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Waterhouse and Smith : the rise to power of two racing dynasties

Waterhouse and Smith explores the intriguing histories of Australia's two great horse racing dynasties - the betting plunges, the runs of winners, the battles with authorities, the family rifts and the larger-than-life identities.The Waterhouses rose to incredible power and notoriety in the country's racing landscape before the infamous Fine Cotton ring-in led to a long fight to regain their bookmaking licences. Now a new generation is taking bookmaking to new heights. From dirt-poor origins, TJ Smith became the world's leading trainer. In his heyday, he prepared more Group One race winners th

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  • "Waterhouse and Smith explores the intriguing histories of Australia's two great horse racing dynasties - the betting plunges, the runs of winners, the battles with authorities, the family rifts and the larger-than-life identities.The Waterhouses rose to incredible power and notoriety in the country's racing landscape before the infamous Fine Cotton ring-in led to a long fight to regain their bookmaking licences. Now a new generation is taking bookmaking to new heights. From dirt-poor origins, TJ Smith became the world's leading trainer. In his heyday, he prepared more Group One race winners th"@en
  • "Waterhouse and Smith explores the intriguing histories of Australia's two great horse racing dynasties - the betting plunges, the runs of winners, the battles with authorities, the family rifts and the larger-than-life identities. The Waterhouses rose to incredible power and notoriety in the country's racing landscape before the infamous Fine Cotton ring-in led to a long fight to regain their bookmaking licences. Now a new generation is taking bookmaking to new heights. From dirt-poor origins, TJ Smith became the world's leading trainer. In his heyday, he prepared more Group One race winners th."
  • "An update to the extraordinary story of this powerful family and their exploits. Never far from controversy, Gai Waterhouse was again in the headlines after her front-page falling out with Singoo and now her son, Tom Waterhouse, who has inadvertently become the face of online-gambling and has attracted his own notoriety at Chann."
  • "Join us for a glass of bubbles and an entertaining journey through the greatest horse racing families in Australia. If the Melbourne Cup is the race that stops the nation, then Waterhouse and Smith are the two names that capture Australia's fascination with racing. The stories of the two big dominators of Australian racing, trainer Tommy Smith and bookmaker Bill Waterhouse - whose families joined together through the marriage of Robbie Waterhouse and Gai Smith - have long been of interest to people, both on and off the track. This book is the unauthorized biography that provides a rare insight into the world of Australia's most famous racing dynasties. -- Publisher details."

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  • "Waterhouse and Smith new ed: The Rise to Power of Two Racing Dynasties"

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