Great to catch up with champion jockey Brett Prebble, who has decided to come home after fifteen rewarding seasons in Hong Kong. Brett didn’t win a premiership, but finished second to Douglas Whyte six times. The kid from Ballarat started his journey at Stawell, destined to reach the pinnacle of his profession. Fifty Gr 1’s and a Melbourne Cup are testimony to his talents, and he ain’t finished yet!

Pat Webster began his racing life, as an apprentice jockey with trainer Betty Lane at Geurie(NSW). He graduated to Sydney where his riding career took off, but was abruptly halted by a nasty race fall. Pat talks about his six years out of racing, before he decided to become a trainer. Three Group 1 wins with the remarkable Happy Clapper have capped his rewarding career. You’ll get a chuckle out of Pat’s trip down memory lane.

Australian harness racing has never seen a better driver than Gavin Lang. Now nearing 60, the master reinsman has a staggering total of 6,150 winners to his credit. He reflects on his favourite horses and horse people, and the mystery illness that gave him an almighty fright a decade ago.

The Inglis Digital Online Auction has produced some exciting results, since its’ introduction in May 2017. SA trainer Mark Minervini showed great judgement in buying a mare from Kalgoorlie last December. That mare cost $20,000 and has won $120,000. Mark talks about his training career so far, and his hopes for the future.

Melbourne jockey Stephen Baster is nudging up towards 1500 career winners, and has a healthy haul of 14 Gr1 successes. The father of two, is in top form this Spring with a Moonee Valley double on Friday night, and a Geelong Cup win last week. He’s hoping Runaway makes the Cup field, because he loves riding in the iconic race.

Our podcast guest is Alan Bailey, who retired from the training ranks six years ago with 3000 winners under his belt. This is a remarkable figure for  a man who gave up a career as a greenkeeper on the NSW Central Coast, and became a trainer at age 30. Alan has many a racing yarn to tell, and shares them with us on this week’s podcast.