Great to welcome Allan Denham to the podcast. His trademark humour is ever-present as he looks back on his time as an apprentice jockey. His friends thought he’d last five minutes. He hung in there for seven years, riding 400 winners and winning an apprentices premiership.

We catch up with Alan “Groovy” Scorse who just recently relinquished his trainer’s licence following a concerning medical report.

The talented trainer pays tribute to more of his favourite horses, his overseas training experiences, his time with Lloyd Williams and the new owner who bought him a Stradbroke winner.

In Part 1 the respected Victorian trainer, John Sadler, talks about his early life in Terang and the influence of his remarkable parents.

We welcome leading Queensland trainer Kelly Schweida who’s enjoying a terrific 2018/19 season. Getting close to 50 winners on all tracks and 30 in town.

In Part 2 Kris Lees talks about more of his favourite horses, his association with successful syndication companies and family life. At 48, Kris Lees has his best years ahead.

When champion trainer Max Lees died suddenly in 2003, his son Kris was left with 60 horses and some bewildered owners. In Part 1 he talks about the early days under the tuition of his father and the good horses he grew up with.

In Part 2 Rod talks about the horse he stumbled upon in a paddock at Scone. He decided to put the chestnut into work and his judgement proved correct in a spectacular way.

Rod Craig enjoyed the respect of all sections of the racing industry during four decades as a horse trainer in Sydney. He got an early Group 1 with Lady Eclipse in the 1983 Champagne Stakes and trained a host of handy horses over the next ten years.

At 41 years of age Jason Coyle is embarking on the most exciting phase of his career. His future looked rosy a few years ago when invited to train horses for Nathan Tinkler who had launched a massive racing initiative under the Patinack banner.

It takes a brave and passionate man to venture into the field of professional horse training in Sydney. The big stables totally dominate the scene - the smaller ones have to battle for the leftovers.

In keeping with our policy of introducing country trainers on the podcast, it’s a delight to chat with Ross Stitt who’s been churning out the winners from his Taree stable for more than four decades.

In part 2 Tony talks of his heyday at Mornington, when he was training a team of 100 horses. He reflects on the wonderful horses who’ve shaped his career, and the great jockeys with whom he’s had a winning association.

In part 1 Tony Noonan talks about childhood days with his mother’s family who whet his appetite for racing.

Kristen Buchanan lived in WA as a youngster and attained Uni Degrees in Biology and Exercise Physiology.  Those qualifications would have given her any number of job choices, but training racehorses was all she wanted to do.

In part 2 of the podcast Bob reminisces about horses like Danewin, Slight Chance and Shogun Lodge who won many Group 1 races.

Part 1 - Bob Thomsen taught himself the basics of horsemanship at a riding school, before becoming apprenticed to Tommy Smith in 1957.

In keeping with our plan to introduce country based trainers from time to time, we introduce the lady known as the “Baroness Of Bombala”.

This week we talk to Tamworth’s Sue Grills, who was NSW Country Trainer of the Year in the 2014/15 season. Sue brings an occasional horse to the “big smoke”, and is rarely far away.

In Part 2 Ron takes us through the tough transition to the ranks of Sydney trainers. He talks about the best horses he’s prepared, his role as a tutor of young jockeys, and his riding stints in Ireland.