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Australian Owner, Trainer Face Charges

Australian Owner, Trainer Face Charges

One of Australia's top Thoroughbred horse trainers and a prominent owner have been charged in relation to a race at Sydney's Randwick racecourse when a second favorite placed second-last in a race.

 4 days ago

Overreach Fifth Slipper Winner for Waterhouse

Gai Waterhouse had a pretty good feeling last winter that Overreach would win the $3.5 million Golden Slipper Stakes (Aus-I), and the filly delivered her trainer a fifth victory in the world's richest 2-year-old race April 6.

 Saturday, April 06, 2013

Pierro, Appearance, Foreteller Win at Sydney

Australian champion Pierro held back charging stablemate More Joyous to capture the $350,000 Canterbury Stakes (Aus-I), one of three group I races at Rosehill Gardens March 23, opening day of the Sydney Autumn Carnival.

 Saturday, March 23, 2013

Magic Millions Sale Continues Upward Trend

The first four sessions of the Magic Millions Gold Coast yearling sale wrapped up Jan. 12 with gains over last year in three key economic indicators. A Fastnet Rock filly topped the fourth session.

 Saturday, January 12, 2013

Fastnet Rock Colt Brings $1.35 Million

A colt by leading Australian sire Fastnet Rock sold for $1,350,000 (approximately $1,427,155 US) Jan. 10 at Magic Millions, sparking fireworks at the second session of the Gold Coast yearling sale in Queensland.

 Thursday, January 10, 2013

Fastnet Rock Trio Rules Magic Millions Opener

A trio of offspring by Australian leading sire Fastnet Rock commanded the top prices at the opening session of the Magic Millions Gold Coast yearling sale Jan. 9.

 Wednesday, January 09, 2013
Melbourne Cup Carnival - Gai Waterhouse

Melbourne Cup Carnival - Gai Waterhouse

Trainer Gai Waterhouse talks about her plethora of horses running during Melbourne Cup weekend.

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 Tuesday, October 30, 2012

3-Year-Old Pierro Favorite for Cox Plate

Trainer Gai Waterhouse has a three-pronged attack for the Sportingbet W. S. Cox Plate (Aus-I), Australia's premier weight-for-age race on Oct. 27 at Moonee Valley Racecourse, led by champions Pierro and More Joyous.

 Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Australia's More Joyous Earns BC Mile Berth

Trainer Gai Waterhouse won her record equalling seventh BMW Doncaster Mile (Aus-I) when More Joyous prevailed at Royal Randwick April 21 and earned the mare an automatic berth into the BC Mile.

 Saturday, April 21, 2012
Pierro Captures Australia's Golden Slipper

Pierro Captures Australia's Golden Slipper

Two-year-old colt Pierro remained unbeaten in four starts when he collared pacesetter Snitzerland for a half-length victory in Australia's $3.5 million Golden Slipper Stakes (Aus-I) at Rosehill April 7.

 Saturday, April 07, 2012

Median Rises at MM Gold Coast Opener

The Magic Millions Gold Coast yearling sale opened Jan. 11 in Australia with an increase of 5.3% in median price from a year ago. However, the number sold, gross, and average price for the first session declined.

 Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Cox Plate Interview - Gai Waterhouse (Video)

Cox Plate Interview - Gai Waterhouse (Video)

Randwick Trainer Gai Waterhouse talks about her many star athletes; including Descarado, who won the Caulfield Cup last year.

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 Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Helmet Heads Aussie Prize Cox Plate

Helmet Heads Aussie Prize Cox Plate

Considered Australia's premier test of weight-for-age class, the $3 million W.S Cox Plate (Aus-I) boasts a long and proud history.

 Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Fastnet Rock Colt Sets Pace in Perth Sale

Yearling brings Aust$180,000 ($161,752 in U.S. funds)on auction's second day.

 Thursday, January 28, 2010

Encosta de Lago Colt Sets Pace at MM Sale

Bay yearling brings Aust$620,000 ($570,100 in U.S. funds) from trainer Gai Waterhouse.

