Marc Chevalier has a lifetime of experience in the thoroughbred industry in both Hemispheres and he has taken the leap to go out and train under his own name. He has set up a base at Hawkesbury after previously playing key roles with Gary Moore and Macedon Lodge, and more previously being a key figure in the Danny O'Brien stable. Having an input in the training of stars Russian Camelot and Vow and Declare along the way. Marc joins Todd Blum in The Trainers Hut to discuss his journey to taking out his own licence.

Roll The Dice's Racing Manager Steve Travaglia joins Todd Blum in The Trainers Hut to discuss the recent run of form of Scottish Dancer with Andrew Bobbin. The pair also discuss where RTD Stars Profiteer, Krone and Ayrton are at in their Spring Preps.

Todd is joined in The Trainers Hut by Alison Brassil who is a member of the Sales and Nominations team at the famed Arrowfield Stud. Alison tells us more about the new addition to the Arrowfield roster in Admire Mars. They also discuss the exciting position the farm finds itself in with Maurice and Shalaa coming off their first season with runners, Pariah's first yearlings are being broken in, The Autumn Sun and Showtime have their first foals on the ground and Castelvecchio's are due this Spring. Snitzel and Dundeel also continue to get the job done.

James Bester joins Todd Blum in The Trainers Hut on the back of another of his runners winning a Golden Ticket to the G1 Melbourne Cup (3200m). Realm Of Flowers looked a class above winning the Listed Andrew Ramsden (2800m) to book her place in the great race. James joined us throughout the first season to speak about Persan and he informs us of his future in this episode.

Gin Martini will step out in the Group 1 Champagne Stakes for the two-year-olds on Saturday and attempt to be the first Top Flight win for James Moss' Tricolours Racing. James Moss joins Todd Blum in The Trainers Hut to discuss her build up to the feature race as well as the Group 2 win of Fasika last weekend on Day 2 of The Championships. The pair also discuss the Equine Welfare Trust Tricolours have set up for the rehoming and educating of off the track thoroughbreds.

Edward Cummings joins Todd Blum in The Trainers Hut off the back of his first stakes winner training in his own name in Duais, who backs up in the Group 1 ATC Oaks this weekend after her victory last Saturday in the Group 3 Adrian Knox Stakes. The pair also discuss how Prompt Prodigy came through his run in the ATC Derby and his move to Hawkesbury going out on his own after being in a training partnership with his father Anthony.

This episode of The Trainers Hut Todd Blum speaks to Wauchope Trainer Colt Prosser who was affected by the Severe Flooding on the NSW Mid North Coast with his spelling property going under water. Luckily he was able to swim his horses to safety.

Cam Rawiller is off to Sydney on loan to be apprenticed by the legendary Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott at Tulloch Lodge. Cam's dad Nash rode 26 Group1 Winners for the First Lady of Racing and Todd Blum chats to Cam about the move to follow in his father's footsteps.

Antony Thompson joins Todd Blum in this episode of The Trainers Hut at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale on Day 1 of selling. A temporary studio was set up in the 'Theault Horse Float' just outside the auditorium where Todd and Antony were able to discuss Widden's bold move to expand the business with a farm in Victoria. They talk which stallions will be coming, the benefits for the Victorian Industry and the Premier Sale draft.

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This episode of The Trainers Hut we go back and have a listen to Shane Nichols tell us the story of how Group 1 winner Streets Of Avalon came into the stable from back in Episode 3 of the First Season. We then head to Shane Nichols to get his thoughts in the build-up to the Group 1 Futurity Stakes defence.