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🔥 The Mailbag Preview Show is back for Episode 317, and this week Dicko, Jono & Pistol are fired up for a huge Saturday of racing across Randwick & Flemington. With the Golden Eagle, Coolmore Stud Stakes, and the Russell Balding Stakes on the card — it’s a blockbuster weekend of Group racing, big money, and even bigger opinions!

🏇 Russell Balding Stakes (Race 7, Randwick)

The 1300m set-weights-and-penalties feature has quickly become a serious early-spring target, now worth $3 million. It’s a deep, high-tempo contest where class and adaptability meet.

- Jimmysstar attracting plenty of buzz off sharp form and a good map

- The draw, tempo, and ability to sustain speed crucial over the Valley-like Randwick circuit

- Seen as a spring-shaping race for those chasing more than one big payday

🏆 Golden Eagle (Race 8, Randwick)

The $10 million Golden Eagle headlines the Sydney card and is the richest race in the country for four-year-olds over 1500m. Prestige, prize money, and pressure — all in one.

- Autumn Glow and Panja Tower the headline acts — barriers key to both

- Punters split on who’s peaked and who’s still improving

- The race has quickly become a spring benchmark, shaping future G1 form

⚡ Coolmore Stud Stakes (Race 6, Flemington)

The premier sprint for three-year-olds, and always one of the most talked-about races of Cup Week. 1200m down the Flemington straight — no hiding place.

- Beiwacht is the big market mover and genuine star-in-the-making

- Key narrative: “who breaks through” versus “who’s already the real deal”

- Recent Coolmore winners often go on to dominate Australia’s sprint ranks

📍 Chapters:

0:00 – Introduction

0:39 – Randwick: Russell Balding & Golden Eagle

15:16 – Flemington: Coolmore Stud Stakes

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🔥 The Mailbag Preview Show is back for Episode 316! This week Jack Dickens, Jono Rayner & Butch Bourne dive into a massive Moonee Valley card featuring the Cox Plate, McEwen Stakes, Crystal Mile, and Fillies Classic. Big fields, bold opinions, and plenty of betting angles — this is one you don’t want to miss!

🏇 3 Point Motors Fillies Classic (Race 4)

The 3-year-old fillies take centre stage over 1600m under set weights, and it’s a deep line-up this year. Expect the conversation to centre around which fillies are ready to make the leap from promising types to genuine spring stars.

- The “who’s the real deal?” narrative dominates the build-up

- Early tempo and settling position are critical — you can’t be too far off them here

- Recent winners have gone on to serious spring form, so this race matters

🏁 Alinta Energy Crystal Mile (Race 7)

A 1600m WFA clash for seasoned gallopers, the Crystal Mile is always a key test before the big end-of-spring Group 1s. Punters will be watching how the milers handle the tight Moonee Valley circuit and whether class or toughness wins out.

- WFA mile brings together stayers dropping back and milers on the rise

- The map and Valley bend will be critical for positioning

- Recent winners often springboard into Group 1 form — this race is a proper marker

⚡ McEwen Stakes (Race 8)

The McEwen is always fast and furious — 1000m of pure speed, pressure and precision. Expect fireworks early as the sprinters look to own the Valley rail.

- Charm Stone has generated buzz as a standout contender over the short trip

- Early speed and gate position absolutely everything here

- Horses that can handle the bend and accelerate off it usually come out on top

🏆 Cox Plate (Race 10)

The main event — 2040m of weight-for-age glory. The Cox Plate defines champions, and this year’s edition looks a cracker. Last year’s hero Via Sistina headlines, but a deep field means nothing’s a given.

- Via Sistina chasing back-to-back glory as the hot favourite

- Form over 2000m+ and tactical nous are key around the Valley

- Expect high tension and high class — the race where legends are made

📍 Chapters:

0:00 – Intro

06:16 – Moonee Valley: R4 Fillies Classic

11:17 – Moonee Valley: R7 Crystal Mile

15:54 – Moonee Valley: R8 McEwen Stakes

20:23 – Moonee Valley: R10 Cox Plate

28:30 – Mailbag Bloodstock Opportunities

28:50 – Mailbag Betting Weekend

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🔥 The Mailbag Preview Show is back for Episode 315! Dicko is joined by PharJack Jenkins, Tom Papley & Butch Bourne for a blockbuster preview of The Everest & Caulfield Cup Day. Huge Group 1s, big opinions and plenty of laughs — it’s all happening this week on The Mailbag.

