Join Trainer Will Freedman and racing expert Neil Breen for winners and losers ahead of the Champions Stakes & Five Diamonds.

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00:00 - Cup Review

03:00 - ‘The Pineapple’ - Shocker of the week

04:00 - ‘Sayonara’ - Horse to say goodbye to

06:00 - ‘So Simple’ - Great winner

08:00 - ‘Gates fly’ - Issue of the week

12:00 - ‘Tie To Unload’ - This week’s races & best bets

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Lee Freedman has won five Melbourne Cups in all, second only to the great Bart Cummings with 12. 

There's an art to winning the Melbourne Cup and the greatest living Melbourne Cup winning trainer is here to share

Join racing fanatic Neil Breen and Sydney’s youngest metro trainer Will Freedman from one of the most famous racing families in Australia as they team up for an incredible new podcast inside the racing industry. 

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00:00 - Welcome

01:10 - An art to winning the Melbourne Cup

06:50 - 2023 Melbourne Cup

08:30 - Lee’s horses

12:30 - The thrill of winning races

14:00 - Partnership with Damien Oliver on 95’ Melbourne Cup winner

15:50 - Lee’s living room wall

20:00 - Training Makybe Diva

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Join Trainer Will Freedman and racing expert Neil Breen for winners and losers ahead of the Melbourne Cup & Golden Eagle.

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Stats don't lie. 129 Group 1 wins, Damien Oliver is the greatest jockey this nation has ever produced. He stands alone at the top of the tree. Three Melbourne Cups, four Cox plates, Golden Slippers, six VRC Derbies, seven VRC Oaks. But sadly for racing fans, it's almost over. This Spring Carnival is his last.

Fittingly, it'll end though, where it all started, in Western Australia at the Perth Summer Carnival. He is The G.O.A.T.

Join racing fanatic Neil Breen and Sydney’s youngest metro trainer Will Freedman from one of the most famous racing families in Australia as they team up for an incredible new podcast inside the racing industry. 

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00:00 - Welcome the GOAT - Damien Oliver 

02:30 - The Melbourne Cup

03:30 - Getting on the ‘right’ horse

05:10 - What it takes to win

06:30 - Winning the 1995 Melbourne Cup 

09:30 - A jockey’s lifestyle 

11:00 - Trainers and support 

12:00 - Favourite horses 

16:00 - Recent favourite horses

17:30 - Fiorente and the 2013 Melbourne Cup

18:30 - Greatest spray 

20:00 - 2002 Melbourne Cup and the tribute to his brother Jason and dad Ray 

22:00 - What next for Damien? 

23:30 - Finishing in Western Australia 

24:15 - Rapid fire questions

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Join Trainer Will Freedman and racing expert Neil Breen for winners and losers ahead of the Cox Plate & Spring Champion Stakes.

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From a famous racing family, Sam Kavanagh was always destined for a career as a trainer. He's the son of Mark who famously trained out of Adelaide and Melbourne. Winner after winner. 

Sam branched out on his own and met with immediate success. His star was born, but then disaster struck. He was suspended for nine years for Cobalt. It was reduced to a five-year ban on suspension. He got his feet back under him, began training in Newcastle again and the winners came, but then a shocking cancer diagnosis and he's battling with that now. At only 37 years of age, he's seen a lot.

Join racing fanatic Neil Breen and Sydney’s youngest metro trainer Will Freedman from one of the most famous racing families in Australia as they team up for an incredible new podcast inside the racing industry. 

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01:20 - How Sam got involved in racing at a young age

09:00 - Sam going out on his own 

14:00 - Moving to Sydney

24:00 - Cobalt suspension 

30:00 - Stomach cancer 

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Join Trainer Will Freedman and racing expert Neil Breen for winners and losers ahead of the Caulfield Cup & Five Diamond

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Zac Purton is one of Australia's most successful jockeys, recognised around the globe for his achievements.  As the wins kept coming for Zac, it was time for a new challenge. He landed in Hong Kong at the start of the ‘07 season, and is still there, breaking record after record along the way.

Join racing fanatic Neil Breen and Sydney’s youngest metro trainer Will Freedman from one of the most famous racing families in Australia as they team up for an incredible new podcast inside the racing industry. 

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00:00 - Zac Purton Intro
01:00 - The Hong Kong Story
2:00 - The Challenge of HK
8:00 - The next challenge 
11:00 - Move back to Australia
12:00 - Life in HK
17:00 - Zac’s trophies
20:00 - Demands of the social scene in HK
21:00 - The challenges of travel
21:40 - Zac and the Melbourne Cup
23:00 - Rapid fire questions 

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Join Trainer Will Freedman and racing expert Neil Breen for winners and losers ahead of the The TAB Everest and Caulfield Guineas.

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Melbourne race caller Matt Hill is heading towards a career which could land him as one of the all-time greats in this country. It's high pressure, there's millions riding on every race, punters are watching every stride of their horse, they're listening to the caller, there's nowhere to hide.

Join racing fanatic Neil Breen and Sydney’s youngest metro trainer Will Freedman from one of the most famous racing families in Australia as they team up for an incredible new podcast inside the racing industry. 

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00:00 - Matt Hill Intro

02:00 - The mindset of calling

04:00 - Preparation

07:00 - The Famous Last Line

11:00 - Calling stuff-ups

14:00 - Passion for racing 

18:00 - How racing has changed

21:00 - Calling All Sports

23:00 - Near Death Experience 

28:00 - Favourite Horse

30:00 - Hello Broadcast

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