group 2 Wakeful Stakes. Again a maiden heading into therace, from well back in the field. Thunder Lady appreciated the distance rise to 2000m, and went Meanwhile in Sydney that day, Gai and Round Table Racing’s on to finish a gallant second in the Group 1 Crown Oaks on the Caped Crusader (NZ) (O’Reilly) was a smart winner on debut. Their Thursday of the Carnival. NZ$340,000 purchase from the NZ Ready to Run Sale might well be The third Kiwi winner on Derby Day was the promising Ker- one to keep an eye on this autumn… madec (NZ) (Teofilo) with victory in the Group 3 Carbine Club The final day of the Carnival provided three Kiwi winners. The Stakes, taking his record to two wins from only three starts. highlight was the performance by Suavito (NZ) – by the ill-fated star Day 2 and the Melbourne Cup itself was completely over- sire Thorn Park - who ducked and weaved through the field to win shadowed for me by a little filly by the name of Atacama (NZ) the Group 2 Momentum Energy Stakes over 2000m. (Pentire) who won the race right after the big one, the Listed Suavito was joined in the winner’s circle on the day by Saint or James Boag’s Premium Stakes. It was thirteen years to the day that Sinner (NZ) (St Reims), who led home a Kiwi quinella with his win the same blue and white colours of Pencarrow Stud were carried over Pin Your Hopes (NZ) (Pins), and Éclair Big Bang (NZ) (Sava- to victory by Ethereal (NZ) () in the Group 1 Melbourne beel) who now heads to to compete in the Group 1 Winterbot- Cup, and was as exciting a win as any in between and the high- tom Stakes. light of my week. Just having a runner loads up the week with Melbourne Cup week is our sport displayed in all its glory, and a even more anticipation and excitement, and I can highly recom- wonderful reminder of what it’s all about as we head into sales sea- mend it to everyone to get themselves involved! son. I hope you loved the colour and energy and action of the week, Kiwi runners put in brave performances in this year’s Group 1 and get yourself a runner for next year! ▣

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Styling ‘Capturing the beauty within’

n recent years the world of styling has just exploded into the world through the Internet. There are fashion stylists for the famous and interior stylists for private homes. Demand Ifor styling schools and courses are popping up everywhere as young men and women want to make it a career. Now more than ever with Instagram and Pinterest, jobs are being creat- ed for stylists for businesses wanting beautiful styled photographs for their online stores and instant updates. Today, every bride wants a stylist… or two, a personal stylist for their own needs, their hair, their dress and the makeup and an event stylist for the flowers, decorations and the theming. Over thirty years ago when Coty Farquhar started her career in magazines, the word stylist did not really exist. Coty Farquhar is a fashion, food and interior stylist, as well as creating events and weddings. Two years ago she launched her own on-line magazine ‘Styling’. “Styling is just my word for creating … it doesn’t really matter what the job is, albeit a fashion shoot with models, a cook book or a large in-store display, it is all visual art to me,” Coty recently told Lea Stracey

24 www.gaiwaterhouse.com.au “Your Styling magazines fill my eyes and my heart with joy and inspiration!”

“I knew very early that I wanted to be a stylist” the founder and editor of online magazine Styling by Coty Farquhar says. “Nothing gave me more pleasure than spending hours arranging the flowers for my mother’s foyer and moving the furniture around in our home. I just wanted to make things look beautiful.” Searching for unique items to use for styling and collect- ing objects has become a lifelong journey for this visual artist, who went to art school in Sydney before finding her niche in the luxury magazine market. She worked in high profile jobs in publishing on the edi- torial team including many years at Vogue Living and Vogue Entertaining Guide. She was the fashion and beauty editor at New Woman and she was snapped up by Vivien’s modelling agency as their first ever in house stylist where she created many successful fashion shoots, advertising catalogues, cook books and television commercials. Coty also styled for many large events including the Hermes Paris International Show Jumping Event. It was a move out of Sydney twenty two years ago to the Southern Highlands of New South Wales that led Coty into the online space as a blogger where she has continued to produce captivating work for her ever increasing interna- tional market. It was an immediate hit. Coty designs, styles, produces and photographs all her own work. Her photogra- phy showcases many beautiful homes and gardens that she visits and she shares on-line the weddings and events that she creates for her own clients. Her cabinetmaker husband Andrew’s business also thrives in the country, with Farquhar’s Furniture continuing to make

www.gaiwaterhouse.com.au 25 “This issue is more beautiful than ever but then every issue is more beautiful than the last one.”

and restore traditional furniture for the high-end market. This month Coty Farquhar celebrates eight years on line, with more than seven million views. Her bi monthly publication Styling Magazine is now two-years-old, its reach is extensive and global and is accessed from many markets including the United States, United Kingdom and Europe. She brings to the magazine images from her vast archive of material as well as new work to this world audience, with each issue centring round a particular theme. And her back issues stay up online forever, so there’s an infinite opportu- nity to search for and access her styling ideas. This current issue of Styling is all about the table, with 200 pages and hundreds of styled settings and inspiration inside. “I think the table is very important. It’s such a special place in the home for the family and loved ones to gather,” says Coty. The latest issue has been created just in time for Thanksgiving and Christmas preparations. Coty will be a regular contributor to Gai’s Gazette. “I’m incredibly excited by this opportunity,” she says. ▣

26 www.gaiwaterhouse.com.au “Every issue is always like receiving a little blue box from Tiffany. Thank you!”

