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The Leg Up

Bookies Thad Taylor and Stephen Hunt are joined by Paul Maoate and Brendan Popplewell to try and give punters a leg up and a lead into the biggest races of the weekend.New episodes every Friday!

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  1. 267

    The Leg Up | Hastings & Riccarton Preview

    Episode 4 of The Leg Up 2026/27 is ready to roll! We preview the upcoming thoroughbred racing at Hastings & Riccarton, which are set to be a couple of massive days out.

  2. 266

    The Leg Up | Ellerslie Preview

    Episode 3 of The Leg Up 2026/27 is on tap! We preview the upcoming thoroughbred racing at Ellerslie, which is set to be a massive day out, with Group 1 racing back for the spring as the track hosts the Proisir Plate.

  3. 265

    The Leg Up | Whanganui Preview

    Episode 2 of The Leg Up 2026/27 is ready to roll! We preview the upcoming Thoroughbred Racing at Whanganui on what will be a big weekend of racing.

  4. 264

    The Leg Up | Te Rapa Preview

    The Leg Up is back for the 2026/27 season! We preview the upcoming Thoroughbred Racing at Te Rapa on what will be a big weekend of racing.

  5. 263

    The Leg Up | Tauranga | Preview

    We preview the upcoming Thoroughbred Racing at Tauranga on what will be another big weekend of racing.

  6. 262

    The Leg Up | Ellerslie & Riccarton | Preview

    We preview the upcoming Thoroughbred Racing at both Ellerslie & Riccarton on what will be another big weekend of racing.

  7. 261

    The Leg Up | Te Rapa & Whanganui | Preview

    We preview the upcoming Thoroughbred Racing at both Te Rapa & Whanganui on what will be another big weekend of racing.

  8. 260

    The Leg Up | Ellerslie & Trentham | Preview

    We preview the upcoming Thoroughbred Racing at both Ellerslie and Trentham action on what will be another big weekend of racing.

  9. 259

    The Leg Up | Te Rapa Thoroughbred Racing | Preview

    We preview the upcoming Te Rapa Thoroughbred Racing action on what will be another big weekend of racing.

  10. 258

    The Leg Up | Weekend Racing Preview

    We preview a bumper weekend of racing.

  11. 257

    The Leg Up | Champagne Stakes Preview

    We preview the upcoming Champagne Stakes and Rangitikei Gold Cup on what will be another big weekend of racing.

  12. 256

    The Leg Up | Rotorua Cup Preview

    We preview the upcoming Rotorua ITM Stakes and Rotorua cup on what will be another big weekend of racing.

  13. 255

    The Leg Up | Big Saturday Preview

    The whole band is back together and just in time to preview a big weekend of racing.

  14. 254

    The Leg Up | Travis Stakes & Gold Cup Day Preview

    Paul Maoate and Thad Taylor are in Canterbury for a massive weekend of rugby and racing. They are joined in the studio by Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell to preview Gold Cup Day at Riccarton as well as the Travis Stakes.

  15. 253

    The Leg Up | Ellerslie & Whanganui Preview

    Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview the G3 Easter Handicap and G3 Championships Stakes at Ellerslie as well as Whanganui.

  16. 252

    The Leg Up | Otaki & Riccarton Preview

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview Hawke's Bay Cup Day at Otaki and Southern Alps Challenge Final Day at Riccarton.

  17. 251

    The Leg Up | Trentham & Te Aroha Preview

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview Trentham and Te Aroha.

  18. 250

    The Leg Up | Trentham & Riccarton Preview

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview Trentham and Riccarton.

  19. 249

    The Leg Up | Tauranga & Whanganui Preview

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate and Stephen Hunt preview Japan Trophy Day at Tauranga, as well as Whanganui.

  20. 248

    The Leg Up | Champions Day at Ellerslie

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview Champions Day at Ellerslie, including the three G1s. The Sistema, Bonecrusher & the NZ Derby as well as The NZB Kiwi.

  21. 247

    The Leg Up | White Robe Lodge WFA Day at Wingatui

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview White Robe Lodge WFA Day at Wingatui as well as Matamata.

