GAI’S GAZETTE5TH EDITION/ JANUARY 2014 SALE TIME AT KARAKA 2 www.gaiwaterhouse.com.au www.gaiwaterhouse.com.au 3 GAI’S EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Lea Stracey EDITOR ere it is, our last edition of GAZETTEGai’s Gazette for 2013! Ric Chapman In this month’s magazine, CONTRIBUtorS you will meet two very Hspecial people – Pauline Blanch and John Gai Waterhouse Brady. They have been an integral part Denise Martin of Tulloch Lodge for many years, first Lea Stracey Zeb Armstrong with TJ and then with Gai. Both these Rob Waterhouse discreet, quiet achievers are much valued Emma Pearce for the backbone of their support in the Ric Chapman Madison Whant day to day runnings of Tulloch Lodge Bevan Smith and for their years of loyal service. I’m sure you will find their experiences and knowledge of Headquarters make for GRAPHIC DESIGN & laYOUT interesting and informative reading. We Madison Whant have very much enjoyed presenting you with these stories of the heroes of Tulloch CHIEf photogrAPHER Lodge over the past few months. The whole is really the sum of its parts when Bradley Photographers we refer to Tulloch Lodge, I’m sure you ADVertiSERS will agree, and it is wonderful to realize what an eclectic group is re- quired to “put the show on the road”. Australian Turf Club Following on from last month’s reporting of the successes of the Magic Widden Stud Million Sale and its graduates, this month we turn our attention across Bradbury Park Beltana Stud the sea to New Zealand, the land of the long white cloud and more Blandford Lodge specifically to the Karaka Sale Yards. January is indeed an important Phoenix Park month for yearling purchases, and we haven’t even mentioned the In- Australian Stud Book Bluebloods glis Classic Sales yet. A busy month indeed! While many people out- Wentwood Grange side the horse racing industry are on family holidays shooshing down New Zealand Thorougbred Marketing ski slopes or swimming in the sea, there are those of us in the horse New Zealand Bloodstock Westbury Stud community who are lucky enough to have the best of both worlds. We LA Stud have the perfect combination of family time and horse time on the Pencarrow Stud Gold Coast and at Karaka! Jaguar It is appropriate at year’s close to thank the people who have come Audi together to produce Gai’s Gazette, and they are many from the pro- ADVertiSING MaNAGER duction team to those who contribute the various articles you all enjoy. Most importantly we thank you, the reader for your encouraging com- Ric Chapman ments and enthusiastic suggestions for our gazette. We look forward to [email protected] the challenges of next year. May the Joys of Christmas and the Promises of the New Year be with PRINTERS you all. Graphic Impressions ‘Till next time Happy Holidays Lea Stracey Editor-in-Chief 4 www.gaiwaterhouse.com.au Contents page 10 Page 6 Performance of the Month: Echo Gal by Emma Pearce Pages 8 - 9 From the Pen of the Lady Trainer Pages 10 - 12 Crewy by Zeb Armstrong Pages 14 - 16 Foreman’s Daughter by Ric Chapman Pages 18 - 19 Lady Trainers by Rob Waterhouse Pages 20 - 21 Sir Tristram to Zabeel: The NZ Produced Dynasty Pages 22 - 26 Karaka Features by Zeb Armstrong Page 30 Rip Van Winkle by Ric Chapman Pages 32 - 33 Nelson Schick by Madison Whant Pages 34 - 35 Hugo Palmer by Lea Stracey and Emma Pearce Page 28 Page 36 Denise Martin Looks at Magic Millions Page 38 Horse Glossary (A-B) Pages 42 - 43 Recent Winners Page 45 Bluebloods Page 6 www.gaiwaterhouse.com.au 5 Tommy Berry on Echo Gal in her dominant debut win Performance of the Month ECHO GAL By Emma Pearce s the 2 year olds begin to emerge was bred at Ascot Park by Bob Hannon who the trial by an impressive four and a quarter and make a name for them- is also the breeder of 2013 Cox Plate winner, lengths and in a fast 44 secs for 740 metres. selves, we begin to identify the Shamus Award. Hannon has openly stated Jockey Tommy Berry believed that she had superstars of the future. The that it truly was a thrill for him to breed a Cox plenty “left in the tank” when crossing the GoldenA Slipper, the Sires’ Produce and the Plate winner but it’s the Golden Slipper that is line and immediately identified her as a Mag- Champagne Stakes are always in the back of the Holy Grail for him. Echo Gal’s outstand- ic Millions filly. the minds of those who own 2 year olds, but ing trial performance had caught the attention at the forefront of their attention at present, of many, including that of