Welcome back to what is set to be The Leg Up's biggest year yet! Sam, BJ, Lloydy and Benny Said get stuck into a bumper Magic Millions program, to kick off 2024 in the best way possible. This is your one-stop-shop for tips, banter and racing news all throughout 2024. Kick back, crack open a cold one and enjoy! Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 11, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 1
What better way to finish off the year than on the same weekend as Damien Oliver hangs up the riding boots forever? He's been a champion on the track for decades, and you guys have been champions with headphones for the entire year! We can't to be back in 2024 with plenty of big things in store for you! Have a safe & Merry Christmas, and we'll be back in ya ears just before Magic Millions! Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 15, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 23
For one last time in 2023... Group 1 racing. Can Zaaki bring up Group 1 victory number 5 when he heads west for the Northerly Stakes? Or, will DJC & Lloydy's predictions be right and a local will take it out? Over in the eastern states, there's a few golden tickets being dished out. The Ingham offers ballot exemption into the Doncaster Handicap, while The Gateway will see winning connections win a slot into the Stradbroke. Talk about pressure! Sit back and enjoy! Support the show Hosted on A...
Dec 07, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Who doesn't love a stat? We've got a couple for you - slaughtered some too. Did you know that Lloyd Williams has dominated the Zipping Classic in recent history? Now you do! On this week's pod, Sam & Nick discuss the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes, Zipping Classic and the time-honoured Mudgee Cup - which Sam & Pat will be at on Friday by the way, so go and have a beer with 'em! They'll be there with The Sporting News & Dabble, bringing you some ripping content over on our socials so mak...
Nov 29, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Yeehaw! Group 1 racing heads west to Perth this week for the Railway Stakes, and who better to bring on than our very own WA guru, DJC. DJC joins Lloydy & Sam to go over the big races at Ascot; Railway Stakes and WA Guineas, as well as The Gong at Kembla Grange. Make sure you head over to Dabble and copy the Locked In multi by following us there. You can do that here -> bit.ly/tlu-dabble We're running a Black Friday Sale for Members Only too. Don't miss out, because when it's gone, it's g...
Nov 23, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 20
She deserved that! Magic Time was dominant winning the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes today, and you know what, so was Joliestar in the Thousand Guineas! Nick Lloyd & Blake Johnston review the big races at Caulfield and Newcastle, on what was the final day of the Melbourne Spring Carnival. Want to cheer on winners with us? Become a member today -> bit.ly/MO-GetStarted Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 18, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 17
We are bloody tired! Cup Week took its toll, but we can smell the end of the spring. This weekend has the last two Group 1 races in the Melbourne Spring Carnival; the Thousand Guineas & the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes. On this week's podcast, we go over the carnival that was, give our highlights and our flops, and look ahead to the big races this Saturday. You can follow our Locked In multi on the Dabble app here -> bit.ly/tlu-dabble Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...
Nov 16, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Well thank f**k that's over! Cup Week was a bit of a bloodbath for punters, with plenty of longshots lobbing and plenty of leaders hard to get past - yes, Pride Of Jenni, we're looking at you. Blake, Sam & Nick go over the Group 1 races at Flemington on the final day of the carnival, and give you a couple of horses to follow. Bring on Thousand Guineas Day! Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 11, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 16
The end of Cup Week is almost here; just one more bumper card to get through. It's been a long week - a bloody tough one on the punt - but hopefully a few of you followed us in and backed Without A Fight in the Melbourne Cup! On this episode, we review the Cup and look ahead to Champions Day. This week's Group 1 races are the Champions Sprint, Champions Mile & Champions Stakes. If you do have a bet this weekend, do it with Dabble! Get your Dabble account here -> bit.ly/tlu-dabble IMAGINE ...
Nov 09, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Ahhhh, the Melbourne Cup; where champions become legends. We still get goosebumps every time we hear Greg Miles call Makybe Diva home in her third Melbourne Cup win all the way back in '05. 2005 was the last time a horse won a consecutive Melbourne Cup, so can Gold Trip buck the trend and rewrite the record books in 2023? Lloydy think so. Maybe it will be another Irish victory. Willie Mullins sends two runners over for the race that stops a nation - wait, no - stops the world. He'll saddle up th...
