The Leg Up

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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!

  1. 257

    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.

  2. 256

    The Leg Up | Big Saturday Preview

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

  3. 255

    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.

  4. 254

    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.

  5. 253

    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.

  6. 252

    The Leg Up | Trentham & Te Aroha Preview

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

  7. 251

    The Leg Up | Trentham & Riccarton Preview

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

  8. 250

    The Leg Up | Tauranga & Whanganui Preview

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

  9. 249

    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.

  10. 248

    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.

  11. 247

    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

  12. 246

    The Leg Up | Matamata Breeders’ Stakes Day

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

  13. 245

    The Leg Up | Legends Day at Te Rapa

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

  14. 244

    The Leg Up | Wellington Cup (Trentham) & Ellerslie

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

  15. 243

    The Leg Up | Karaka Millions (Ellerslie) 2026 Preview

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

  16. 242

    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.

  17. 241

    The Leg Up | Trentham & Te Rapa

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

  18. 240

    The Leg Up | Trentham & Pukekohe

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

  19. 239

    The Leg Up | Ellerslie & Whanganui

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

  20. 238

    The Leg Up | Pukekohe & Whanganui

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

  21. 237

    The Leg Up | Riccarton & Tauranga

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

  22. 236

    The Leg Up | Riccarton & Pukekhoe

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

  23. 235

    The Leg Up | Melbourne Cup Special

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

  24. 234

    The Leg Up | Tauranga & Tauherenikau

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

  25. 233

    The Leg Up | Ellerslie & Riccarton

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

  26. 232

    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?

  27. 231

    The Leg Up | Ashburton & Otaki

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

  28. 230

    The Leg Up | Matamata & Hawera

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

  29. 229

    The Leg Up | Te Rapa & Riccarton

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

  30. 228

    The Leg Up | Ellerslie & Trentham

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

  31. 227

    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.

  32. 226

    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!

  33. 225

    The Leg Up | Whanganui & Riccarton

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

  34. 224

    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!

  35. 223

    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!

  36. 222

    The Leg Up | Tauranga & Riccarton

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

  37. 221

    The Leg Up | Te Rapa & Whanganui

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

  38. 220

    The Leg Up | Ellerslie

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

  39. 219

    The Leg Up | Wanganui & Te Rapa

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

  40. 218

    The Leg Up | Te Rapa & New Plymouth | 23 May

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

  41. 217

    The Leg Up | Ellerslie & Trentham

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

  42. 216

    The Leg Up | Rotorua & Trentham

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

  43. 215

    The Leg Up | Te Rapa & Riccarton

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

  44. 214

    The Leg Up | Travis Stakes & The Quokka

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

  45. 213

    The Leg Up | Ellerslie

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview the races at Ellerslie & Crocetti at The Quokka in a week.

  46. 212

    The Leg Up | Trentham & Riccarton | 11 April

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

  47. 211

    The Leg Up | Ellerslie & Whanganui

    Thad Taylor, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview the races at Ellerslie & Whanganui this weekend.

  48. 210

    The Leg Up | Trentham 28th March

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview the races at Trentham this weekend and the last Group 1 of the season.

  49. 209

    TLU | New Zealand Oaks at Trentham

    Thad Taylor, Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview the races at Trentham this Saturday including the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks.

  50. 208

    The Leg Up | Tauranga 15th March

    Paul Maoate, Stephen Hunt and Brendan Popplewell preview the races at Tauranga this Saturday.

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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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