her breeder. A champion racehorse will combine a is the $2,000,000 Magic Millions superior physical capacity with a 2 Year Old Classic on the Gold strong will to win. It is often their Coast in January. On Wednesday mentality that makes them stand 11 December, Star Thoroughbreds’ out from the crowd. In these early Echo Gal (Stratum x Pink Siris) days of a 2 year old’s career, this made her highly anticipated race is the most important aspect of debut at Warwick Farm, winning in their make-up. When dismount- dominant fashion, in the style of a ing Echo Gal, an excited Tommy filly “going places”. This perfor- Berry made the comment, “She mance has firmed her in the minds is such a natural and is so relaxed of many as a major Magic Millions behind the barriers and in running. 2 Year Old Classic contender this When I ask her to come back to year. me, she does and when I give her Purchased by Denise Martin of a squeeze, she picks up; she’s so Star Thoroughbreds for $145,000 uncomplicated.” from the Magic Millions Gold Her attitude, high cruising speed Coast sale, Echo Gal was quickly and superb turn of foot, give her identified as a powerful filly, with every chance of becoming a very a lovely fluid action; a real early special filly for her connections running 2 year old type. These core who are based in Malaysia and are attributes could be seen in her as long-term supporters of Denise a foal and can be seen to this very Martin, Star Thoroughbreds and day. Each year Breednet ask their the now famous purple and white readers to send in photos of their foals and Hannon was in attendance at Warwick Farm stars colours. Following the same path as a vote is cast as to which is the nicest of the to watch her widely anticipated debut and Driefontein, Star Thoroughbreds’ 2011 Magic group. Not only did Denise Martin identify was not left disappointed. After a memorable Millions 2 Year Old Classic winner and sub- Echo Gal as a future star at the yearling sales, 2013, next year could shape up to be just as sequent Group 3 winner, Echo Gal is likely to but so did the readers of Breednet, one year special. head to the BJ McLachlan Stakes at Doomben previously. Echo Gal’s first moment in the spotlight after Christmas before making the trip to the Echo Gal is the first living foal of stakes came on Monday 11 November in the trials at Gold Coast for her very own tilt at this year’s placed Encosta De Lago mare, Pink Siris. She Randwick. She led from pillar to post, taking ‘Millions. ▣ 6 www.gaiwaterhouse.com.au Wentwood Grange is a family owned stud situated in the beautiful Waikato. We bred the brilliant Little Bridge, the first N.Z. bred Group 1 winner at Royal Ascot (Kings Stand Stakes) From Wentwood Grange’s 2011 draft 20 have raced 18 of which have won or placed! 2014 Karaka Premier Sale Lots for Wentwood Grange Lot 32 Bay Colt Darci Brahma - Gold Class 101 Bay Filly Mastercraftsman - Leigh Valley 116 Bay Colt Rip Van Winkle - Magic Star 123 Bay Filly Pins - Markisa 138 Bay Colt Exceed and Excel - Miss Raggedy Ann 148 Bay Colt Flying Spur - Ms Seneca Rock 174 Bay Colt Zabeel - Parfore 197 Bay Colt Zabeel - Pulcinella 239 Bay Filly Stravinsky - Shall We Dance 318 Bay Colt Darci Brahma - Twelve Carat 323 Bay Colt Darci Brahma - Valconic 360 Bay Colt Bernardini - Anne Carina 382 Bay Colt O’Reilly - Belleville 403 Bay Colt Pins - Carinda 455 Bay Filly Shocking - Eastend 463 Bay Colt Stravinsky - Entrancement 468 Bay Colt Thewayyouare - Excelo Recent sales graduates include this year’s Australian city stakes winners: Tremec (left), Minaj and Cauthen Contact • Dean Hawkins +64 21 782 52 • Sean Hawkins +64 27 578 2351 Email [email protected] Contact Casey Dando + 64 21 503 212 • Michelle Dando +64 275 810 016 Website http://www.wentwoodgrange.co.nz/ • Email: [email protected] • Advertisements.indd 5 12/16/2013 6:20:20 PM Luke, Kate, Tom and Gai A year of wonders and a year of miracles. From the Pen of the Lady Trainer nnus mirabilis. A year of wonders back day after day, year after year. And what has This year also saw the launch of Gai Living the and a year of miracles. The Latin happened to the year? It has just flown by! This is Dream, a most magnificent race club that makes term was originally used by an En- what happens when the work consumes you. It is owning racehorses available to everyone. This inno- glish poet to describe the year 1666, almost Christmas and I am already thinking about vative club is truly Australian as everyone gets a go.