 Harry Perks - Shamoline Warrior Breeder - Audio Interview -
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Dehere mare Picholine will attempt to emulate Champion US producer Better Than Honour (dam of consecutive Belmont Stakes winners Jazil and Rags To Riches) this Saturday when Shamoline Warrior aims to give her-back-to-back Victoria Derby wins, following Rebel Raider last year. Nathan Exelby spoke to Harry Perks of Toorak Park Stud, breeder of both horses. Click here to listen
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Mike Moran - Co Breeder So You Think - Audio Interview -
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Windsor Park Stud's Mike Moran talks to Nathan Exelby about promising 3yo So You Think, a colt he and his co-breeders bred from a $16,000 mare. He also discusses Windsor Park's top shuttler High Chaparral and the progress of promising young sires like Falkirk, Thorn Park, Guillotine, in addition to 7-times Champion NZ Stallion Volksraad. Click here to listen
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John Thompson - Rich Hill Stud - Audio Interview -
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Rich Hill Stud stallion Pentire is chasing his 10th individual Group 1 winner when Rangirangdoo tackles Saturday's Epsom Handicap. Rich Hill's John Thompson spoke to Nathan Exelby about the breeding of Rangirangdoo, Xcellent's exciting younger brother Rockferry and the arrival of English Derby winner Sir Percy for stud duties this year. Click here to listen
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Ian Smith - Sister Madly, Silent Witness Breeder - Audio Interview -
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Edinburgh Park's Ian Smith speaks to Nathan Exelby about the grand mare Jade Tiara, from which he bred World Champion Sprinter Silent Witness and Saturday's exciting Rosehill winner Sister Madly. Though Jade Tiara has been sold on, Edinburgh Park still have a couple of gems to continue her legacy. Click here to listen
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Laurence Eales Audio Interview -
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Laurence Eales, owner of Cox Plate favourite Whobegotyou and fellow big race aspirant Shocking, talks about the acquisition of those two Street Cry four-year-olds and how he almost missed out on securing Whobegotyou through the sales ring. He also discusses how he chose Mark Kavanagh as his trainer and plans for Shocking's dam Maria Di Castiglia and daughter Maria Sweeps All this spring. Click here to listen
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Antony Thompson Audio Interview -
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Widden Stud's Antony Thompson discusses the top mares going to new stallions Sebring, Northern Meteor and War Pass. He also looks ahead to the looming debut of 2yo progeny by Golden Slipper winner Stratum and fellow fourth year stallions Snippetson and Southern Image. Click here to listen
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Duncan Grimley Audio Interview -
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John Singleton's Champion mare Joie Denise, who died last week, leaves behind a lasting legacy. Strawberry Hill Stud Manager Duncan Grimley talks to Nathan Exelby about her daughters and the influence they are likely to have in the future. Click here to listen
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Michael Kirwan Audio Interview -
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Coolmore Australia General Manager Michael Kirwan talks with Nathan Exelby following today's Coolmore stallion parade. He discusses the popularity of new arrivals Henrythenavigator and Duke Of Marmalade, in addition to his thoughts on how Australia has come through a difficult past 12 months. Click here to listen
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Jeremy Smith, Durham Lodge, Audio Interview -
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WA's Durham Lodge has enjoyed an outstanding season via the feats of former stallion Scenic and the broodmare Daughter's Charm, who produced the G1 winners Gilded Venom and Scenic Blast, with the latter going for more international glory in this weekend's G1 July Cup. General Manager Jeremy Smith spoke with Nathan Exelby about the wonderful season being enjoyed by the Stud. Click here to listen
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David Chester Audio Interview -
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Magic Millions Managing Director reflects on the overnight Royal Ascot success of Perth graduate Scenic Blast and results from MM sales in 2009. He also reveals his opinion that the market has hit “rock bottom” this year and expects the recovery to start in 2010.
