The Shortte Straw

David Shortte and Taylor Courtland give their best bets for Raconteur Stakes Day at Belmont, and Stradbroke Handicap Day at Eagle Farm.

David Shortte and Taylor Courtland dissect the upcoming weekend of racing - including Group 1's from Morphettville and the Northam Stakes at Ascot.

TABradio's David Shortte and Taylor Courtland give their best bets for this weekend's racing at Ascot, Rosehill, Flemington and Morphettville.

David Shortte and Taylor Courtland give their best bets for the weekend of racing which includes two Group 1s at Royal Randwick and the Group 3 WA Sires Produce Stakes at Ascot.

David Shortte and Taylor Courtland talk about the week that's been, and take a close look at the upcoming weekend of racing.

David Shortte and Taylor Courtland look at the upcoming weekend of sport and racing.

Guest number 4 on the Shortte Straw Podcast is Paul Stuart - leading greyhound trainer most famously known for being the man behind the great, Miata.

Paul talks about his early years in the sport, his apprenticeship with Paul Wheeler, and of course, his amazing journey with Western Australia's greatest ever chaser, Miata.

Shortte speaks to Xavier Ellis - the number 3 draft pick back from 2005 - who went on to play 120 AFL games for both Hawthorn and West Coast, playing in three Grand Finals including Hawthorn's win over Geelong in 2008.

Xavier talks about his time at the Hawks, among the likes of Buddy Franklin, Luke Hodge and Alistair Clarkson, and the chain of events that brought him to WA to join the Eagles.

Part 2 of The Shortte Straw with Michael "Mouse" Brennan.

Now for life after Hockey. Starting with Fred Kersley - Mouse also talks about his time with Gary Hall Snr during the Im Themightyquinn era.

Mouse opens up on his battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma and his amazing journey with Im Victorious, a horse he still thanks every day as he leaves the house.

Episode 2 of The Shortte Straw Podcast with Michael "Mouse" Brennan - a 2 x Olympic medalist as a hockey player and a Group 1 winning trainer, with these being just a few of the moments that make up an incredible 45 years of life.

In Part 1, Mouse talks about his early days in Queensland, his time with the Kookaburras, disappointment at the Sydney Olympics and then redemption in Athens four years later.