“Untapped” Yaletown out to deliver Gai elusive Derby

The Group 1 ATC Derby is a race that has so far eluded Gai Waterhouse.

The legendary trainer has claimed almost every other major available but the Derby for three-year-olds over 2400 metres at Royal Randwick remains missing.

On Saturday, the stable will hope to break its Derby maiden by sending out last-start Tulloch Stakes winner Yaletown, who is currently a $16 TAB hope.

Waterhouse’s co-trainer Adrian Bott says the son of Vancouver, who has catapulted into this grade after just four starts, possesses “untapped ability” and will run well this weekend.

“He is a really nice horse for us going forward,” he told SEN Track’s Bensley.

“He’s got here very quickly, which is not a concern, but there are…