The Trainers Hut

Rob Archibald - Home Affairs

February 25, 2022 08:30 - 18 minutes - 17 MB

Rob Archibald joins Todd Blum in The Trainers Hut for the first Episode of Season 3 to speak about the scintillating win of Home Affairs in the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (1000m) at the weekend. The flashy colt went head-to-head with the World's Best Sprinter Nature Strip and got his nose in front. He's not the 'New Kid on the Block,' he's well and truly here.

Andrew Hawkins

November 01, 2021 08:05 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

This is the Melbourne Cup edition of The Trainers Hut featuring Highclere Australia's Racing Manager Andrew Hawkins to discuss Great House. The Chris Waller-trained charge was able to guarantee a start in the Race thats Stops the Nation by winning the Group 3 Hotham Stakes (2500m) on Derby Day. He will aim to join Brew (2000) and Shocking (2009) as horses to do the double since the turn of the century. What a race it is shaping up to be!

Greg Childs

October 20, 2021 09:30 - 29 minutes - 26.5 MB

Greg Childs is the special guest in The Trainers Hut for this episode as we build towards the 2021 WS Cox Plate. Greg had a wonderful association with the great mare Sunline, winning the 1999 and 2000 Cox Plates. She ran second to Northerly in 2001 and fourth to The Fighting Tiger the following year. Greg takes us through the winning years and also the irony that he was Northerly's regular rider in Melbourne also.

Tom Moore & Rob Archibald

October 12, 2021 07:20 - 17 minutes - 16 MB

Tom Moore and Rob Archibald join Todd Blum inside The Trainers Hut to discuss Home Affairs, the lone three-year-old, in this weekend's $15 million TAB The Everest. Rob discussed the promising colt's chances in the richest race on turf and Tom talks us through the link between Coolmore and the race. Coolmore tasted victory in the race with Yes Yes Yes who now stands at their Hunter Valley farm. Yes Yes Yes was also a three-year-old when he won in 2019, and like Home Affairs was trained by Chri...

Mark Chittick

October 07, 2021 11:35 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MB

Mark Chittick comes inside The Trainers Hut as they prepare to back up Group 1 Flight Stakes-winning filly Never Been Kissed in the Spring Champion Stakes this Saturday, also at Group 1 level. The Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained three-year-old is by Waikato Stallion Tivaci and became his first Group 1 winner at the weekend. The step up to the 2000m from the mile looks like it will suit her also. We also get an update on the Super Seth foals that have started hitting the ground this breed...

Barry Irwin - Team Valor Interanational

October 07, 2021 08:50 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MB

We go back on the Melbourne Cup Path in The Trainers Hut and speak to Spanish Mission's managing owner Barry Irwin, CEO of Team Valor Interanational. We gain some valuable insight into the preparation of Spanish Mission as we build towards the Melbourne Cup. The in-form Craig Williams has been booked to ride the Andrew Balding trained visitor and we believe Barry has met Craig before. Listen to the episode to hear more.

Raceday Preview - Super Saturday

October 01, 2021 12:25 - 12 minutes - 11 MB

Todd Blum previews Super Saturday in The Trainers Hut with three Group 1's in Sydney, The Metropolitan, Eposom and Flight Stakes as well as the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington. Todd also has a look outside the big Group 1's to hopefully find you a winner.

Jarred Magnabosco - Best Bloodstock

September 30, 2021 05:40 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB

Jarred Magnabosco sits in The Trainers Hut ahead of a landmark day for his Best Bloodstock. Black Tahitian will be the first runner to carry the Best Bloodstock red and yellow colours on Saturday at Flemington in the Listed Darley Maribyrnong Trial Stakes. Jarred also takes us through how Best Bloodstock came about and the stable he is building.

David Payne

September 29, 2021 01:20 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MB

David Payne joins Todd Blum in The Trainers Hut to discuss his champ Montefilia before she lines up in the Group 1 The Metropolitan this Saturday. The pair also chat about his amazing feats when training in South Africa and some other exciting horses currently in the stable including three-year-old colt Gleneagles and another horse to follow.

Shane Rose

August 12, 2021 13:20 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB

An Olympic edition of The Trainers Hut as Todd Blum is joined by Shane Rose, fresh off a Silver Medal in the Equestrian Team Eventing at Tokyo 2020. Shane won Silver alongside Andrew Hoy and Kevin McNab. It was the third Olympic Games for Rose having won a Silver Medal at Beijing 2008 and a Bronze at Rio 2016. Todd speaks to Shane about the build up to the Games as well as the outstanding culture within the team.

