News About: Gai Waterhouse
2012 Melbourne Cup Receives 151 Nominations
A total of 151 nominations have been taken for the Group 1 Melbourne Cup, which is set to run at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday November 6, 2012. Included in the nominations is last year’s winner, Dunaden, who will be attempting to claim back-to-back victories in the $6 million race. Dunaden…
Nechita Leads 2012 Silver Fox Stakes Betting
The 2012 Silver Shadow Stakes is due to take place at Warwick Farm Racecourse this Saturday August 25, 2012, and betting markets have now been released for the race. Nechita is presently the $1.95 favourite to win the 2012 Silver Shadow Stakes, despite only having one previous career run. The…
Descarado Withdrawn From 2011 Cox Plate Due To Injury
Gai Waterhouse’s Descarado has been scratched from the 2011 Cox Plate this Saturday October 22, 2011, due to a leg injury. The five-year-old gelding suffered swelling and grade one lameness to his near fore leg and there was not enough time before Saturday’s race to fix the problem. Descarado appeared…
Melbourne Cup 2011 Nominations Reveal Low Numbers
Just 163 horses have been nominated for the 2011 Melbourne Cup that will take place at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday November 1, 2011. Included in the first round of nominations is last year’s winner Americain and runner-up Maluckyday. Also included is jumps superstar Black And Bent and last year’s VRC…
Gai Waterhouse Prepares 2011 Caulfield & Melbourne Cup Army
Gai Waterhouse has announced her Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival team of horses that she hopes to take to the prestigious Caulfield Cup at the Caulfield Races and Melbourne Cup 2011 this year. The trainer’s best hopes lie with Descarado, Herculian, Prince, Once Were Wild and Tullamore. “All my group one…
Race 3 Results – Once Were Wild Wins 2011 Chairman’s Handicap
Once Were Wild has put in a fantastic run to win the Group 2 Chairman’s Handicap in the third race on Randwick’s AJC Australian Derby Day. The four-year-old mare began as the early leader of the field, quickly putting three and a half lengths between herself and the other 15…
Needs Further Wins 2011 Carbine Club Stakes – Randwick Results
The Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) has been won by Gai Waterhouse’s Needs Further. Needs Further, who began as the $2.80 favourite for the race, shot away from the remainder of the field at the 200 metre mark to win the 2011 Carbine Club Stakes by over a length….
Randwick Saturday 09/04/2011 – Kindergarten Stakes Form Guide
The Group 3 Kindergarten Stakes is an 1100m sprint for two-year-olds held at the iconic Royal Randwick Racecourse. The $125,000 event will kickoff the Australian Derby Day card with 10 horses accepting a spot in the final field. 2011 Kindergarten Stakes Form Guide #1 – Hot Snitzel (Barrier – 3)…