Nov 06, 2023•47 min
The final field may not be out yet, but that doesn't mean it's too early to have a Dabble on the race that stops a nation. Sam Wood, Nick Lloyd, Matthew Zammit & Pat Allendorf have a chat about a couple of the main chances in next Tuesday's Melbourne Cup, helping you with your form for the great race. We'll be back on Sunday night LIVE on our Facebook Page 'The Leg Up Australia' for our Runner-By-Runner Preview of the 2023 Melbourne Cup. Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
Nov 02, 2023•26 min
Derby Day. Otherwise known as Christmas Day for us punters. While the day may not standout on the racing calendar as much as it used to, it is a racing purist's delight. On this week's bumper show, Sam, BJ, Nick, Matt & Pat discuss the VRC Derby, Coolmore Stud Stakes, Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington, and of course the $10 MILLION Golden Eagle up at Rosehill. If you want to have a bet this weekend, do it responsibly, and do it with Dabble! No Dabble account? Sign up here -> bit.ly/tlu-dab...
Nov 02, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Ahhhh Cox Plate Day. What a day it is, and yet again, it DID NOT disappoint. It was a good day for favourite backers, with Russian Warrior, Imperatriz & Tom Kitten claiming the three Group 1 races, filling the punters' pockets. Up ya go! Join BJ, Sam & Nick on the couch for your must-listen review of the day. Oh, and if you stick around 'til the end, Lloydy declares one in a Group 1... Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 28, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 15
We f***ing won! What an episode we have in stall for you this weekend. It's Cox Plate Week; the greatest two minutes in sport, so here's the greatest 74 minutes in podcasting. Sam Wood, Blake Johnston & Nick Lloyd give you their thoughts on the Cox Plate, Mark Zahra's whip breach and the raw emotion of Zahra's wife Elyce post-race. Pat Allendorf & Matthew Zammit join the boys in the second half of the show, to go over the feature races in Melbourne & Sydney. This week, they cover the...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Mark Zahra, take a bow! He made the call last week to stick with Without A Fight over Gold Trip in the Caulfield Cup and boy did it pay dividends! Catch our review of the Caulfield Cup, horses to follow and raw reactions of the feature racing on Saturday on Racing Reacts. Don't have a Dabble account yet? We've got you sorted -> bit.ly/tlu-dabble Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 21, 2023•9 min•Season 2Ep. 14
We've merged your two favourite podcasts - Locked In & The Leg Up Podcast - to give you your one-stop-shop! There's plenty of tips, banter & variety on this week's new-look show, which is headlined by the Caulfield Cup. We chat about The Everest, Fangirl & Dean Yendall. Make sure you stick around 'til the end, Sam has a cracking tip for you! Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 15
It is Christmas Day for punters and racing fans on Saturday, with four Group 1 races, The Kosciuszko and of course, The $20M Everest. Nick Lloyd, Blake Johnston, Sam Wood & Adam Campton chat all things Everest on this week's episode of the TLU Podcast. Ever wondered what Blinkers do? Well Cylinder will be wearing them for the first time in The Everest, and Campo explains the positives and negatives of wearing the "shades" for the first time. Is it a good thing when doing the form? Kick back,...
Oct 12, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Yes, you read that right! We've got your Everest runner-by-runner sorted for 2023 + our thoughts on all four Group 1 races around the country. What an epic weekend it will be! Join Sam, Nick & Pat on a mountainous episode of Locked In, presented by Dabble. If you don't have a Dabble account, get yours here -> bit.ly/tlu-dabble This weeks' races are: Might And Power Stakes Caulfield Guineas Toorak Handicap King Charles III Stakes The Everest Enjoy, ya loonies! Support the show Hosted on Ac...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 13 min
How bloody good is Group 1 racing! Gold Trip was awesome in the Turnbull Stakes, romping in over West Wind Blows & Soulcombe - WOWEE! He might just win the Cox Plate! Hear what we think about Turnbull Stakes Day on this week's episode of Racing Reacts NOW! Need a Dabble account? We've got you sorted -> bit.ly/tlu-dabble Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 07, 2023•16 min•Season 2Ep. 13
There's Group 1 racing this weekend, but it's like the Half-Time break. After a massive weekend just gone, this weekend gives us some time to recover before another four Group 1 races next weekend, as well as The Everest & The Kosciuszko! Nick is joined by DJC, Pat Allendorf & Matthew Zammit for this week's episode of Locked In. This week's races are: - Roman Consul Stakes - Rosehill R5 - Hill Stakes - Rosehill R7 - Danehill Stakes - Flemington R5 - Turnbull Stakes - Flemington R8 If you...