Marc Chevalier

July 27, 2021 11:30 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MB

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...

Steve Travaglia - Roll The Dice

July 13, 2021 01:00 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MB

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.

Alison Brassil

June 22, 2021 11:40 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB

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 Sp...

James Bester - Melbourne Cup Path

May 19, 2021 07:40 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MB

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.

James Moss - Tricolours Racing

April 21, 2021 09:40 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MB

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

April 15, 2021 10:55 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MB

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.

Colt Prosser - NSW Floods

March 22, 2021 08:00 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MB

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

March 09, 2021 04:40 - 9 minutes - 8.67 MB

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

March 02, 2021 10:20 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MB

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. www.theault.com.au

Shane Nichols - Streets Of Avalon

February 17, 2021 02:30 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB

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.

Louis Le Metayer

February 05, 2021 10:35 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MB

Louis Le Metayer is the first guest in The Trainers Hut for Season 2 in 2021. Louis, director of Astute Bloodstock, is an independent bloodstock agent and joins Todd Blum to discuss the current Yearling Sales, his purchases, selection process and horse welfare.

Steve Davis

December 02, 2020 08:37 - 19 minutes - 18 MB

As the Yearling Sale season creeps up on us Steve Davis joins Todd Blum in The Trainers Hut this week to talk all things auctioneering. The best in the business tells us about the sales he goes too, some of the horses he remembers most and we talk some of his famous one liners. Do you know what he sold Octagonal for?

Michael Walker

November 26, 2020 10:36 - 24 minutes - 22 MB

One of racing's true characters joins Todd Blum in The Trainers Hut on this weeks episode on the back of his brilliant Ballarat Cup win. The Cuz, as he is known, speaks about the Thousand Guineas win of Odeum and what is in store for her as well as his Melbourne Cup mount decision that he made at the start of the Spring. As always it's a very honest Michael Walker. Enjoy.

Jason Richardson

November 18, 2020 10:48 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MB

Racing.com's main man Jason Richardson joins Todd Blum in The Trainers Hut to speak about his thoughts on the Spring Carnival and some of the major performances. The pair speak horses of the now and the ones to watch as well as the jockeys. We also find out who was really training Prince Of Arran.

Terry Henderson

November 11, 2020 09:14 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MB

OTI is a leading syndicator and bloodstock management company globally and CEO Terry Henderson joins Todd Blum in The Trainers Hut to speak about the current issue with the Melbourne Cup and the International horses. The pair also talk about OTI's runners for Sandown Cup Day and some of the first horse's OTI imported.

Melbourne Cup Phantom Call

November 02, 2020 03:16 - 7 minutes - 6.99 MB

Todd Blum's Phantom Race Call for the 2020 Lexus Melbourne Cup. Have a listen to find the winner of this year's edition.

Melbourne Cup Path with Charlie Fellowes

November 01, 2020 22:26 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MB

The final episode of the Melbourne Cup Path as we approach the 2020 Lexus Melbourne Cup Todd Blum is joined by Charlie Fellowes in The Trainers Hut. Charlie is the trainer of cult horse Prince Of Arran and he discusses his lead-up to a third tilt at the Cup and how he wishes he could be here.

Joe Agresta

October 29, 2020 11:14 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MB

As we build up to the Melbourne Cup Carnival who better to speak to than Joe Agresta. Joe played an integral part in five Melbourne Cup triumphs with his role as main track work rider for Cups King, Bart Cummings, at his Flemington base. Todd Blum and Joey take us through the preparation for those cup winner's, as well as the role of the track rider and some of his other favourite horses.

Paul Bloodworth

October 19, 2020 10:32 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MB

Paul Bloodworth is the person responsible for bringing the biggest overseas names and horses to the Melbourne Spring Carnival and he joins Todd Blum on this week's edition of The Trainers Hut. Bookended by the Caulfield Cup & Cox Plate which feature some of Europe's biggest names and most promising horses Paul takes us through the process to get the 'Internationals' here and the Cox Plate line-up.

2020 Caulfield Cup Phantom Call

October 16, 2020 10:36 - 5 minutes - 4.77 MB

Todd Blum's Phantom Race Call for the 2020 Stella Artois Caulfield Cup. Have a listen to find the winner of this year's edition.