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Henry Plumptre Audio Interview -
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Darley Australia General Manager Henry Plumptre speaking at Eagle Farm following the win by Commands filly Purple in today's G1 Queensland Oaks. Click here to listen
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First Stakes Winner For Elvstroem -
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Tony Vasil speaks to the media about Elvstroem following the Listed Doomben Slipper win by his two-year-old son Carrara at Doomben today. Click here to listen
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Gary Turkington Audio Interview -
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It was quite a weekend for Wattle Brae Stud, with Easy Rocking notching a new Group 2 winner in Funtantes and comeback stallion Court Command landing the G3 BTC Sprint. Nathan Exelby talks to Principal Gary Turkington about the decision to put the 5yo back in work, his Group 1 ambitions for the horse and the excellent start he has made to his stud career.
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Dean Fleming Audio Interview -
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Dean Fleming, breeder of the Australian-bred Singapore star Rocket Man, talks to Nathan Exelby about this weekend's KrisFlyer Sprint and the process he went through to come up with Viscount as a partner for Macrosa, a mare from which he also bred South African G1 winner Our Giant. Click here to listen
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Peter Orton Audio Interview -
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Vinery Australia General Manager Peter Orton is in the US this weekend, to watch Friesan Fire in
the Kentucky Derby. The A. P. Indy colt is from Vinery's Australian-bred Group 1 winner Bollinger.
Orton talks to Nathan Exelby about Bollinger's progress in the US, her mum Bint Marscay, Friesan
Fire's possible shuttling to Australia and the success of Vinery's stallions in Australia this year. Click here to listen
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Kris Lees Audio Interview -
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Trainer Kris Lees talks to Nathan Exelby following the $3.85million sale of his star filly Samantha Miss this afternoon, relating the emotion involved for both he and owner Ron Croghan. Click here to listen
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Mark Chittick Audio Interview -
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Waikato Stud's Mark Chittick talks to Nathan Exelby about the NZ farm's phenomenal run of success this season, which continued with Vision And Power's G1 George Ryder Stakes success last Saturday, and how he thinks the Waikato-reared Metal Bender will cope with the 2400m of this Saturday's $1.6M AJC Australian Derby.
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Audio Interview With Emirates Park's Dr Sahu -
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Dr Shalabh Sahu talks with Nathan Exelby following the $1.8million sale of the Encosta De Lago-Show Dancing colt, which now tops the 2009 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale. Click here to listen
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Tony Santic Audio Interview -
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Owner-breeder Tony Santic speaks to Nathan Exelby following the $1.5million sale of Makybe
Diva's first foal, a colt by Galileo, at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale in Sydney today. Click here to listen
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Peter Devitt – Niconero, Nicconi Breeder – Audio Interview -
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Peter Devitt co-bred and raced the Scenic mare Nicola Lass, who has gone on to be a wonderful broodmare. This weekend hers sons Niconero and Nicconi shoot for G1 glory for the owner-breeder at Flemington. Nathan Exelby speaks to Devitt about the mare and her offspring's chances this weekend. He also discusses last year's acquisition Largo Lad and the $1.2M Redoute's Choice-Kapchat colt from Magic Millions. Click here to listen
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Brett Gall Audio Interview -
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O'Lonhro and Madame Pedrille completed a memorable day for owner-breeders Ray and Brett Gall with their respective Rosehill wins at the weekend, with both looking likely to measure up to much stronger races. Brett talks to Nathan Exelby about the patient road the family has had to take since Mamzelle Pedrille's feats, but he has his fingers crossed that this pair can once again bring big race success. Click here to listen
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Jeff Kruger Audio Interview -
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Lyndhurst Stud has long been one of Australia's greatest sources of winners. Slick sprinter Burdekin Blues is the latest star to emerge from the famed Queensland property. Nathan Exelby talks to Lyndhurst's Jeff Kruger about the breeding of Burdekin Blues, an update on his sire Sequalo and a unique Lyndhurst-bred winner in Singapore at the weekend. Click here to listen
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Vince Aspinall Audio Interview -
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Real Saga made a triumphant return to racing at Randwick last Saturday, franking his position near the top of Blue Diamond and Golden Slipper markets. Nathan Exelby speaks to the colt's co-breeder and part-owner Vince Aspinall, who tells of previous successes with the family, how Tale Of The Cat was chosen as a stallion for Windy Kate and the sad demise of that mare. A leading form analyst, Aspinall also reveals his thoughts on where Real Saga sits in the pecking order of juveniles to have raced this season. Click here to listen
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Mark Chitty Audio Interview -
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Haunui Farm's Mark Chitty, who is also the Vice President of the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders Association, talks to Nathan Exelby about his perceptions from the Magic Millions and how he thinks those results will transfer to next week's NZ Bloodstock National Yearling Sales. He also discusses the Haunui Karaka draft, which includes half-relations to G1 winners Gallic and Perlin, and the success of young stallion Elusive City and his barnmate, the record-priced AJC Derby winner Don Eduardo. Click here to listen
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Trevor Lobb Audio Interview -
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Newly elected Thoroughbred Breeders' Australia President Trevor Lobb talks to Racing & Sports about some of the challenges facing the industry and how we are equipped to cope with the global meltdown. He also discusses his role as General Manager of Bloodstock & Racing for Darley, with 3000 mares covered by the stud's 29 stallions in 2008.
