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Episode 597: Bill Charles - 31 years in racing administration, and 17 years as Bart Cummings’ right hand man.

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Episode 596: Craig Sant - Born into a trotting family but race calling was his dream. He’s now the voice of “top end” racing.

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Episode 595: Tony McEvoy - From a Streaky Bay apprenticeship to a Melbourne Cup triumph with many golden moments in between.

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Episode 594: Jason "Stubby" Holder - Adelaide riding legend wins fourth metro premiership at age 50.

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Episode 593: Shane Green - Racing's "Mr. Versatile"

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Episode 592: Koby Jennings - Tall and talented jockey tries something different during a break from race riding. He’s back in his native Traralgon.

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Episode 591: Katelyn McDonald - Former successful race rider, mother of two, television presenter and wife to one of the world’s most in-demand jockeys.

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Episode 590: Shannen Llewellyn - The gifted young jockey who taught herself to ride on a slow harness horse

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Episode 589: John Sadler- Few Australian horsemen have had a more diverse career within the training sphere.

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Episode 588: Brett Dodson - Coffs Harbour trainer whose love of racing was sparked by radio and TV broadcasts and famous 1980’s magazines.

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Episode 587: Samantha McGuren - Hard working mother-of-two making a name for herself in the northern rivers training ranks.

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Episode 586: Bob Vance - Star NZ jockey of the 80’s and 90’s now training successfully in partnership with wife Jenny.

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Episode 585: Glynn Pretty - The South Australian jockey described by Bart Cummings in the 1960’s as the best horseman to ride for his stable.

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Episode 584: Michael Wrona - Queensland race caller who dared to dream in 1990 still going strong in USA racing.

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Episode 583: Brad Rawiller - A Doomben $10,000 win on a mount he didn’t see coming. He and Rothfire have a lot in common.

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Episode 582: Simon Price - South Australia has produced a long line of top jockeys. Simon Price is high on the list.

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Episode 581: Coriah Keatings - One of the new wave of gifted Australian female jockeys

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Episode 580: Andrew Gluyas - Adelaide trainer continues on where his tutor Leon Macdonald left off.

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Episode 579: A Tribute to Tobin Bronze- A THOROUGHBRED SUPERSTAR OF THE 1960’S. TALENTED, VERSATILE AND AS TOUGH AS NAILS.

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Episode 578: David Taggart

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Episode 577: Justin Sheehan - The heavyweight jockey whose enforced retirement cut a brilliant career far too short.

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Episode 576: Col Hodges OAM - Broadcasting legend missing in action after home accident.

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Episode 575: Brett Robb - Learned about horses from his Dad and got his sense of humour from a lifetime in the bush.

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Episode 574: Jett Newman - Talented apprentice has topped 100 wins in just thirteen months of race riding.

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Episode 573: Gratz Vella - His Golden Slipper placing with Music Time triggered requests for a podcast. We’ve got him this week.

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Episode 572: Kris Lees

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Episode 571: Bernie Howlett - The horseman who rode, trained and bred Group 1 winners

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Episode 570: Scott Darby - Founder and Managing Director of syndication leaders Darby Racing

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Episode 569: Blake Spriggs - One year on from life threatening Moruya race fall

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Episode 568: Jane Clement

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Episode 567: Richard Litt

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Episode 566: Neil Rae - Former multiple premiership winner now riding the big machines.

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Episode 565: Kerrin McEvoy - Champion international jockey will be back from injury for the autumn carnival.

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Episode 564: Ashlee Grives (nee Siejka)- Former top harness horse trainer/driver and gallops trainer transitioning into equine rehabilitation.

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Episode 563: Lee Magorrian - From County Meath to a NZ scholarship and a stint with the Waller stable. Irish jockey is in Sydney for keeps.

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Episode 562: Terry Robinson- Master Standardbred and Thoroughbred Horseman Hints at Retirement

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Episode 561: Paddy Cunningham

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Episode 560: Allan Gainey - Remembering Hyperion Thoroughbreds

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Episode 559: Dar Lunn - Successful country jockey turned trainer who’s in racing for the long haul.

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Episode 558: Ray Thomas- Daily Telegraph Racing Editor bows out after distinguished 35 year career

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Episode 557: John Berger - 91 year old former bush trainer takes us back to a great era in northern NSW country racing.

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Episode 556: Clint Lundholm

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Episode 555: Braith Nock

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Episode 554: Alan 'Pup' Cowie

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Episode 553: Craig Widdison

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Episode 552: Stephen Lee - Loves to be beside the seaside

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Episode 551: Jessica Owers

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Episode 550: Mitchell Bell - The Travelling Man

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Episode 549: Clare Lindop

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Episode 548: Cameron Crockett

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Episode 547: Greg Ryan- Motor Mechanic turned jockey who rode 4,035 winners

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Episode 546: A Tribute to Carioca- The horse who overcame chronic lameness to become an Aussie favourite

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Episode 545: Sally Taylor

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Episode 544: Ron Dufficy

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Episode 543: Kevin Moses

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Episode 542: Jack Bruce

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Episode 541: Mack Griffith

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Episode 540: David McColm - Kosciuszko winning trainer relocates to the Gold Coast

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Episode 539: Darryl "Digger" McLellan

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Episode 538: Graham Cook - Former Queensland Riding Legend

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Episode 537: Lindsay Hatch

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Episode 536: Alf Matthews

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Episode 535: Luke Currie

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Episode 534: Jeff Lloyd

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Episode 533: Tony McMahon

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Episode 532: Royce Simmons - Panthers legend still charging up the middle raising funds for dementia research

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Episode 531: Donna Scott

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Episode 530: Anthony Cavallo

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Episode 529: Damien Oliver

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Episode 528: Luke Marlow

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Episode 527: Richard Bensley

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Episode 526: Mollie Fitzgerald

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Episode 525: Dave Heywood

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Episode 524: Michael Beattie - Stipendiary steward, racing administrator and bloodstock agent.

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Episode 523: Ron Quinton

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Episode 522: Luke Rolls

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Episode 521: James Innes Jnr - 5 years on from Nettoyer's Doncaster win at a deserted Randwick

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Episode 520: Matthew Hoysted

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Episode 519: Rodney Quinn

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Episode 518: James Moss

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Episode 517: Zac Lloyd

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Episode 516: Allan Kehoe - A Randwick Win And a Track Work Spill In The Space of 5 Days

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Episode 515: Jim Byrne

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Episode 514: Angela Jones

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Episode 513: Jamie Mott

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Episode 512: Opie Bosson - ONZM

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Episode 511: Gary Willetts- Former Star Jockey Pays Tribute To Some of The Great Horses of his Era

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Episode 510: Vlad Duric

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Episode 509: Luke Nolen

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Episode 508: Ross Stitt - Legendary North Coast Trainer Calls Time On Sixty Year Career

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Episode 507: Scott Seamer remembers his Golden Group run of the early 2000's

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Episode 506: Graham Power

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Episode 505: Gary Colvin

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Episode 504: Adam Hyeronimus

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Episode 503: Bernadette Cooper

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Episode 502: Peter J. Morgan- Wagga training veteran keeps on keeping on!

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Episode 501: Keith Ballard - 71 Year Old Jockey Bows Out On a Hometown Winner !

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Episode 500: Ray Hadley OAM - Ratings Record Breaker and Ace Sports Caller Quits Radio

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Episode 499: Lee Freedman

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Episode 498: Frank Cleary