Bayliss back on Fully Lit, eyes another Big Dance win for Waterhouse‑Bott stable

Regan Bayliss is back aboard the bay‑coloured sprinter Fully Lit, hunting another Big Dance victory for trainer Gai Waterhouse and owner Adrian Bott.

The sun rose over the track like a halftime spotlight, and Bayliss was already polishing his boots, whispering to the horse that today felt like a story worth telling – if you were a horse, that is.

Their partnership is as steady as a city council’s promise to fix potholes before the next election, and the aim is simple: sprint past the rivals and add another Big Dance win to the Waterhouse‑Bott collection.

The crowd’s buzz is louder than a suburban council meeting about new bike lanes, and the air smells of fresh grass and the faint hope that the weather will stay as dry as a politician’s promise.

Gai Waterhouse watches from the rails with the calm of a mayor overseeing a budget vote, while Adrian Bott stands by, smiling like a civic planner who finally got approval for a new park.

Whatever the outcome, the Big Dance will be a spectacle – a dash of footy‑style drama on the turf, with Bayliss and Fully Lit leading the charge like a well‑timed rally in a council’s budget debate.