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David Chester Audio Interview -
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The 2009 Conrad Jupiters Magic Millions Yearling Sale will be held on the Gold Coast from January 7-16, in addition to a new Summer Carnival Thoroughbred Sale on January 18. Nathan Exelby talks to Magic Millions Managing Director David Chester about the catalogue, success of MM graduates in 2008 and how he feels the global downturn in bloodstock trade will translate to the Australian market. Click here to listen
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Mark Webster Interview -
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Chris Scholtz talks with Inglis managing director Mark Webster at the launch of the 2009 Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
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Steve Morley Audio Interview -
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Glenlogan Park stallion Show A Heart goes for his first Group 1 winner when Rightfully Yours tackles Saturday's $1M Railway Stakes. Nathan Exelby talks to Glenlogan's Steve Morley about the Brave Warrior stallion and his in form barnmate Falvelon, along with the young sires Jet Spur and Bradbury's Luck, who have their first yearlings heading to the 2009 sales. Click here to listen
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Audio Interview: Sir Patrick Hogan Part II -
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The second part to Nathan Exelby's interview with Sir Patrick Hogan, including the record $NZ3.6million sale of Don Eduardo as a yearling and what it meant for him, as a New Zealander, to be inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.
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Audio Interview: Sir Patrick Hogan Part I -
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Legendary New Zealand breeder Sir Patrick Hogan had his third Cox Plate winner when Maldivian triumphed last Saturday, following Surround and Octagonal. In this two part interview, he speaks to Nathan Exelby about his life in the thoroughbred industry, his favourite horses and the future of Cambridge Stud.
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Chris Watson – Mill Park, Audio Interview -
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Princess Coup arrives in Australia on the back of dual G1 wins and aims up for a hat-trick in tomorrow's Cox Plate. Nathan Exelby speaks with Chris Watson from Mill Park, where Princess Coup was raised as a young horse. Watson also discusses the arrival of a new sister for Divine Madonna, the Mill Park homebred that won four times at Group 1 level.
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Valda Klaric, Breeder of Littorio, Audio Interview -
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Littorio broke through for a maiden Group 1 in the Turnbull Stakes earlier this month and he's now a leading hope in both tomorrow's Caulfield Cup and next month's Melbourne Cup. Nathan Exelby spoke with the Bellotto gelding's breeder Valda Klaric, of Victoria's Westbrook Park. Click here to listen
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Glenn Burrows Audio Interview -
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Glamour filly Samantha Miss was born and raised at Willow Park. In this interview with Nathan Exelby, Willow Park's Glenn Burrows talks about how she developed into a $1.5million yearling and also discloses how she almost didn't make it to the 2007 Easter Sales. He also discusses other immediate family members at Willow Park – including a full-sister born this week. Click here to listen
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Antony Thompson Audio Interview -
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Newly elected Aushorse Marketing Board Chairman Antony Thompson speaks to Nathan Exelby about the ongoing success of Australian-bred horses on the world stage and plans to encourage more people into racehorse ownership. He also talks about Widden Stud's recent success, including Caulfield Guineas favourite Whobegotyou, a $15,000 Inglis Classic Sale graduate of the stud.
