wins St Legers. I have, over time, like my father Tommy Smith, always found that some Derby runners we’ve had just fall a bit short. But the St Leger is the ideal stepping stone before a spell and then hopefully the Melbourne Cup,” she said. Amazingly her five St Leger winners – Sacramento, Runaway, Transact, Hippopus and Order Of The Sun – were all ridden by different jockeys. “It is interesting. It’s a time of year where strong races are being run all over Australia and the jockey ranks are spread a bit thin. However, each year I’ve managed to book a jockey who knows exactly how my distance horses like to race.” In fact two of the most legendary families in Australian racing history, the father daughter Waterhouse-Smith combination and the Bart Cummings family dynasty have had a remarkable impact on one of Australia’s oldest races, with Bart Cummings training seven winners and Tommy Smith six. Will Gai Waterhouse equal her father’s record with another win again in 2022?
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