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F E AT U R E
Global Glamour 全球魅力
that she was finally given the right to Since gaining that elusive licence in Laxon’s monumental win with Ethereal
train at Royal Randwick in Sydney. 1992 Gai has been included in the in the 2001 Cup.
Australian Racing Hall of Fame, trained
The story of Gai Waterhouse, daughter of six winners in the world’s richest race Gai is remarkable in her drive to attract
Hall of Fame trainer T.J (Tommy) Smith, for two year-old’s the Golden Slipper more women to the racing industry as
has many similar hurdles. Due to the fact and won the tough mile the Doncaster owners and also through promoting
that her husband, the bookmaker Robbie Handicap on seven occasions, including female staff members to reach their
Waterhouse was warned off racecourses four wins in a row in the 1990s. highest career potentials. Gai remembers
at the time, Gai was forbidden to gain her the names of every female owner and
trainers’ licence in her own right. This was When the import Fiorente won the every male owner’s wife or partner, and
eventually overturned after a lengthy court 2013 Melbourne Cup, Gai became only encourages them to get the most out of
battle and Gai has changed the way female the second female trainer to win “the their ownership experience to keep them
trainers are perceived around the world. race that stops the nation” after Sheila in the industry for as long as possible.
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