"He lived a good life - legendary across so many fields. Gai Waterhouse was born on 2nd September in 1954 in Scotland to Tommy J. Smith, who is a well-known leading trainer of thoroughbred racehorses and Valeria, who was just a housewife. The 2020 Cox Plate has a new joint favourite after a massive betting firm on a high-class Irish galloper which wouldn't be coming for a Melbourne spring assault without an incredible after-the-siren goal which sealed a famous Carlton Blues win last Saturday. Bill and Robbie’s suspensions were subsequently lifted and both returned to their trade. | … Waterhouse family lore has it that Henry Waterhouse was Robbie's great-great-great-great grandfather and as his descendants they own part of the spear.

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Gadigal elders Uncle Allen Madden and Uncle Ray Davison, both board members of the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council, also sit on the committee with Uncle Charles (Chicka) Madden. 'In Waterhouse family tradition, this metal blade is regarded as the spearhead that pierced Governor Phillip's shoulder,' notes for the exhibition explain.

But he conceded the family’s many “marvellous” parties in the home had left a particular impression. The home has been rented out in the years since. ', Yellow lines mark 25 Watson Street, Putney, on the northern side of the Parramatta River, where it is believed Aboriginal leader Woollarawarre Bennelong was buried in January 1813.
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A spear head owned by the Waterhouse family has previously been lent for exhibitions at the National Museum of Australia in 2011 and the State Library of NSW in 2006. The existence of the grave on or near 25 Watson Street, Putney, about 10 kilometres north-west of Sydney's central business district, has deterred all private buyers. Trainer Matthew Smith has outlined spring plans for Fierce Impact that he hopes will end with a Cox Plate after connections passed up the opportunity to send the dual Group I winner to stud, instead pursuing Australia's premier WFA race. The irony of the description was not lost of the Waterhouses when Rob was told upon inspecting the home that the son of the owner had been the first boy to ever take Gai out. Robbie Waterhouse confirmed the passing of his father on Twitter on Friday morning. They happened across a charming single story house with sweeping harbour views on Burrawong Ave that was aptly described in the marketing as “her dream house.”. Think! About your choices. At only 29, it took just six days after the partnership was formed for Adrian and Gai to record their first winner in the stakes company when Thronum won the ATC Rosebud-LR. Waterhouse was never far from controversy and will be remembered for his alleged role in the Fine Cotton 'ring-in' scandal. Hope there's not trouble at t'mill: HENRY DEEDES watches Rishi Sunak riding... Are London's Covid-19 hotspots linked by the UNDERGROUND?

'A frantic Lieutenant Waterhouse eventually broke the tough spear shaft, whereupon they bundled the governor down the beach and into the boat and rowed as fast as they could back to Sydney. Four-time Cox Plate-winning trainer Chris Waller has entered a race high 18 horses headlined by star mares Verry Elleegant and Funstar and including recent stable acquisition dual Cox Plate placegetter Humidor. Four months later when a whale washed up on the beach at Manly Cove a large number of Eora gathered for a feast, according to the Dictionary of Sydney. Robbie and Gai’s son Tom is a prominent bookmaker who gained national attention several years ago by paying for saturation television advertising during the coverage of rugby league games.

Christopher Ryan also starred The Young Doctors, the series that made Gai popular. “We’ve made lots of changes inside but the outside is still the same as it was,” Rob said.