🏆 King Charles Stakes (Race 9, Randwick)

Plenty of noise around Fangirl and Pride Of Jenni as the key battle, while Mr Brightside brings proven class to the 1600m WFA feature. This race adds star power to Everest Day and could deliver another epic Randwick mile.

- Fangirl & Pride Of Jenni headline the hype

- Mr Brightside expected to be right in the finish

- Ceolwulf, last year’s winner, adds intrigue — can the crown be defended?

- Midfield barriers historically the sweet spot at Randwick

⚡ The Everest (Race 7, Randwick)

The world’s richest turf sprint — 1200m, 12 elite runners, and sky-high pressure. Ka Ying Rising has everyone talking, while punters debate which sprinter will handle the brutal tempo and find the best run in transit.

- $20M on the line over 1200m — pure theatre

- Ka Ying Rising the buzz horse this week

- Tactical speed and early position will decide it

- Past winners like Bella Nipotina set a tough benchmark

💥 Angst Stakes (Race 4, Randwick)

The 1600m fillies’ and mares’ feature that regularly unearths future stars. This year’s edition has punters debating whether the up-and-comers can match the seasoned types.

- Rising 3YOs test themselves against proven mares

- “Improver vs Proven” the key storyline

- Midfield sit and late strike usually the winning pattern

- Tempo and barriers critical in early chatter

🐎 Thousand Guineas (Race 7, Caulfield)

The 1600m classic for the 3YO fillies takes centre stage with Aeliana, Too Darn Lizzie, Zeitung and Another Prophet leading discussions.

- Aeliana brings the standout form from the Prelude

- Too Darn Lizzie chasing a hat-trick

- Zeitung and Another Prophet offer value from good draws

- Inside gates again looking gold this year

🏆 Caulfield Cup (Race 9, Caulfield)

The jewel of the spring — 2400m, history, and high drama. Proven stayers clash with rising types in one of the toughest handicaps of the season.

- Proven 2000m+ form key to finding the winner

- Weight relief, draws & track conditions dominate talk

- Sydney raiders and internationals add uncertainty

- Every winner etches their name into Cup folklore

📍 Chapters:

0:00 – Intro

02:46 – Randwick

05:05 – King Charles

13:24 – The Everest

25:07 – Angst Stakes

31:31 – Caulfield

31:44 – Thousand Guineas

38:42 – Caulfield Cup

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🔥 The Mailbag Preview Show is back for Episode 314! This week Dicko, Jono & Scurry join you for a huge edition covering all the action from Caulfield Guineas Day. Four massive Group races, plenty of betting angles, and the usual strong opinions and sharp insights — this is the one you don’t want to miss!

🏆 Might And Power Stakes (Caulfield, Race 6)

The 2000m weight-for-age battle looks like a beauty. Treasurethe Moment is copping plenty of hype as she tries to stamp herself as the spring’s middle-distance star, while Globe is being talked up as the danger stepping into the big league.

- Treasurethe Moment tipped to confirm her class over 2000m

- Globe seen as the big improver going up in grade

- Famous winners include Deny Knowledge, So You Think, Winx, Northerly, Bonecrusher

🏆 Toorak Handicap (Caulfield, Race 7)

It’s always one of the trickiest miles of the year — Sepals is chasing a hat-trick and looks primed to make it back-to-back Group 1s. A deep field means plenty of value plays and a few big odds movers in the markets this week.

- Sepals gunning for three straight wins and another G1

- Deep, even field with wide-open form lines

- The Toorak has a long history of upsets — favourites rarely get it easy

🏆 Caulfield Guineas (Caulfield, Race 8)

The stallion-maker is here again — 1600m for the 3YOs and it’s shaping up as a cracker. There’s strong chatter around Nepotism, Wodeton, and Autumn Boy, with the Maher camp sending a trio in led by West Of Swindon. Whoever wins here will be worth their weight in gold.

- Nepotism, Wodeton & Autumn Boy headline the 3YO clash

- Maher stable launches a triple attack led by West Of Swindon

- Dicko gives you the staking plan for this race and DECLARES a runner at $8.50 as the easiest bet of all time

- The race often defines future Cox Plate or Coolmore contenders

🏆 Schillaci Stakes (Caulfield, Race 9)

The sprinters light it up to close the show! Niance heads the market for the 1100m dash, with Giga Kick kicking off his spring prep and Queman expected to bounce back after a flat run at The Valley.