Paul Moroney

October 14, 2020 10:50 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MB

Paul Moroney joins Todd Blum in The Trainers Hut as we build up to the Caulfield Cup. Paul Moroney Bloodstock will be represented by three runners with Aktau, Dashin Willoughby and Chapada, who Paul part-owns. An outstanding feat by Paul and his team and we go through them as well as another horse to keep an eye on for the Melbourne Cup and some of his recent broodmare results.

Thousand Guineas Raceday Review with Sheamus Mills

October 12, 2020 10:11 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MB

The Spring Carnival is really getting hot and Sheamus Mills Bloodstock were just as hot over the weekend with three fillies in Thousand Guineas with Odeum claiming the victory in the feature. Todd Blum speaks to Sheamus Mills who is a returning guest on the show about the win as well as breaking down the days results for you.

Shane McGrath

October 07, 2020 11:48 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MB

Aquis Farm Managing Director Shane McGrath joins Todd Blum in The Trainers Hut ahead of a bumper weekend of racing. Aquis' own Mo'unga puts his stud credential on the line in the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas whilst a host of other horses in the familiar Aquis and Black silks will contest top races over the weekend. The pair also speak Farnan, Anders, Olmedo back in work and Dubious on track.

The Bart Cummings Raceday Review with James Bester

October 05, 2020 07:49 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MB

The Bart Cummings was run and won on the weekend with Persan taking the golden ticket to the Lexus Melbourne Cup. James Bester purchased the son of Pierro as a weanling and is now in the ownership with some great clients and friends with the Ciaron Maher and Dave Eustace trained four-year-old set to line up on the first Tuesday in November. Todd Blum catches up with James for a second time to talk about 'Sir Persan' and review Super Saturday.

Nash Rawiller

September 30, 2020 11:56 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MB

Superstar hoop Nash Rawiller is the special guest in The Trainers Hut this week as he joins Todd Blum to chat about his rides in the two Group 1 features at Randwick this weekend. Nash chats about his desire to win the Epsom, his previous victory in the Metrop and some of the special horses he's ridden in the past. Todd also previews The Bart Cummings and Group 1 Turnbull Stakes to be run at Flemington this Saturday.

Golden Rose & Underwood Raceday Review with Dan Fletcher

September 28, 2020 03:15 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MB

This weeks episode of The Trainers Hut spin-off series focuses on the Group 1 feature's the Golden Rose (1400m) and Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Rosehill and Caulfield. Join Todd Blum as he discusses the win of Ole Kirk in the Golden Rose and is joined by Russian Camelot part-owner, Dan Fletcher, who is a returning guest to speak about his colts success.

Bren O'Brien

September 25, 2020 10:01 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MB

Bren O'Brien is the Associate Editor of Thoroughbred Daily News Australia and NZ and the Feature Writer for the newsletter. The website is published daily and is sent to subscriber's mailbox. It is the first word on tomorrow's news in the racing and breeding industry. Bren joins Todd Blum in The Trainers Hut to chat about some of his favourite stories, past and current.

John Messara

September 17, 2020 10:07 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MB

Very special episode of The Trainers Hut for Episode 19 with Todd Blum being joined by John Messara. The most influential figure in the Australian breeding industry Todd speaks to him about his Melbourne Cup fancy Skyward, who has been waiting patiently for. They also talk about the exciting time the Arrowfield Stallion Roster finds itself in.

Makybe Diva Raceday Review with Matthew Smith

September 14, 2020 02:19 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

The spin-off series for The Trainers Hut Raceday Review continues with the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes Day at Flemington at the weekend along with a cracking edition of the Group 2 Run To The Rose (1200m) at Rosehill. Todd Blum is joined in The Trainers Hut by trainer of Makybe winner Fierce Impact Matthew Smith.

Garry Cuddy

September 10, 2020 12:42 - 29 minutes - 27 MB

Authentic is the 2020 Kentucky Derby Champion with 4,200 owners as well as Spendthrift Farm and General Manager of Spendthrift Australia, Garry Cuddy, had a share in the horse as well as being involved in the organisation that will stand him once he retires. This week in The Trainers Hut Todd speaks to Garry about his part in the horse as well as US Racing, the genius of Bob Baffert and the two very exciting US Shuttle Stallions in Omaha Beach and Vino Rosso.

