Welcome back punters to another season of the Lay Back podcast!

We kick-off 2026 with the first Group 1 race of the Autumn Carnival highlighted by the Black Caviar Lightning Stakes. Tom Haylock is joined by Betsy.com.au co-founder Matt Welsh to preview select races at Flemington and Randwick, as well as a look at the debacle distance mix-up at the Hobart Cup over the weekend, Black Caviar's top 5 career wins, and a in-play watchalong of Observer in last weeks Autumn Stakes at Caulfield.

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0:00 Intro & Lay bin

5:25 Talindert Stakes (1100 METRES)

8:28 The Elms Handicap (1400 METRES)

12:49 🏆 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (1000 METRES)

18:58 CS Hayes Stakes (1400 METRES)

22:13 Tressady Stakes (1400 METRES)

25:03 Observer in-play watchalong

29:56 Top 5 Black Caviar career wins

38:53 Light Fingers Stakes (1200 METRES)

39:45 Expressway Stakes (1200 METRES)

42:02 Apollo Stakes (1400 METRES)

44:29 Triscay Stakes (1200 METRES)

46:13 Best bets