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Oliver Tait Audio Interview -
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Darley Stud's Olly Tait talks to Nathan Exelby about his pending move to become Chief Operating Officer for Darley USA and what he has achieved since Sheikh Mohammed's operation set up in Australia eight years ago, including the development of studs in NSW and Victoria, the purchase of Woodlands Stud and the emergence of Champion First Season Sire Exceed And Excel. Click here to listen
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Tony Hartnell Audio Interview -
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Nathan Exelby talks to Tony Hartnell, breeder and part-owner of exciting three-year-old Predatory Pricer about that colt's upcoming program. He also discusses selling Takeover Target for $1250, breeding and racing the former Champion 2YO Victory Vein and mating plans for their respective dams this season. Click here to listen
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Peter Moran Audio Interview -
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Prominent owner/breeder Peter Moran talks with Nathan Exelby about Duporth's Golden Rose win, breeding the valuable colt and his plans for other members of the Staging family. Click here to listen
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Andrew Baddock Audio Interview -
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Gooree Stud Manager Andrew Baddock speaks to Nathan Exelby about the Group 3 debut win of Dreamscape and the story behind his regally bred dam Faith In Dreams. He also discusses the program for fellow exciting Gooree three-year-old Strategic Maneuver, the decision to put Snowland back into commercial stud duty and the progress of Shower Of Roses' lone foal, Mr Trinidad. Click here to listen
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Bob Scarborough Audio Interview -
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Leading owner-breeder Bob Scarborough talks to Nathan Exelby about his recent US Grade 1 success with Mauralakana, the return win of Light Fantastic, the Sadler's Wells filly sold at Deauville this week and the placement of Wood Nook Farm's top mares in 2008. Click here to listen
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Adam White Interview -
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Vinery Stud's Adam White talks to Nathan Exelby following the G3 San Domenico Stakes win by Duporth - a son of Vinery's Red Ransom and half-brother to fellow Vinery stallion Excites. Click here to listen
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Peter McGauran Audio Interview -
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Peter McGauran, the newly appointed Chief Executive for Thoroughbred Breeders' Australia and Aushorse, talks to Nathan Exelby about his new post, leaving his political career behind and the challenges that now face the Australian industry, in particular the lobbying of Government to reconsider its stance on vaccination. Click here to listen
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Mark Webster Interview After Inglis Classic At Randwick -
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Inglis Managing Director Mark Webster talks to Gary Crispe after the running of the Inglis Classic at Randwick on Sydney Cup Day. Mark also talks about the $2.5 million Inglis bonus scheme to operate for 2008 Inglis Sale Graduates. Click here to listen
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Joe Sings A Happy Song -
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Chris Scholtz talks with breeder Joe O'Gara about his top stayer No WIne No Song and his sire Song Of Tara. Click here to listen
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International Mix Behind Derby Winner -
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Chris Scholtz talks with Wilma "Billy" Morton, the Queensland owner and breeder of AJC Derby winner Nom Du Jeu. Click here to listen
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Suman Celebrates Doncaster Success -
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Chris Scholtz talks with Suman Hedge, breeder of the Doncaster Handicap winner Triple Honour. Click here to listen
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Duncan Grimley Talks About Tuesday Joy -
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John Singleton's bloodstock manager Duncan Grimley talks with Chris Scholtz about Tuesday Joy and her relations after today's BMW victory by the mare at Rosehill.. Click here to listen
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Peter Orton Talks About More Than Ready -
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Vinery Stud's Peter Orton talks with Chris Scholtz about More Than Ready, sire of today's Golden Slipper Stakes winner Sebring. Click here to listen
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James Bester Interview After Reisling Stakes Win -
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Leading Bloodstock Agent James Bester talks to Gary Crispe after Hips Don't Lie which he part owns and selected at the Sales won the G2 Reisling Stakes at Canterbury. Bester also discusses two other Golden Slipper contenders Von Costa de Hero and Stripper which he helped purchase giving him a three-way interest in the Golden Slipper Stakes. Click here to listen
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Mark Chittick Interview -
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Waikato Stud's Mark Chittick talks to Nathan Exelby about sires Pins and O'Reilly and the prospect of their resident stallions winning all three majors at the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Click here to listen
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James Bester Interview -
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Nathan Exelby talks to Coolmore Stud's James Bester about future stallion Haradasun and his chances in the Cox Plate and Coolmore's representatives in the Melbourne Cup, Scorpion and Mahler. Click here to listen
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