Adrian Bott

Vangelic Becomes Vancouver’s First Winner

Posted on January 1, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Vancouver is off the mark as a sire with Vangelic giving the former champion two-year-old his first winner in a race ending in disappointment for another big name. Yumi, a close relation to champion sprinter Black Caviar, was the dominant $1.85 favourite to make a winning debut in Wednesday's 1100m-race for two-year-old fillies but was[...]

Posted on December 21, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A masterful training performance by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott has given French import Vadiyann the perfect start to his Australian career with the stayer landing a tough win at Randwick. Vadiyann showed promise in France winning three of his five starts but had not raced for 15 months when he stepped out in Saturday's[...]

Posted on December 13, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tim Clark hopes he has pulled the right rein by opting to ride Tulloch Lodge youngster Dubai Star ahead of debutant Wild Ruler in the Inglis Nursery at Randwick . Clark had to choose between the pair after partnering both youngsters in recent barrier trials and it was not an easy decision. “I didn't think[...]

Posted on December 12, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tulloch Lodge youngster Farnan has rocketed into favouritism for the $2 million Magic Millions Classic after upstaging Gimcrack Stakes winner Every Rose at Wyong. Ridden by Tim Clark, Farnan began smartly and camped outside the lead before shooting clear in the straight to score by a length over favourite Every Rose. Remorseless did best of[...]

Posted on November 28, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tulloch Lodge has a good record with horses racing on a seven-day back-up and Tim Clark hopes to be a beneficiary when he rides Taikomochi in the ATC Cup. The six-year-old heads to Saturday's Listed race at Rosehill a week after finishing midfield behind Mister Sea Wolf in the $1 million The Gong (1600m) at[...]

Posted on November 6, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Apicius, one of the outsiders for the VRC Oaks, has been scratched from the Group One race at Flemington because of an elevated temperature. Her withdrawal leaves a field of 14 for Thursday's $1 million 2500m-race for three-year-old fillies at Flemington, with the Danny O'Brien-trained Miami Bound the favourite on race eve. Apicius, who tailed[...]

Posted on October 28, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Gai Waterhouse will launch a final bid to get to the Melbourne Cup with Japanese-bred, French import Hush Writer. The Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained stayer is one of 28 nominations in Saturday's Hotham Handicap with the winner afforded a start in the Melbourne Cup on November 5. Prince Of Arran won the Hotham Handicap last[...]

Posted on October 24, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The decision not to pursue a Victoria Derby preparation with Just Thinkin' could result in a $1 million pay day if he can justify his favouritism and win the inaugural Bondi Stakes. While a Derby shot was entertained by trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, they felt the horse would be better placed at middle[...]

Posted on October 22, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Just Thinkin' has assumed favouritism for the $1 million Bondi Stakes at Randwick, a new race for three-year-olds. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Just Thinkin' has taken over from Godolphin's Subedar at the head of the market for Saturday's 1600m-race with the two at $3.80 and $5 respectively ahead of Wednesday's final acceptances. Just[...]

Posted on October 19, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Hush Writer has capped a red-letter day for Japanese-bred stayers with a barnstorming win in the Group Three St Leger Stakes at Randwick. Minutes after Japan's Mer De Glace saluted in the Caulfield Cup, Hush Writer ($6) streaked to a comfortable victory after leading for much of Saturday's 2600m support race on Everest day. Hush[...]

Posted on October 17, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tim Clark hopes to make the perfect start to Everest day at Randwick when he rides favourite Postcode in the opening event on a bumper 10-race card. Clark, who partners Nature Strip in the $14 million feature, has nine rides on Saturday's program and Postcode shapes as one of his best. Trained by Gai Waterhouse[...]

Posted on October 17, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Wolfe clinched a Caulfield Cup spot with victory in the Coongy Cup but the up-and-coming stayer still has work to do to make the Melbourne Cup field. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Wolfe earned a ballot exemption into Saturday's Caulfield Cup with his Coongy win on Wednesday and he runs on a quick back-up[...]

Posted on October 16, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Promising stayer Wolfe has earned himself a start in the Caulfield Cup with a tough win in the Coongy Cup. Transferred from the final day back to the middle day of the Caulfield Cup carnival, the Coongy Cup on Wednesday provided Wolfe a ballot exemption into Saturday's $5 million Caulfield Cup. The Gai Waterhouse and[...]

Posted on October 1, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Gai Waterhouse has prepared more winners of the Metropolitan Handicap than anyone else with her training partner Adrian Bott looking for his first. Waterhouse has eight wins in the Group One staying feature, her first in 1992 with Te Akau Nick and her most recent Glencadam Gold in 2012. She and Bott will send out[...]

Posted on September 28, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott will monitor Stampede with a view to backing him up for his third race in three weeks after his win at Rosehill. The seven-year-old led all the way to win Saturday's Group Three Colin Stephen Quality (2400m), a race that spelled the end of the career of 10-year-old Destiny's[...]

Posted on September 27, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

It has taken a leap of faith for training partners Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott to commit to starting their two runners in the Group One Golden Rose, but with risk can come significant reward. Waterhouse and Bott have backed the ability of Dawn Passage to rebound from a disappointing last-start performance in the Run[...]

Posted on September 26, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tulloch Lodge has its sights on the Group One Epsom Handicap for Con Te Partiro if she can bounce back to winning form in the Shannon Stakes at Rosehill. Adrian Bott, who works in partnership with prolific Epsom Handicap-winning trainer Gai Waterhouse, has confirmed the stable is keen to get the American-bred mare into the[...]

Vangelic Becomes Vancouver’s First Winner

Spring The Goal For Tulloch Lodge Import

Tulloch Lodge, Clark Chase More 2yo Riches

Farnan Upsets Rose To Win Wyong Mm

Clark Teams Up With Taikomochi In Cup

Apicius Scratched From Group 1 Vrc Oaks

Hush Writer In Cup Bid Via Hotham Handicap

Bondi Conditions Ideal For Just Thinkin’

Just Thinkin’ Favourite For Bondi Stakes

Japanese Import Flies Flag At Randwick

Race Experience Key For Juvenile Postcode

No Melbourne Cup Weight Penalty For Wolfe

Wolfe Earns Cup Start With Coongy Cup Win

Waterhouse/bott Two-Handed In Metropolitan

Stampede Wins Colin Stephen Quality

Trainers Show Faith In Dawn, Dash

Group One Goal For Con Te Partiro

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