“Dear Coty, Just a short note to tell you how much I love your work. What a gift you have! It’s truly superb and inspiring. It fills my heart with joy when I see your photographs and articles, I just can’t stop taking them in. They posses the magic quality of transporting one to another reality, they evoke a certain romance, the best of a time long gone. A time of refinement, beauty and nobility. Some things cannot be expressed with words, just felt with the heart...”

To read the magazine visit www.cotyfarquhar.com www.gaiwaterhouse.com.au 27 #SummerLikeANomad A four part series of racing inspired travel over the European and Japanese summer starting off with the Prix de Diane in Chantilly and Royal Ascot week by Social Media expert, Round Table Racing Ambassador and all round international woman of mys- tery, Su-Ann Khaw...

Dinner by Heston Su-Ann in Chelsea Wagyu Sliders in Kurobuta, Chelsea

fter two transit flights, I arrived de Diane” situated in the centre of Chantilly L’Atelier Joël Robuchon, where I enjoyed bright and early at Charles de racecourse. Le Village is filled with such the Langoustine Ravioli with Black Truffle Gaulle airport with a quick an eclectic vibe of fashion, carousels, mil- and the Gazpacho. stopover at the Shangri-La, linery, picnics and equestrian shows during After a much needed good night’s sleep AParis for possibly one of the quickest the course of Prix de Diane race day. and feeling refreshed upon arrival at The twenty minute race-day-ready sessions en The trek back to the grandstand in time Metropolitan by COMO, London for the route Chantilly. The building where the for the feature took a fair bit of navigating beginning of Royal Ascot week. It still will Shangri-La is housed originally served but was certainly worth the mad rush to amaze many people that the trip by train as a mansion for Roland Bonaparte who see Avenir Certain win the Prix de Diane. between Europe’s two most famous cities was the nephew of Napoleon and father of Often known as ‘the French Oaks’ the Prix takes less than half the time a trip between Marie Bonaparte. Many a lady has left this de Diane was first run some eighteen years Sydney and Melbourne by rail would take. establishment on her way to Chantilly or before the first Melbourne Cup and over Five hours and you are in a different world, Longchamp over the last hundred years, the last 170 or so years, many a champion but that is Europe. One could nod off on a but very few at the speed at which I was has won this iconic race. Avenir Certain, train for an hour or two and miss an entire moving! However, as a lover of all things the daughter of popular French sire Le country! Tuesday morning commenced with racing, I certainly was not going to let many Harve had been unbeaten up until her tilt a lovely breakfast at Claridges with Gai and long hours in transit stop me from seeing at the Arc de Triomphe where she finished Robbie before taking the train (certainly the the champion thoroughbreds that I write eleventh to Treve. fastest way to beat the traffic from London and talk about every single day. Straight back to Paris after the feature – although a hire car on the way back is In between races I walked to “Le Village and back in time for a wonderful dinner at highly advised) to Ascot. Each day at

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#SummerLikeANomad cont...

The view of the Eiffel Tower from the Shangri La in Paris

Ascot is as memorable as the next from Esti- mate battling to the line only to be nosed out by Leading Light, Toronado in the Queen Anne “During Ascot week I had a couple of food- and Telescope’s Hardwicke win. Although ie highlights including Kurobuta in Chelsea Kingman’s performance in the St James Palace Stakes was simply breathtaking, it was even where milliner Carole Maher and I dined more exciting to see him race in the flesh again twice – we could not get enough of the two months later to win the Jacques le Marois, Deauville. Wagyu sliders and Tuna Sashimi Pizza...” I had the pleasure of racing Royal Ascot week with Musk Creek Farm’s David Kobritz and Teresa Poon. Musk Creek is the beautiful progressive Flying Spur gelding Spurtonic. Needless to say, the future looks bright for Mornington Peninsula farm where champion Café Society come the Autumn and next Spring. It was truly a wonderful sight to see Pierro took his first steps in yearling prepa- Gai’s owners share such a thrilling and memorable experience with a runner on Royal ration. David and Teresa are owners in Café Ascot week! Society and there was no greater thrill than During Ascot week I had a couple of foodie highlights including Kurobuta in Chelsea cheering the son of Motivator who finished where milliner Carole Maher and I dined twice – we could not get enough of the Wagyu third to Contributer in the Wolferton, for Gai sliders and Tuna Sashimi Pizza. Dinner by Heston was a fantastic dining experience and the team. Contributer has, like Café Soci- with each dish executed perfectly - the Tipsy Cake certainly the highlight of the night. ety, moved Down Under where he has already I stayed an extra week in London after moving to Chelsea as part of what I call, post won the Group 3 David Jones Cup at Caulfield, Royal Ascot recovery and a little R&R before my next stop: Northern Farm and the a race Gai coincidently won last year with the JRHA Select Sale, Hokkaido. Stay tuned... ▣

