She is best known as the “First Lady” of Australian horse racing.
But despite being one of the most powerful women in the country, Gai Waterhouse has proven that she is just like any other Australian when it comes to enjoying the summer.
The 70-year-old was seen sunbathing during a fun day out at Sydney’s Balmoral Beach on Friday.
Gai cut quite a colorful figure as she arrived at the popular beach wearing a brightly printed sarong.
She then removed the eye-catching garment and revealed her teal one-piece swimsuit.
Gai, elegant for his beach outing, accessorized with a white Panama hat adorned with a striking red ribbon.
Despite being one of the most powerful women in the country, Gai Waterhouse has shown that she is like any other Australian when it comes to enjoying the summer.
She finished her outfit with a pair of cat-eye sunglasses that featured a subtle pattern on the frames and carried a blue and white towel.
Gai couldn’t wait to kick up her heels as she tanned while reclining on a large inflatable.
She could be seen smiling as she leaned back on the comfortable seat while relaxing on the sand.
The horse trainer playfully raised her feet in the air, possibly to prevent the water from reaching the shore.
Gai is the daughter of legendary Thoroughbred racehorse trainer Tommy Smith, and there’s no denying that she knows horses.
Horses trained by the racing icon over the past decade have won more than $194 million in prize money.
He has a formidable record, having trained a staggering 145 Group 1 winners, including one Melbourne Cup, one Caulfield Cup and seven Golden Slippers.
The Waterhouse dynasty, which includes Gai and her husband Robbie and their children Tom and Kate, also has a property portfolio of more than $200 million, according to wellbeing.com.au.
The 70-year-old was seen sunbathing during a fun day out at Sydney’s Balmoral Beach on Friday.
Gai couldn’t wait to kick up her heels as she tanned while reclining on a large inflatable.
The staggering portfolio of properties also brings the family a staggering $400,000 annually in rental income, the publication reported.
Ahead of this year’s Melbourne Cup, Gai warned that young people were treating race days as nothing more than a chance to have a drink with their mates.
“I think (young people) are poorly educated and come looking for the wrong thing,” he said on Melbourne radio station 3AW in October.
“They come to the party and are not taught much about horses or how to place bets.”
His comments come after police arrested 24 people and ejected another 30 from the Caulfield Cup on October 19, while also arresting a large number of underage drinkers.
Gai said that while 26,000 people, mostly under 35, flocked to the Caulfield Cup, most young people only attended one racing competition a year.
The racing dean said more needed to be done at membership level to encourage the next generation to attend several racing days a year.
“It’s more that you want them to come back next week, and the week after that, and the week after (that),” he said.
Gai is the daughter of legendary Thoroughbred racehorse trainer Tommy Smith, and horses trained by the racing icon over the past decade have won more than $194 million in prize money.
‘I think the most important thing is to get them to become members of a club. I think membership should be very affordable for young people.’
‘You shouldn’t have to pay to go to the races. Because you don’t pay to go to a pub where you can watch the races. So why should you pay to go to Mooney Valley?
‘I think that on big days those who want to become members should pay. But I think going to public (areas) should be free.”
“You should be able to get on the track, any track, and not have to pay.”
“Everything is too expensive, the drinks are too expensive, it’s not the real world,” he said.