Front Runner

A memorable Adelaide Autumn Carnival culminates with the running of the Group 1 Goodwood this weekend. We chat to trainers Trent Edmonds and Pat Carey who both have live chances in an open edition of the race. We review all the Derby Day action and Linc has a stack of tips for a big day at Morphettville.

Fresh off one of the all-time great days at Morphettville, all eyes now turn to this week’s South Australian Derby, which is shaping up to be an absolute belter. We chat with leading trainers Calvin McEvoy and Stephen Theodore, and get valuable insights from the MyRacehorse team as they prepare their runners for Group 1 feature.

It’s a Group 1 edition of the podcast this week as we’re joined by superstar jockey James McDonald and leading trainer Sam Freedman. We’ll preview all seven Stakes races on the massive program, including the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes and Australasian Oaks, plus Linc’s best bets as we head into a huge weekend at Morphettville.

We’re heating up in SA with three massive Saturdays of racing just around the corner. Michael Kent Jr joins us to talk Group 1 contenders and his runner in the Listed Nitschke Stakes, we break down last weekend’s six Stakes races, and the red‑hot Lincoln Moore helps find a few more winners.

It’s a massive day at Morphettville with six Stakes races set to be run and won, including crucial lead‑ups to the Oaks and Derby, plus a glimpse of emerging Sangster and Goodwood contenders. Jockey Jacob Opperman also joins us to discuss his key rides across the meeting, while Linc has a stack of tips for the big day

Racing heads up the hill to Oakbank for a cracking Easter Saturday card, alongside plenty of Adelaide Racing Carnival news with big-name arrivals looming. We’re joined by Teagan Voorham, who has a standout book of rides, plus Clarken Racing’s Lachie Weekley as the stable shapes as a key player in the Listed Railway Stakes.

Carnival fever is starting to creep in with a couple key lead up races to our Group 1’s later in the Autumn. We’re joined by trainer Tom Dabernig who’s hoping Shadhavar can make a statement in the Matrice, while Jett Stanley returns to the scene of his Adelaide Cup triumph with a number of good rides across the program.

This week feels like the calm before the storm ahead of the Carnival kicking off next week. There are plenty of horses stepping out locally with carnival aspirations while Arlen catches up with Andrew Gluyas and Tommy Stokes from the Adelaide Magic Millions Sales as they talk about their runners in feature races across the border.

After a massive Adelaide Cup Day there’s plenty to unpack — class horses, tough beats and much more. We’re also joined by the in-form Travis Doudle, who’s having a terrific year with 40 winners already across the state. We wrap up Week 1 of the Tipping Comp and preview Saturday’s Morphettville Parks card.

Adelaide Cup Day is here and the boys dissect all nine races on the card, including a full preview of every runner in the Group 2 Adelaide Cup. They’re also joined by racing royalty, Gai Waterhouse, who chats about Newfoundland and his chances in the Cup.

We’re gearing up for a massive few days of racing in SA, with the riches of the Magic Millions card at Murray Bridge; a fitting entrée to Adelaide Cup Day on Monday.We’re joined by two Group 1-winning trainers, Danny O'Brien and Will Hayes, both bringing leading chances into the Magic Millions features on Saturday. We’ll also take a look at the early Adelaide Cup markets and assess the form for a huge day at Murray Bridge.

As we edge closer to the Adelaide Cup, we’re joined by Sarah Rutten off the back of her maiden Stakes win as a trainer with Eventually. We review the Lord Reims Stakes - the key lead-up to the Cup, preview the weekend ahead and get all of Linc’s Best Bets for Morphettville.

With three Stakes races set for Morphettville and the running of the time honoured Kangaroo Island Cup, the boys have plenty to talk about. We’ll hear from trainers Dan Clarken and Jess Tzaferis on their runners across the features races, and as always we’ll get the good oil from the red-hot Lincoln Moore.

This week on the pod, Arlen & Lincoln are joined by the in-form Cam Rawiller and in the spirit of Valentine’s Day racing, the boys each nominate a South Australian horse they love.  Plus, we preview a very competitive card at Morphettville Parks and get all Linc’s best bets.

The first traditional lead up to March’s Adelaide Cup takes place on Saturday with the running of the Listed Premier’s Plate. We chat to Andrew Gluyas about his boom 3YO Bassett Babe and his two runners in the feature. We have another crack at picking our jockey’s to follow and Linc delivers his best bets for Morphettville’s card.

After heat ruined last weekend, we are prepping for 11 of the best at Morphettville on Saturday. We chat with trainer Peter Blanch who’s got talented mare Lingani set for Saturday’s Durbridge Stakes and the boys go head to head in Lock the Jock this weekend.

