Ocean Billy’s triumph in the Group 1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup is more than a feel-good story about the glamour that comes at the pinnacle of racing, for owner-trainer Bill Pomare it was a decision he made when faced with a life of adversity – let it decide for him or make something of himself. Bill joins the show to share an incredible journey of what might have been, from a merciless upbringing to wielding the Auckland Cup.