It’s Easter weekend and that means we’re smack bang in the middle of the Sydney autumn carnival. Day one of The Championships at Randwick promises to be a big one and Joel and Barks have it all covered, as well as the Easter features at Caulfield.

Will Pride of Jenni lead them a merry dance in the Australian Cup or will Light Infantry Man go back-to-back in the Flemington feature? Meanwhile Rosehill’s carnival wraps up with the Tancred and the Vinery which the boys discuss in depth.

What a huge afternoon of action punters are in for on Saturday. It’s Golden Slipper day at Rosehill featuring five, count ‘em, Group 1 races including the world’s richest 2yo race. The boys discuss this, Group 1 racing at Caulfield, duets and more on this weeks show.

The Group 1 Coolmore Classic is always a fascinating contest for the fillies and mares run under handicap conditions. This year’s race is no exception with punters in two camps: the fillies or the older mares. Tune in to see who the boys are keen on.

It’s a huge long weekend of racing around Australasia. It’s Super Saturday at Flemington, Randwick Guineas day in Sydney, Champions Day at Ellerslie in NZ, Black Opal and Canberra Cup day on Sunday and Adelaide Cup day on Monday at Morphettville. We’ve got the lot covered!

It’s a triple treat of Group 1 action this Saturday with the Australian Guineas looking a race in two at Flemington and odds-on favourites to go around in the Surround and Verry Elleegant Stakes’ at Randwick.

It’s one of Caulfield’s biggest days with a triple treat of Group 1 action including the Blue Diamond Stakes. Barks and Joel have all the stats that matter and more importantly all of the winners in this week’s mammoth podcast.

This week, it’s the first Aussie Group 1 of 2026 with Tentyris, Giga Kick and co scorching the turf in the Black Caviar Lightning at Flemington. Meanwhile at Randwick the Apollo and the Expressway welcome back Autumn Glow, Ceolwulf, Joliestar, Angel Capital and more.

The 2YO picture will become a lot clearer after Saturday’s Blue Diamond Preludes at Caulfield and the Inglis Millennium at Randwick. Joel and Richo examine the programs.

The juveniles take centre stage on Saturday with the Chairman’s Stakes at Caulfield and the Canonbury and Widden Stakes at Rosehill.