- Niance holds favouritism for the 1100m sprint

- Giga Kick resumes with plenty of intrigue around his fitness

- Queman expected to rebound on his preferred track

- Past winners include Black Caviar, Buffering, Miss Andretti — serious company

📍 Chapters:

0:00 – Intro

02:36 – Caulfield: Might & Power, Toorak Handicap, Caulfield Guineas & Schillaci Stakes

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🔥 The Mailbag Preview Show is back for Episode 313! Dicko, Pete & Scuz dive into a massive Saturday of racing, with the spotlight on Randwick & Flemington. We’ve got Group 1s, form lines to debate, and plenty of punting angles to dig into. Expect strong opinions, sharp analysis, and the usual dose of banter.

🏆 Epsom Handicap (Randwick, Race 8)

Everyone’s talking about Autumn Glow — social media has christened her “Baby Winx.” The big question: can she keep the unbeaten streak alive from a wide barrier?

- Autumn Glow chasing unbeaten streak from wide draw

- Ceolwulf back to proven tactics, seen as a danger

- Famous roll call of winners: Ceolwulf (2024), Rediener, Kovalica, Winx (2015)

🏆 Turnbull Stakes (Flemington, Race 8)

The Turnbull is stacked — nine Group 1 winners in the one field. That’s as deep as it gets this time of year.

Via Sistina, the defending champ, is the one punters can’t agree on — some reckon she’s right back in form, others not convinced.

- Nine G1 winners clash in one of the deepest Turnbulls in years

- Via Sistina defending her crown – divided opinions on her form

- Honour roll: Via Sistina (2024), Gold Trip, Winx, Verry Elleegant, Incentivise

🏆 Gilgai Stakes (Flemington, Race 9)

The Gilgai buzz is all about the Flemington straight — punters reckon you either love it or hate it, and it’s a big factor here.

Stretan Angel is getting some love for consistency, and La Fracas keeps popping up in punting threads as the one who might break through.

- Flemington straight form the key talking point

- Stretan Angel backed for her consistency, La Fracas the “smokey”

- Past winners: Right To Party (2024), Star Patrol (2023), Private Eye (2022)

🏆 Danehill Stakes (Flemington, Race 6)

Plenty of chat about Tentyris — the Freedman colt looks fit and ready to fire, and punters are keen to see if he can measure up against some serious opposition. The Danehill’s always a key straight-track sprint for the 3-year-olds, and everyone’s already calling it the springboard into the Coolmore. It’s not just about Saturday, it’s about what these colts might be worth as stallions if they deliver here.

- Tentyris being tipped as a major threat after a strong prep

- Danehill seen as the lead-in to the Coolmore Stud Stakes and stallion-making races

- Famous winners include First Settler, Stretan Angel, Giga Kick, Sepoy, Black Caviar, Fastnet Rock

📍 Chapters:

0:00 – Intro

01:15 – Flemington: Turnbull, Gilgai & Danehill Stakes

28:08 – Randwick: Epsom Handicap

36:21 – Around The Grounds

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💰 Perth Plays – Pistol Pete finds all the angles in Perth with a rundown for each Metro meeting!

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🔥 It’s the best weekend of the year – AFL Grand Final, NRL Prelims, Manikato Friday night, Golden Rose Saturday & Phar fighting in Perth!

Ep. 312 of The Mailbag Preview Show is stacked. Dicko is joined by Jono & the man of the weekend himself – PharJack 🎙️

Moonee Valley – 955m Dash, Stutt Stakes & Manikato Stakes

- PharJack is ultra keen to bet in the Stutt – who’s on top?

- Dicko’s got a double lined up from the Stutt into the Manikato 💰

- Phar’s eyeing off a Valley specialist who could be the one to beat

- Jono? All he wants to know is what the Kiwi does in the main race 🇳🇿

Rosehill – Golden Rose 🌹

- Angles everywhere in the stallion-making race!

- JMac + blinkers 1st time… auto-bet? 👀

- Can Tempted back up that massive first-up rating?

UFC Fight Night – Perth 🥊

- Phar talks through his prep + his chances this weekend

- Dicko gets the inside word on fight week, weight cuts & what really goes on behind the scenes

Chapters:

0:00 – Intro

1:42 – Shiny New Deel & There Were Roses

5:42 – Moonee Valley: 955m Dash, Stutt & Manikato Stakes

18:13 – Rosehill: Golden Rose

22:32 – UFC Perth: PharJack

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💰 Perth Plays – Pistol Pete finds all the angles in Perth with a rundown for each Metro meeting!