  22. 246

    The Leg Up | New Zealand Oaks and Ōtaki Māori WFA Classic Dayat Ellerslie

    Thad Taylor, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview a huge day at Ellerslie with the New Zealand Oaks and Ōtaki Māori WFA Classic Day

  23. 245

    The Leg Up | Matamata Breeders’ Stakes Day

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview Matamata Breeders’ Stakes Day.

  24. 244

    The Leg Up | Legends Day at Te Rapa

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview Legends Day at Te Rapa.

  25. 243

    The Leg Up | Wellington Cup (Trentham) & Ellerslie

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview Wellington Cup day at Trentham and Ellerslie.

  26. 242

    The Leg Up | Karaka Millions (Ellerslie) 2026 Preview

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview Karaka Millions night at Ellerslie.

  27. 241

    The Leg Up is back for 2026 | Trentham

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell are back for the first episode of the year as they preview the races at Trentham and Pukekohe.

  28. 240

    The Leg Up | Trentham & Te Rapa

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview the races at Trentham & Te Rapa

  29. 239

    The Leg Up | Trentham & Pukekohe

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview the races at Trentham & Pukekohe

  30. 238

    The Leg Up | Ellerslie & Whanganui

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview the races at Ellerslie & Whanganui

  31. 237

    The Leg Up | Pukekohe & Whanganui

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview the races at Pukekohe & Whanganui

  32. 236

    The Leg Up | Riccarton & Tauranga

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview the races at Riccarton & Tauranga

  33. 235

    The Leg Up | Riccarton & Pukekhoe

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview the races at Riccarton & Pukekhoe

  34. 234

    The Leg Up | Melbourne Cup Special

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate and Brendan Popplewell sit down for a Melbourne Cup draft!

  35. 233

    The Leg Up | Tauranga & Tauherenikau

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview the races at Tauranga & Tauherenikau

  36. 232

    The Leg Up | Ellerslie & Riccarton

    Thad Taylor and Brendan Popplewell preview the races at Ellerslie & Riccarton

  37. 231

    The Leg Up | Livamol Classic at Ellerslie

    Thad Taylor, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview the races at Ellerslie headlined by the Livamol Classic and Group 1 races across the ditch. Who will rise to the top amongst a talented field of sprinters in The Everest?

  38. 230

    The Leg Up | Ashburton & Otaki

    Thad Taylor, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview the races at Ashburton & Otaki

  39. 229

    The Leg Up | Matamata & Hawera

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview the races at Matamata & Hawera

  40. 228

    The Leg Up | Te Rapa & Riccarton

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview the races at Te Rapa & Riccarton

  41. 227

    The Leg Up | Ellerslie & Trentham

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview the races at Ellerslie & Trentham

  42. 226

    The Leg Up | Riccarton & Te Rapa Preview

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview the races this week at Riccarton and Te Rapa with the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington.

  43. 225

    The Leg Up | Ellerslie Preview

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview the races this week at Ellerslie. Group 1 racing is back!

  44. 224

    The Leg Up | Whanganui & Riccarton

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview the races this week at Whanganui & Riccarton

  45. 223

    The Leg Up is back! | Te Rapa Preview

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell are back for the first episode of the season as they preview the races ahead of the weekend at Te Rapa!

  46. 222

    The Leg Up | Last Show of the Season | Trentham

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell are back for the last show of the season as they preview the races this week at Trentham!

  47. 221

    The Leg Up | Tauranga & Riccarton

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview the races this week at Tauranga & Riccarton.

  48. 220

    The Leg Up | Te Rapa & Whanganui

    Thad Taylor, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview the races this week at Te Rapa & Whanganui.

  49. 219

    The Leg Up | Ellerslie

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview the races this week at Ellerslie.

  50. 218

    The Leg Up | Wanganui & Te Rapa

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview the races this week at Wanganui & Te Rapa

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Bookies Thad Taylor and Stephen Hunt are joined by Paul Maoate and Brendan Popplewell to try and give punters a leg up and a lead into the biggest races of the weekend.New episodes every Friday!

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How many episodes does The Leg Up have?

The Leg Up currently has 50 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is The Leg Up about?

Bookies Thad Taylor and Stephen Hunt are joined by Paul Maoate and Brendan Popplewell to try and give punters a leg up and a lead into the biggest races of the weekend.New episodes every Friday!

How often does The Leg Up release new episodes?

The Leg Up has 50 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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