 Friday, January 08, 2010

Filly Tops Jan. 7 MM Session

Yearling out of Australian champ Ha Ha brings Aust$700,00 ($640,241 in U.S. funds).

 Thursday, January 07, 2010

Encosta de Lago Colt Makes Big Splash

An Encosta de Lago colt brought the top price of Aust$2million (approximately $1,429,380 in U.S. funds) during the opening session of the Conrad Jupiters Magic Millions yearling sale on Australia's Gold Coast January 7. Trainer Gai Waterhouse purchased the full brother to 2006 Australian champion Racing To Win from Coolmore Stud, agent.

 Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Theseo Emerges With Epsom Handicap Score

Earlier this year the silks of Denise Martin, a well known, much loved and highly successful buyer and syndicator of racehorses, were made famous with the two group 1 wins by champion 2-year-old Sebring.

 Sunday, October 05, 2008
Australian Champ Sebring Out with Injury

Australian Champ Sebring Out with Injury

Australian champion 2-year-old Sebring will miss the upcoming spring carnival in Sydney due to an injury.

 Friday, July 25, 2008
Stud Deal Made for Aussie Juvenile Star

Stud Deal Made for Aussie Juvenile Star

Widden Stud buys Sebring for a reported AUS$30 million. The son of More Than Ready will enter stud next year.

 Thursday, May 15, 2008
Sebring Scores in the Sires' Produce

Sebring Scores in the Sires' Produce

One week after his Golden Slipper victory, Sebring wins the Sire's Produce Stakes, the second leg of the 2-year-old Australian Triple Crown. He will contest the one-mile Champagne Stakes May 3 in an attempt to sweep the series.

 Saturday, April 26, 2008

Timely Win for Aussie Star Bentley Biscuit

Bentley Biscuit overcame a slow start to win the Brisbane Turf Cup (Aus-I) at Doomben on May 12, prompting trainer Gai Waterhouse to declare the 5-year-old the best sprinter in Australia.

 Sunday, May 13, 2007

Gate Issue Apparently Ends Aqua d'Amore's Career

Susan Magnier's Australian standout Aqua d'Amore appears headed for the breeding shed after failing a barrier exam April 20 that will prevent her from running in Hong Kong's Champions Mile (HK-I) at Sha Tin on April 29.

 Sunday, April 22, 2007

Desert War Caps Waterhouse's Final Day Domination

Ageless warrior Desert War led the charge for the Gai Waterhouse barn as the trainer won three group I events on the final day of the four-day Randwick Fall Carnival.

 Sunday, April 15, 2007

Meurice Stakes Claim to Australian Juvenile Crown

Meurice may have secured top honors in the national rankings for 2-year-olds with his success in the Champagne Stakes (Aus-I) at Randwick on April 14.

 Sunday, April 15, 2007

Bentley Biscuit Off to England After Aussie Success

Gai Waterhouse will attempt her first training success in England with Bentley Biscuit this summer. Bentley Biscuit secured his English trip with a second group I victory on successive Saturdays.

 Sunday, April 15, 2007

Rock of Gibraltar Colt Tops Easter Sale's Second Session

Premier Australian trainer Gai Waterhouse spent $3million (U.S. $2,476,000) for a handsome half-brother to European superstar Holy Roman Emperor during the second session of William Inglis & Son's Australian Easter yearling sale Wednesday night in Sydney.

 Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Patience Pays as 'Biscuit Wins on Australian Derby Day

Bentley Biscuit rewarded the patience of his owners and collected an appropriate group I victory for trainer Gai Waterhouse on Australian Derby day April 7.

 Sunday, April 08, 2007

Tuesday Joy Overcomes Doubts to Win Tad Kennedy

Trainer Gai Waterhouse had to work overtime to convince owner John Singleton and his racing manager, Duncan Grimley, to even run Tuesday Joy in the Coolmore-sponsored Tad Kennedy Stakes (Aus-I) March 17. She responded with a game win in the mud at Rosehill.