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🔥 Episode 311 of The Mailbag Preview Show is here and we’ve got a genuine elite 1400m handicap to sink our teeth into this Saturday! Dicko is joined by Pistol, Scuzz & Jono for a cracking edition covering both Caulfield and Randwick.

First up at Randwick, it’s the Seven Stakes 🌟:

- Fangirl with JMac – does the $2 fav just win?

- Ceolwulf – do we trust the SPs or the runs?

- Waller’s lazy five runners – which one is the play?

- Or is it Gringotts’ time to shine?

Then down to Caulfield for a Group 1 double-header:

🐎 Underwood Stakes – another so-called “lead up race” but this one looks a beauty. Sir Delius sits around $2 – do we just steam in? Maher & Waller have runners everywhere, do we hunt the outsiders? Plus some BIG jockey switches with Buckaroo & Middle Earth that could flip the market.

🔥 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes – an elite 1400m handicap stacked with angles! Bowman on Is It Me getting in beautifully at the weights – is this Begood Toya Mother 2.0? Capital Angel at $3.5 – must win, breakeven, or ignore? The Memsie form looks strong with Mr Brightside winning last week, while Arkansaw Kid & Airman back up quickly – blinkers back on Airman could mean setup city.

Chapters:

0:00 – Intro

03:03 – Randwick: Seven Stakes

13:09 – Caulfield: Underwood & Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes

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💰 Perth Plays – Pistol Pete finds all the angles in Perth with a rundown for each Metro meeting!

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🔥 Episode 310 of The Mailbag Preview Show is a beauty – Run To The Rose, Makybe Diva Stakes & Let’s Elope Stakes… what more could you want?! Dicko, Scuzz & Ganno are back to deliver sharp analysis, big opinions and plenty of banter on a huge Saturday of racing.

At Rosehill, the Run To The Rose takes centre stage. Is Raging Force the rightful favourite? Could the blue jacket with Chris Waller be the bet? And what impact does JMac riding in Melbourne have on turnover? Ganno has all the answers as we gear up for the Golden Rose.

Then it’s off to Flemington for 10 of the best:

🐎 Makybe Diva Stakes – small but tactical field. Does Mr Brightside simply control it? Can Via get the job done? Or is there another angle?

🔥 Let’s Elope Stakes – stacked with quality. Is Lazzura a deserved favourite, will Waller run Leica Lucy, and could Marble Arch be the danger?

Plus – AFL, NRL & Bloodstock chat alongside the horses for your weekend bets.

Chapters:

0:00 – Intro

1:21 – Rosehill: Run To The Rose

16:36 – Flemington: Makybe Diva & Let’s Elope Stakes

32:03 – Mailbag Bloodstock New Purchase

34:41 – Best Bets: Horses, AFL & NRL

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📊 VIC Rated Prices – Jack Dickens has you covered for every runner in every race on Wednesdays & Saturdays with his prices and what you should do!

💰 Perth Plays – Pistol Pete finds all the angles in Perth with a rundown for each Metro meeting!

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We’re BACK 🎉 and it’s a HUGE one – Episode 309 of The Mailbag Preview Show with Paps making his DEBUT 🚨 alongside Dicko & Lindsay Bowles for a massive day of racing 🏇🔥

Here’s what’s on the card 👇

🏟 Randwick

💥 Race 3: Paps kicks things off with a $1.50 MORAL on debut – is it the Saturday launchpad?

⚔️ Race 7: The Chelmsford – stacked field! Is Ceowulf a moral? Can Lindermann step up? Sir Delius first-up, ready to announce himself?

👀 Race 9: The Tramway – Private Eye again? Is Pericles ready to deliver first-up for Bjorn Baker? Big questions, big opinions!

🌪 Moonee Valley

One of the hottest speed maps EVER for the Moir Stakes ⚡️

Is Esha the real deal or does the pressure cook her?

Can Arabian Summer or Alabama Lass nail the suck run? Or is there value deeper in the market?

Dicko & Linds break it ALL down 🔍

💎 Plus – Lindsay’s R6 BEST BET on the card (and it’s not a $2 pop 👀)

Strap in – this one’s got morals, meltdowns, and plenty of Mailbag madness 🚀

Chapters

0:00 - Intro

03:58 - Randwick: A Moral, Chelmsford & Tramway Stakes

22:58 - Moonee Valley: Moir Stakes & Lindays Best

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