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Photo by Jamie Payne Jamie by Photo

Gai and her two chauffeurs at the Melbourne Cup Parade in November 32 www.gaiwaterhouse.com.au Melbourne Cup - A Week Long Affair It starts with Derby Day and after a whirlwind week of Group 1 glory on Victorian racetracks, culminates in a family affair for Stakes day. This year, Melbourne Cup week was a spectacular event and should definitely be on the bucket list for any racing enthusiast, writes Zeb Armstrong

elbourne Cup week has Bone, muscle, different features and ability hype before the big race the next day was come and gone again, and in are discussed and highlighted by Gai. It is a electric. 2014, like every year, it was rare opportunity indeed to have one of the We now move to Melbourne Cup day. a magnificent week. If one most successful horse trainers in the history The gates opened at 8am, and from 8.01am Mof the four days drops off a little, anoth- of Australia, parade out one of her charges people were flocking on to the track. BBQs er day picks up the slack. Just ten years and describe the horse’s talent and in which were roaring in the carpark, coffee was ago the big crowds were for Derby Day races she will target him. consumed and people eagerly awaited the and Oaks day with moderate crowds for Monday takes us to the traditional Call bars which opened at 10am with the first Cup day and Stakes day. 122,000 strolled of the Card at Crown Casino. Despite the race at 10.30am. It was a 30 degree day into to Flemington to watch , Cup market being up and being bet on since this year with a perfect amount of cloud Efficient, Gold Edition and Dance Hero August, this is where the true market is cover to make for a perfect day of racing, win respective races in 2006. Nowadays the framed. Rob Waterhouse and three other eating, drinking and having a general whale crowd is spread evenly over the four days. bookies all offer odds on each runner. The of a time. Over half the races on the card Derby Day is the day for the purists with bookie that offers the best odds has the call this Melbourne Cup day were decided by every race being stacked full of quality. The on that particular runner and punters from the narrowest of margins. There was photo second best day on a pure racing sense has the 1200 strong crowd can (through roam- finish after photo finish. Punters in the become Stakes day with its two sensational ing men with a microphones) shout out bets betting ring to the once a year gamblers in Group 1 races. Oaks day and Cup day have and the bookie with the ‘call’ records all the the birdcage all stood in silence after our huge fields and mostly Listed races to go bets until the punters are satisfied and no own Amanpour hit the line in what ap- with the Spring Classic Group 1 races. It longer want to bet on that particular horse. peared to be a dead heat. The judge took his is a big week, a marathon of racing. But This is done twenty four times. time, and unfortunately Amanpour missed Melbourne, particularly Flemington, is Gai turned up for a quick interview her win by less than 1cm. But sometimes definitely the place to be. wearing the lovely outfit from Cup day last that’s the way it goes. For every person It starts with Derby Day, the Saturday year, now an indelible reminder of her win. that was on Amanpour, someone else was before the first Tuesday in November. This She thrilled the crowd with a very honest on the eventual victor. To a man, woman is the day where one is expected to wear description of what winning the Cup meant and child, not a word was uttered while the black and white and picking a winner is to her personally. This interview happened masses were waiting for the number to go certainly not easy due to the nine Group just after the annual Melbourne Cup Parade. into the frame. The Cup itself was a one races that contain usually between eight This was Gai’s first Annual Cup Parade act affair. The German import Protectionist and ten winning chances. After Derby Day, as the trainer of a Melbourne Cup winner. won like Phar Lap and it won’t be the last providing we get to bed early enough, the Gai later said that being ferried around on time we see this horse either, because as we Sunday after is dedicated to Gai’s annual a four horse-drawn carriage, was ‘one of speak he is settling into his new surrounds Sunday at her Melbourne Stables. Owners, the biggest thrills of her career.’ It is not in Newcastle getting ready for the Sydney media and staff all converge and while surprising that the Lady Trainer feels this autumn. By the time the young revellers left chomping delectable sandwiches and sip- way, because after a life dedicated to the the Champagne Bar in the Members Area, ping fine Pommery Champagne and Crown sport/industry of racing, can you imagine darkness had fallen and another Cup had Lager, the conversation generally turns to Gai’s joy when 100,000 people turned out been run and won. We all wanted to get to the races. This year Bruce Slade sold the to watch the Melbourne Cup parade? Not bed and sleep for a week, but unfortunately final 20% of a colt while presenting him a race, but a parade of champions! It was a we were only half way there. infront of eager prospective owners. Gai ran wonderful display of racing personalities, Oaks day was upon us, and with Gai not around keeping everything in check while horses, student bands, jugglers, people having a runner at Flemington this day, the describing the horses in her stable to all in on stilts and spectators who cheered and author of this article ventured home to Port attendance. Gai does this while the horse is clapped as the celebrities and horses and Fairy, where, as luck would have it, War- being paraded in front of the curious crowd, even past winning jockeys wound their rnambool Racing Club (just a mere 20km a crowd that seems to be growing each year. way around the streets of Melbourne. This from Port Fairy) was holding its annual