The boys are officially back for 2026 and are joined by trainer Michael Hickmott, who recaps a big week on the Gold Coast with 2YO Inhabit and talks through his Magic Millions purchases. We launch our brand-new segment Lock the Jock, preview the Listed Durbridge Stakes, and Linc delivers his best bets for a huge day at Morphettville.

Linc returns to the podcast to preview a monster ten race card at Murray Bridge. With big fields, he’s found plenty of value across the day!

It may be Summer holidays but there is plenty happening around Australia! We catch up with JT for the latest news and form for Murray Bridge, chat with Tegan Voorham as she heads to Flemington to partner a Chris Bieg pair and Betsy’s Mitch Lewis gives us his best bets for Murray Bridge.

2026 kicks off with Metropolitan racing at Gawler and Linc has picked the eyes out of the card with a few best bets and value plays! 

We’re off to Murray Bridge this Saturday with a couple of talented horses lining up across the card. Linc also has a couple of horses he’s keen to be with at Friday’s Oakbank Christmas Twilight meeting.

Metropolitan racing heads to Gawler this Saturday and Linc is tipping Michael Hickmott to have a big day out. We’ve also got the latest news from around the state, plus a couple of plays for Friday’s Morphettville Twilight meeting.

The Front Runner Summer Sessions brings a laid-back edition of the pod to your summer schedule. Expect weekly racing news, form analysis, and the occasional guest—plus a steady stream of winners to carry you through the warm months. This week, we break down the Morphettville Parks card and assess the SA runners lining up in Saturday’s Ballarat Cup.

It’s been a huge year in South Australian racing as we wrap up the podcast for 2025. We revisit the standout moments of the season, catch up with in-form trainer Paula Trenwith, and preview a competitive Morphettville Parks card for this Saturday. Join us as we look back, look ahead, and hopefully find a few winners to finish the year on a high.

It’s a huge weekend at Morphettville with Sportsbet Finals Day taking centre stage! Linc is back and joins Arlen as he looks to find a winner (or nine). We chat with two key players on and off the track — trainer Chris Bieg, who saddles up three strong chances, and Tom Rehn, the host with the most for Saturday’s off-track entertainment.

JT joins us to wrap up a massive Spring Carnival and we look ahead to a cracking days racing at Morphettville. We get a stable update from Kerrin Stokes and tips from guest form analyst Zak Trussell! 

What a 24 hours it’s been! Three South Aussies have won the 2025 Melbourne Cup with Half Yours. We break down the race and have a look ahead to a massive Saturday of racing across three state. We also chat with trainer Travis Doudle, who saddles up two runners at Flemington.

With Arlen away, Andy steps off the bench ahead of the Andy Adams Handicap at Morphettville and Derby Day at Flemington. We catch up with Andrew Gluyas, who’s in red-hot form, as he looks to continue his winning run with Freedom Flame and Watchme Win both chasing feature success in Melbourne. 

A huge weekend in racing kicks off with a sensation edition of the Gawler Cup on Friday night and the final Cox Plate at The Valley as we know it. We’re joined by Gawler based trainers Gary Searle and Aaron Bain who both have strong chances in their hometown Cup and across the weekend. Plus Lincoln Moore has plenty of tips to get you through a big weekend

Stakes racing returns to Morphettville with the Listed Hill Smith Stakes — the race that produced last year’s Derby winner.We chat with International G1 winning trainer Henry Dwyer about his time in Europe with Asfoora and his runner in the Hill Smith, Different Gravy. We also chat to Gary Brook who owns Ferivia who tackles the G1 Thousand Guineas and we welcome back Lincoln Moore!

It’s Murray Bridge Gold Cup week on the Front Runner Podcast! We chat with the ‘mayor’ of Murray Bridge, James Tzaferis, last year’s Cup-winning trainer Michael Hickmott, and get all the best bets from Mitch Lewis.

With Linc sunning himself in Bali this week, Arlen is joined by James Tzaferis for all the latest news around the state. Andrew Gluyas chats about his exciting sprinter Watchme Win as he heads across the border to run in the G2 Gilgai Stakes, while Richard Jolly hopes Shakespeare can claim another Jamestown Cup win for the stable. Form Expert Mitch Lewis also jumps on to give his best bets for Saturday. 

It’s a blockbuster weekend of racing around the country! The boys chat with Lachy Neindorf ahead of Sir Sway’s shot at the G1 Manikato, dive into the Morphettville form, reveal their Top 5 SA sprinters of the 2000s, and fire off a stack of best bets for a huge weekend on the punt.

We recap the Wylie Stakes, look back on our favourite Macdonald-Gluyas stars and chat with G1 trainer Dan Clarken about his Melbourne-bound horses Mating Call and The Map.

