Gai Waterhouse learnt two things at a very young age: how to talk to important people and how to read a horse’s mind.
As a girl, she would sit at the breakfast table opposite her father, champion trainer Tommy (TJ) Smith, while he spoke on the phone with former prime minister Bob Hawke and billionaire businessmen such as David Hains.
Zoe SamiosBusiness reporterZoe Samios covers wagering and the business of sport from the AFR's Sydney newsroom. She was previously the media and telecommunications reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and covered media at The Australian. Connect with Zoe on Twitter. Email Zoe at zoe.samios@afr.com