Melbourne Cup Path 3

September 04, 2020 11:31 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MB

We are back on the Melbourne Cup Path in The Trainers Hut. On this weeks episode we check in on a few of the 'Black Bookers' that have been mentioned in the series so far as well as preview a few for the 2020 Melbourne Cup.

Memsie Raceday Review with James Bester & Darcy Judd

August 31, 2020 00:49 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MB

The spin-off series for The Trainers Hut Raceday Review kicks off with Memsie Stakes Day at Caulfield with a focus on the early part of the program. Todd Blum is joined in The Trainers Hut by Director of Express Racing, Darcy Judd, who cheered home Express Pass in Race 2 and James Bester and partners have the flying Persan who could be on his way to the Cups.

Nick Ryan

August 28, 2020 10:50 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB

Nick Ryan was recently announced as the Colin Alderson Award winner, which is the Racing Victoria Rising Star for Trainers. Nick has only been training for five years but has experienced all aspects of the Racing Industry including winning a Senior Jockeys Premiership whilst still an Apprentice. Nick joins Todd Blum in The Trainers Hut this week to speak about 'stable-stars' Sircconi, Mahamedeis as well as some up and coming horses.

James Price

August 21, 2020 11:03 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MB

After visiting Woodside Park during the week to look at the stallions at the farm there was a noticeable admission from the stallion barn, Written Tycoon. The star Victorian sire will stand this season at Arrowfield Stud in the NSW Hunter Valley with the two farms teaming up for something new to the stud-game. Its exciting times for Woodside so this week Todd speaks to CEO James Price about the Written Tycoon move and the stallions on the 2020 roster.

Campbell Rawiller

August 14, 2020 12:14 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MB

A jockey joins Todd Blum in The Trainers Hut for the first time this week as Campbell Rawiller features on the show. Cam speaks about his father Nash, who is also a jockey, and some of his memories of him as well as his first race ride against the old man and his first win. Cam also speaks about the day in the life of a jockey and how the apprenticeship works.

Sebastian Hutch

August 07, 2020 08:14 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MB

2020 has been an indifferent year by everyone's standards but the show had to go on for Australia's oldest Auction House, Inglis. General Manager of Bloodstock Sales and Marketing, Sebastian Hutch, joined Todd Blum inThe Trainers Hut this week. Sebastian talks about the landscape of this year's sales season and how the results fared.

Melbourne Cup Path with Rob Hickmott

July 31, 2020 11:09 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MB

We are back on the Melbourne Cup Path with the second edition featuring two-time Cup winning trainer, Rob Hickmott. Successful in 2012 with Green Moon and Almandin saluting in 2016 Rob may have a major say in the 2020 Cup with one Shabau and Django Freeman both heading in that direction. Todd speaks to Rob about the use of Macedon Lodge with these two stayers in their Spring campaigns, a property Rob spent so much time working at whilst with the Lloyd Williams operation.

Melbourne Cup Path 2 - ft Rob Hickmott

July 31, 2020 11:09 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MB

We are back on the Melbourne Cup Path with the second edition featuring two-time Cup winning trainer, Rob Hickmott. Successful in 2012 with Green Moon and Almandin saluting in 2016 Rob may have a major say in the 2020 Cup with one Shabau and Django Freeman both heading in that direction. Todd speaks to Rob about the use of Macedon Lodge with these two stayers in their Spring campaigns, a property Rob spent so much time working at whilst with the Lloyd Williams operation.

Bruce Slade

July 17, 2020 10:40 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MB

Newgate Farm resident stallion Deep Field surpassed his sire to hold a new record for Australian winner's for a second-season sire. He bettered Northern Meteor's 80 wins over the weekend so this week on The Trainers Hut Todd Blum is joined by Newgate Farm Director of Stallions Bruce Slade. Bruce speaks all things Deep Field as well as his first son to stand at stud in Cosmic Force who will stand alongside his old-man as well as his new personal venture Kestrel Thoroughbreds.

Tess Drennan

July 09, 2020 12:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MB

Todd Blum is joined in The Trainers Hut this week by the Highclere Racing Australia General Manager, Tess Drennan. Highclere racing are the UK's largest syndicator and their presence in Australia is growing rapidly. On the back of horses such as Libran and Opinion a new wave of imports are making their make with Lord Belvedere shaping up as a Cups contender and Bartholomeu Dias won at just his second Australia start. There are also some locally purchased horses coming through as well. Tune in...

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