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Protectionist winning the 2014 Melbourne Cup

Oaks day meeting. This shows that Cup week is not just for those lucky enough to “With four super sprinting geldings all be at Flemington on any of the four days. No, Cup week spreads all over Victoria and fighting out the race of the Spring, the Autumn indeed all over Australia. Warrnambool is a three hour drive from Flemington, yet looks like it might be one for the ages and the thousands of locals all turned out dressed TJ Smith at Randwick is already being talked in their finest to celebrate Oaks day at the races, albeit the country races. The Fash- about...” ions on the Field was the highlight of the Warrnambool meeting with over 100 local ainly won’t be rushed off to stud, so we can meetings, greetings and any number of ladies entering. The ladies were wearing a only hope for plenty more epic clashes like different ‘occasions’ that take place. People variety of colours, a multitude of hats and the one we saw this year in the Darley Clas- are smiling, they cheer for their horses, they all to a lady were ‘rocking’ ankle crushing sic. A South Australian trainer won three call in sick for work so they can again go to heels. All strutted their stuff and all looked races this day including the feature with the the races and then they go again for a third absolutely magnificent. It just so happens talented four-year-old Hucklebuck. This is or fourth time during the week. Everyone that a Warrnambool trainer Ciaron Maher the beauty of the week. knows someone who can get them into this won the Group 1 Crown Oaks at Flem- Trainers Australia-wide set their horses tent, that tent, the Birdcage, the Members. ington. Warrnambool celebrated deep into for this carnival week. Yes, there might But when the races are run, all eyes at the the night while Melbourne got ready for a be races with more prize money and more track are on the horses. People in cabs who much needed day off. prestige, but there is just something special are running late for the races ask the cab- The final day, Stakes day, is a family day. about winning a race in the Melbourne bies to turn up the radio in order to listen It is a day that has grown and grown and Spring. After the last families left, a few to the races. People stuck at work use their perhaps this year, the secondary Group 1 youngsters stayed and enjoyed the later internet and phone accounts for bets and race of the day the Darley Classic was the entertainment and the VRC no doubt was those on the train huddle around whoever race of the Spring. The victor was a Sydney thrilled with another very successful car- has the tab app or the ability to listen to the gelding, from another Sydney gelding with nival. races. It is indeed a magnificent and busy the Victorian gelding back in third. Buff- During this week, and it is not just for week for Australian racing. One thing is for ering, the Queensland warrior was fourth. the Cup, but for the entire week, you know certain. Before we know it, it will be late He is also a gelding. Cup week is about the racing has come to town. As you walk August 2015 and we will again be talking Cup, but with four super sprinting geld- around the streets, you see people’s noses of the prospective champion horses of ings all fighting out the race of the Spring, in form guides. On trains people are talking Spring racing. Bring on the Turnbull, the the Autumn looks like it might be one for racing, they are answering their phones and Guineas, the Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate, and the ages and the TJ Smith at Randwick is trying to secretly conceal their tips. There then on to fabulous Flemington for the best already being talked about. These four cert- are functions, parades, lunches, dinners, week of the year. See you there. ▣

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Amy Armstrong sporting classic ladylike race wear on Oaks day at the Warrnambool Racing Club’s annual Oaks day meeting. She looks fantastic!

And from You... @RoundTableRacng Frespanol had serious owner support @rosehillgardens 2day. @TommyBerry21 received his pre-race thoughts from 2yo Bobby.

@TommyBerry21 @roundtableracng @rosehillgardens haha great to see kids having a great time :) they are our future.

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EISENHOWER Jockey: Paul King MAIDEN PLATE 1400m Photo by Bradley Photographers Bradley by Photo Photo by Bradley Photographers

SO NOSTALGIC Jockey: HANDICAP 1550m

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PHEIDON Jockey: Kerrin McEvoy Winners HANDICAP 2040m Photo by Mark Gatt Photo by Bradley Photographers

FRESPANOL Jockey: Thomas Huet HANDICAP 1500m

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