Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott to take over Leilani Lodge

Champion training partnership Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott will take over the famous Leilani Lodge complex at Randwick after securing the lease to one of Australian racing’s most iconic stabling facilities.

The Australian Turf Club has confirmed Waterhouse and Bott Racing as the new tenants of the 65-box High Street complex, which was home to generations of the legendary Cummings family.

The stables became available in early 2025 after long-time occupant Anthony Cummings had his Racing NSW trainer’s licence revoked.

A tender process later that year saw Ciaron Maher initially awarded the lease, but the move never eventuated as refurbishment works commenced to modernise the facility.

Maher subsequently surrendered the lease after securing the renowned Crown Lodge complex at Warwick Farm following Racing NSW’s purchase of the property from Godolphin.

Australian Turf Club chief executive Steve McMahon said the decision to award the lease to Waterhouse and Bott followed extensive remediation works to bring the historic stable complex up to modern standards.

The additional on-course stabling will also improve logistics for the stable by removing the need to move horses between its main Tulloch Lodge base and Randwick via Bowral Street and Doncaster Avenue.