Oct 05, 2023•34 min
Please, I beg you. Make it make sense! Surely Racing Victoria & Racing NSW can come to an agreement which sees the countries best horses run in our best races. The Cox Plate - 2040m - is a week before the Golden Eagle - 1500m - so it just doesn't work if connections want to run in both! We tackle the real first-world problems in the racing industry this week on the TLU Podcast, so sit back, relax and enjoy! Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 05, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 13
It was a Girls' Day Out at Randwick on Saturday, with Kathy O'Hara & Rachel King winning the Epsom & the Metrop, while Gai Waterhouse took out two Group 1s with her training partner Adrian Bott. We review the feature races, and give our raw reactions to the day's events! Don't have a Dabble account? Get yours now -> bit.ly/tlu-dabble Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 30, 2023•10 min•Season 2Ep. 12
What a weekend of racing and sport! The NRL & AFL Grand Finals are on, plus four massive Group 1 races across Friday & Saturday! DJC is back from a spell, joining Pat Allendorf, Nick Lloyd & Sam Wood on this weekend's epsiode of Locked In. This week's races are: - Moir Stakes (Friday - Moonee Valley R7) - Flight Stakes (Saturday - Randwick R6) - Epsom Hcp (Saturday - Randwick R8) - Metropolitan Hcp (Saturday - Randwick R9) If you don't have a Dabble account, be sure to get one here: ...
Sep 28, 2023•40 min
Come on Ryan, give us something! While Ryan Moore might have been trying to dodge the media, one man who isn't is the red-hot Joao Moreira. Could he be riding the best horse since Anamoe and not even realising it? Join Nick Lloyd, Sam Wood, Blake Johnston & Adam Campton on this week's episode of The Leg Up Podcast! Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 28, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Name a more iconic duo than Militarize & Joao Moreira! What a win, what a ride, what a colt! The pair have combined three times for three Group 1 wins, following a terrific Golden Rose win today. Alligator Blood. What else is there to say. He won his second straight Underwood Stakes, giving the GOAT Damien Oliver another Group 1 win before he retires. Could it be his last? Catch our review of Golden Rose Day NOW! No Dabble account, no worries! Get yours here -> bit.ly/tlu-dabble Support t...
Sep 23, 2023•12 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Is The Everest bigger than the Melbourne Cup? Gee, who'd have thought in just seven years we'd be having this conversation?! Join Blake, Sam & Nick as they chat about the new "people's race", as well as give out a tip in the Golden Rose & Underwood Stakes. Nick reckons he's found the Golden Slipper winner already, but every bloke on Twitter seems to have found him too! Don't bother running the Slipper in 2024, the race is all over already! Sit back, crack open a coldie and enjoy! Support...
Sep 21, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 11
There's two massive Group 1 races this weekend with the Golden Rose & Underwood Stakes. We've got you covered though, with plenty of winners in the two features, as well as the Caulfield Guineas Prelude and the Golden Pendant. Join Sam Wood, Nick Lloyd, Pat Allendorf & Matthew Zammit for your Group 1 fix! If you don't have a Dabble account, be sure to get one here: bit.ly/tlu-dabble Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 21, 2023•56 min
It's the Saturday recap you NEED TO HEAR! BJ & Lloydy sit back and give a quick review of the racing at Randwick & Flemington. Is Mr Brightside the best horse in the country? Why are people calling Amelia's Jewel a champion? Will Private Eye get a slot in The Everest? We answer those big questions! This podcast is presented by Dabble. Don't have an account? Get yours here -> bit.ly/tlu-dabble Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 16, 2023•16 min•Season 2Ep. 10
What a weekend of racing we have coming up! While the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes has only attracted seven horses, it is shaping up to be a cracker between a couple of cult heroes - Mr Brightside & Alligator Blood. In Sydney, The Shorts serves as an entree to The Everest, which is just four weeks away, while the 7 Stakes has attracted a high-quality field for the inaugural running. If you don't have a Dabble account, be sure to get one here: bit.ly/tlu-dabble Support the show Hosted on Acast....
Sep 14, 2023•45 min
Come on Rocket, you can't say that! Blake, Sam & Nick discuss the EXPLOSIVE comments from Pinecliff Racing's Syndicate Manager Rocket Douglas in regards to Craig Williams' ride on Giga Kick in Saturday's McEwan Stakes. It sounds like Willo is going to lose the ride in The Everest, so who should replace him? Sunshine In Paris locked in her Everest slot after an electric first-up win last weekend in the Sheraco, meaning that five slots are now filled. Have a listen and see who we think should ...
Sep 14, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 10