On this episode of First Over with Edison Hatter, Edison is joined by John Rallis to chat about the Saturday, October 7th card at Woodbine Mohawk that features 12 races, including a $100,000 Guaranteed Pick 5 pool on the first five races on the card and the Jimmy Freight Stakes, a race exclusively for two-year-old sons and daughters of Sire Jimmy Freight.

JK is joined this week by Doug O'Neill.

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This morning Nick is coming from Scotland and from the yard of dual Grand National winning trainer Lucinda Russell and she runs through some of her most exciting horses for the season.

Will Woodhams of Fitzdares talks affordability checks and Lee Mottershead shares his opinions on these as well as bringing us the latest from Australia with updates on the international challengers.

Charlotte Greenway is currently in Newmarket at Tattersalls Book 1 and catches up with Jane Mangan as well at Trevor Stewart, breeder of yesterday's top lot.

Today, Charlotte Greenway is in for Nick and joined by Racing TV's Lydia Hislop to look back on the action from the weekend, starting with Ace Impact's sparkling display in yesterday's Arc. After three stakes winners over the weekend, including Group 1 Middle Park winner Vandeek, Ed Crisford is along to reflect on their performances and Harry Charlton discusses the news that he will be the sole license holder next season as his father Roger is stepping down.

Finally, trainer Amy Murphy conveys her disappointment at how the late abandonment of yesterday's fixture at Ffos Las was dealt with.

Nick is joined by David Yates from the Daily Mirror to gallop through all today's global headlines from the world of thoroughbred racing. The begin by considering the news from France this morning that Ace Impact's connections are still toying with the idea of going to the Japan Cup for a clash between the world's two best horses. Adrien joins the chat to explain the motivation behind this. Also on today's show, more Arc fallout from Owen Burrows and James Savage, while Richard Hannon pours more superlatives on Rosallion and Clive Cox reflects on reaching 1,000 winners yesterday and outlines plans for Ghostwriter. Jockey James Best drops in to talk about his ride in Czech Republic's Velka Pardubicka on Sunday, while Gestut Etzean's Ralf Kredel is your Weatherbys Bloodstock Guest.

PTF and Ben Gowans of Gainesway are back to preview a pair of stakes races from Belmont at Aqueduct on Wednesday (Ms. Grillo and the Pilgrim) and also from Keeneland on Friday (Jessamine and Alcibiades).

PTF and JK are here to take a quick look back at the major Breeders' Cup Prep Race action from this weekend and to look ahead to rare mid-week Breeders' Cup Win-and-You're-In races from Belmont at Aqueduct on Wednesday.

PTF hosts Jeff "Chappy" Chapman and Scotty McKeever of EquineEdge as they go over the stakes-laden Saturday Pick Six at Santa Anita.

Nick Tammaro fills in for PTF on this week's Players' Pod on a packed show that includes a look at Churchill Downs racing with Kevin Kerstein, Belmont at the Big A analysis from Andy Serling, Woodbine late Pick 4 and stakes action with Drew Coatney and a look at Sunday's GI Sprinters Stakes from the JRA with Klaus Ebner. Listen in for the conversation with Klaus about Japanese hopefuls for the Breeders' Cup as well. 

Nick is joined by journalist and television presenter Lydia Hislop to discuss the latest news from around the racing world. With a focus on the excellent European racing this weekend, they are joined by both Lee Mottershead and trainer Ralph Beckett to look over events in Paris and in Newmarket. Also on today's show, Wathnan's Richard Brown gives details of the Qatari ownership group's latest shopping spree for the big 2yo races over the weekend while Tote UK CEO Alex Frost tells us how to bet into the French pools. Nick and Lydia also examine how the Baffert lawsuit vs 2 social media commentators could impact the sport.