 Sunday, March 18, 2007

Desert War Rules Again in Front-Running Rawson Win

Desert War has many popular wins on his resume, but his Rawson Stakes (Aus-I) at Rosehill on March 17 is right up there with the other 10 victories despite a poor turnout.

 Sunday, March 18, 2007

Aqua d'Amore Glides to Aussie Futurity Success

Coolmore-owned mare Aqua d'Amore became the vehicle for Danehill's 80th individual grade I winner in upstaging her Futurity Stakes' rivals at Melbourne's Caulfield oval on March 3.

 Sunday, March 04, 2007

Top Lot Goes for $625,000 at Magic Millions Saturday

The excitement of seeing two magnificent racing fillies win the two $1 million races at the Magic Millions race day on the Gold Coast Jan. 13 stole much of the excitement out of the crowd. As day three of the sale wound down, the best was bought for $625,000 by Katsumi Yoshida.

 Sunday, January 14, 2007

Sadler's Wells Colt Sets Magic Millions Record in Australia

Champion horse trainer Gai Waterhouse completely stunned everyone in the packed auditorium when she opened and closed the bidding on a Sadler's Wells colt at Aust$2million (U.S. $1,560,000) as session two of the Conrad Jupiters Magic Millions yearling sale in Australia ended on Friday.

 Friday, January 12, 2007

Danehill Dominates Victoria Derby Undercard

Victoria Derby Day at Flemington boasts no less than five grade I events and three of the four Derby support races fell to offspring of Danehill sons Nov. 4.

 Sunday, November 05, 2006

Rock of Gibraltar Colt, Filly Share Top Honors at Magic Millions National Sale

Excitement continued to build Tuesday in Australia as day three of the massive Magic Millions sale on the Gold Coast concluded.

 Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Johannesburg Colt Leads Way as Inglis Premier Sale Opens

The 2006 Inglis premier yearling sale in Melbourne, which opened on Sunday in Australia, continued the global trend of buyers willing to spend on well-topped, muscular yearlings.

 Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Desert War Proves Best of Waterhouse Quartet

The pundits were right about the Epsom (Aust-I) winner coming from the barn of Gai Waterhouse, but Desert War, the longest-priced of the quartet at 13-1, provided something of an upset in successfully defending his title.

 Monday, October 03, 2005

Mr Celebrity Thrust Into Aussie Spotlight

Mr Celebrity thrust himself into the spring spotlight in winning the George Main Stakes (Aust-I) at Randwick Sept. 24.

 Sunday, September 25, 2005

Evidence Heard in Cocaine Case in New South Wales

Racing New South Wales stewards opened an inquiry on Monday into the analyst's finding of benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine, in the urine sample taken from the 3-year-old filly Love You Honey, who finished unplaced in race seven April 25, 2005, at Gosford Racecourse in Australia.

 Monday, July 25, 2005

Grand Win for Grand Armee

Grand Armee collected his sixth Australian group I at Rosehill March 5 and Hennessy's fast-moving headliner has not won any of his 12 races (from 28 starts) easier.

 Monday, March 07, 2005

Melbourne's Inglis Premier Sale Starts Strongly

The opening day of Melbourne's two-day Inglis Premier Sale in Victoria rang the bell loud and clear – buyers want Encosta de Lago's progeny.

 Sunday, February 13, 2005

Danehill Colt Tops First Session of Magic Millions Sale

A Danehill colt brought the top price of $650,000 ($498,940 in U.S. funds) as the Conrad Jupiters Magic Millions yearling sale got off to strong start in Australia Thursday.

 Thursday, January 08, 2004

Danehill Colt Sets Magic Millions Adelaide Record In Australia

Leading trainer Gai Waterhouse set a Magic Millions Adelaide yearling sale record when she paid 250,000 Australian dollars (approximately $147,485 in U.S. funds) for a colt by Danehill at the opening session on Wednesday.

 Wednesday, February 19, 2003