Hoof On the Till

On our Spring23 season finale, we look ahead to the Champions Stakes with Duais' trainer Edward Cummings, whileJames Tsfaris lists nince 'cheapies' ;ining up in the three G1s - plus a detailed dissection of the MelbCup with HKJC's Greg Carpenter, Shelley Hancox & Jim McGrath....

Young stayers and sprinters take centre stage at Flemington in the Derby & Coolmore Stud Stakes, while 20 fly with the $10 million Eagle at Rosehill & we speak with two prominent trainers, Lindsay Park's JD Hayes and WA's Simon Miller - as well as former elite jockey Corey Brown on the extraodinary 'star academy' of NSW apprentices and numbers cruncher Bren O'Brien counts Aus foals & broodmares...

A passionate Shane Dye details his views on Australia's provovactive whip rules, as does commentator Shelley Hancox - while trainer Annabel Neasahm sheds light on her 'magic' with older horses like Zaaki, who she doesn't really see as old at all - and jockey Winona Costin evokes the remarkable spirit of the late Betty Lane, as she continues her career in Victoria...

Will our famous 'Cups double' be won this year? The latest from Australian Bloodstock director Jamie Lovett on last year's Melb Cup hero Gold Trip's trek towards the coverted Cups crowns - while trainer Grahame Begg tackles the same feat with two horses, Nonconformist and Lunar Flare. As well, Rob Waterhouse on the "19th century" business of bookmaking and the World Pool...

On the eve of the world's richest turf race: key participants James Cummings & Kerrin McEvoy discuss their Everest hopes; Yulong's Sam Fairgray updates the progression of $10 million mare Alcohol Free; Dan O'Sullivan provides a ratings perspective on the two city 'majors' & commentator Shelley Hancox ponders the politix of the race some say has 'split' the nation....

As HK's outstanding Romantic Warrior gets set for his G1 Aus debut at Flemington, HKJC's Greg Carpenter stresses the importance of internatinal competition; Living Legend's Andrew Clarke expands on the complexities of travelling horses; Proven Thoroughbreds' Jamie Walter reflects on early ywo yearold racing - and David Ellis explains why Te Akau's 'Empress' isn't heading to the Everest, this year....

Once a "mad jumps jockey", Rachel King talks about Just Fine, the rising star she rides for Gai Waterhouse in the G1 Metropolitan; trainer Joe Pride on the lead up to The Everest with Think About It, via Sat's Premiere Stakes; Shelley Hancox looks at what the future might hold for Melbourne's Sandown Racecourse - and Robbie Griffiths remembers Magnus, the top sprinter who became an even better stallion....

Ahead of these two G1 races, newly-annointed 'legendray' trainer Gai Waterhouse on coaching horses and humans & how best to lure racgeoers back to the track; prominent owner Terry Henderson argues the Melb Cup is still within reach of local ownrers & jockey Tim Clark discusses his return to big race riding this weekend.

On G1 Makybe Diva Stakes Day eve: trainer Chris Waller discusses his three runners, track-work time changes slated for Sydney & Racing Victoria's report into decades of sexual abuse & physical assualt; journalist Bren O'Brien looks at the astronomical prize-money on offer to Aus sprinters & jockey Glen Boss gets set to reunite with his three-time Melb Cup winning heroine at Flemington...

Jockey Craig Williams joins us to talk about rising star Giga Kick - while leading syndicator Shelley Hancox raises her concern about the "big downward spiral" that Aus racing could be facing.