Fresh off the Balaklava Cup, attention turns to a mouthwatering edition of the Listed Wylie Handicap. Linc will dissect the quality field and we catch up with trainer Peter Hardacre as Press Down looks to go back-to-back in the feature.

Spring has arrived in South Australia and that means one thing – it’s Balaklava Cup time! Join us for a full runner-by-runner preview of one of the state’s great racing days, with insights from trainers Stephen Theodore, Peter Blanch and Richard Jolly, all with key runners in this year’s Cup.

Group 1 racing has returned around the country and we have two runners in the Moir Stakes this weekend. We chat to Sue Jaensch and Shane Oxlade to get the latest on their runners in the feature and Linc has a full set of tips for the Parks track this weekend.

Spring is in the air, and a strong field has assembled for the Leon Macdonald Stakes. With past champions like Southern Speed, Alcopop and Fields of Omagh on the honour roll, it’s always a race that delivers. Group 1 trainer Grahame Begg joins us to chat about race favourite Splash Back, plus we cover all the latest racing news from around SA.

A strong field has assembled for Saturday’s WFA feature and we’re joined by trainer Dan Bowman who is bringing across last start winner Is It Me. We dissect the field in the Behemoth Stakes and catch up on all the latest news from around the state.

We’re set to say goodbye to the 2024-25 racing season but before we do, we have a cracking edition of the Listed Lightning Stakes this Saturday. We’re joined by Gold Coast trainer Peter Robl who’s saddling up Overfull in the feature while we hear from Shane Oxlade who is set to welcome back Group 1 winner Queman to the races. We dissect every runner in the feature and Linc delivers his best bets for the day.

Metropolitan Racing heads to Murray Bridge this Saturday and we chat to Dan Meagher who brings former Singaporean galloper Lim’s Bighorn across the border and Peter Blanch who saddles up Lingani in the G3 Monash Stakes at Caulfield. We get the latest news from James Tzaferis and tips and previews from tipsters Tom Rush and Mitch Lewis.

Stakes racing returns to Morphettville on Saturday with the running of the Listed Oaklands Plate. We chat to one of Australia’s most prominent and successful horse owners in John O’Neil as well as Jess Tzaferis who has got her training career off to a flying start. There’s plenty of news, previews and tips thanks to the in-form Lincoln Moore.  

Saturday racing heads to Murray Bridge for two big Racing Rewards Plate races. We chat to two trainers with strong chances in the features in Richard Jolly & Peter Blanch and as always there’s plenty of news, form and tips to help you find a winner on the weekend.

We wrap up the Adelaide Autumn Carnival for another year and chat to 2 x Group 1 winning jockey Lachie Neindorf as we reflect on a sensational Group 1 carnival that had it all. We pick some horses to follow into the future, announce the winner of the tipping comp and award the inaugural Front Runner Medal!

All eyes are on the superstar sprinter Giga Kick in Saturday’s Group 1 Goodwood. We’ll chat to Group 1 winning trainers Michael Kent Jr, Sam Freedman and Simon Miller who are saddling up runners aiming to take down the champ. Friend of the show Stephen Theodore drops in to tip us a couple and we dissect a cracking Group 1 card.

The Group 1 action continues at Morphettville this Saturday with the running of the Group 1 SA Derby. We’re joined by trainers Trent Busuttin and Aaron Bain, who will both have a big say in the feature race. We’ll also review the action from Sangster Day, and Linc will give you his best bets for a big weekend.

Group 1 racing hits South Australia as we get set for 7 Stakes races on Saturday including the G1 Australasian Oaks and the Robert Sangster Stakes. We’re joined by Group 1 winning trainer Will Hayes and leading Bloodstock Agent Seamus Mills who both have huge chances in Saturday’s features.

The Easter long weekend is here with four race meetings across three days, highlighted by a great card at Oakbank on Saturday. We’re joined by Oakbank Committee Member and Form Analyst James Jordan and in-form trainer Michael Hickmott to talk about his chances on the weekend.

It’s a massive day of racing at Morphettville this weekend with 6 Stakes races on the card. We have international G1 winning trainer Henry Dwyer join us this week with his superstar mare Asfoora lining up in the Group 3 Irwin Stakes. Linc will preview the massive card and give us all the news as we head towards the Autumn Carnival.

The Carnival is really starting to hit it’s strides after a cracking edition of the Matrice Stakes last weekend and there is another two Listed races await us this weekend in the Dequetteville and Nitschke Stakes. We’re joined by Jake Toeroek after his big win aboard Aviatress in the Matrice and as always we’ll have all the news, form and winners for another big weekend in SA racing.