Tara Talks Racing on Breednet

A Midweek Quickie - Tuesday G1's? WTF?

A quick midweek catch up after the big racing finally finished! The good, the bad, sire tables, Newgate, Yulong, sale updates, Easter, The Championships and a sick horse. Plenty covered in 20 odd minutes.

John O'Shea and Slipper Day. Love it!

John O’Shea is our guest fresh of the Schwarz plan coming together, a Group One winner and stud career assured. He talks Linebacker, Doncasters, jockeys, memories, breeding theories and his Melbourne Cup hopeful appearing at the trials this week.
And we get into the wonderful day that was Golden Slipper Day. The big runs, the future, pedigrees, high priced yearlings flying, the odd surprise, the joy of Private Harry and “The Ferret” on Sunday!

The story of Skyhook with owner Matthew Ennis

This week our guest is Matthew Ennis from Stallion Match and G1Goldmine, and managing owner of Golden Slipper contender Skyhook. He tells us the story of Skyhook from being too expensive, to taking ownership, why he is late to the party, the chances of a stud deal and quite a lot more in a fascinating chat.
We also look back at the big ones from last week – Lady Shenandoah, Jenni, Vauban and co, and look forward to this week. One of the great days. Possibly still the greatest for us older folk!

So many big races! We've trimmed it to the interesting stuff

After a weekend of over 30 stakes races we’ve trimmed it back to the interesting stuff. Who fired their best shot. Were the losers disappointing? Are some looking ready for stud sooner than later? The Slipper confusion. Kiwi millions and Kiwi raiders. 1st and 2nd season sires covering themselves in glory. And Tom. We love Tom. And our listeners!

Loving this week - Stallions, Fees, Sales, Races, Studbook

Loving this week - Stallions, Fees, Sales, Races, Studbook. We get into it all. And we thank our listeners. That’s a thing apparently in podcast land, and we’re totally on board!

Feb 25 - Adam Cook from Kingstar Farm

We’re joined by Adam Cook, stud manager at Kingstar Farm who bred Blue Diamond winner Devil Night and sold him for $1.4million. But they also bred another Extreme Choice star in Golden Slipper winner Stay Inside. How do they work with a fertility challenged stallion? What mares suit him? What’s in the future? Adam took some time out from a surfing holiday for a great chat.
We also delve into last week’s huge racing. Beiwacht, was that his best? and Bivouac his sire is proving the market doubters wrong. Broadsiding and his chasers, the hits and the misses in the Melbourne Group One's.

February 20 - Tara's at Cambridge Stud

Tara’s in New Zealand fresh off a visit to the iconic Cambridge Stud. We chat about our memories of the farm in Sir Patrick Hogan’s day and Tara talks about it now under Brendan and Jo Lindsay’s vision, both respectful and ambitious. We also have a crack at some Group One winners! Group 2 even!

Feb 10 - Looking back, looking forward. Pick a team!

What a great week of racing we’ve had, and a better week coming up. We dive into it all. What did we learn from the 2YO’s after the weekend? Thoughts on the resuming big race candidates, how are the budding stallions placed after Group 1 racing, gun colts resuming, stunning trials, bubbles popped, sales talk, and who’s on who’s team – Team Via, Team Ceolwulf or Team FannyG!

Feb 3 - Tricolours' James Moss our guest. 2YO's, Trials & Winners (we hope)

We cover a lot of territory in a great chat with our guest James Moss from Tricolours Racing – he's building a great record of turning bargains into stakes winners and enjoying seeing his horses do the talking. We look through the 2YO results and peruse the autumn carnival trials – who are our picks for a big carnival. It’s such an interesting time of year. We also have a crack at finding some winners this weekend. Always a little fraught but we do try.

Jan 28 - Grahame Begg on a mare's dynasty. 2YO's and more.

A great chat with Grahame Begg about the latest instalment of his family's remarkable mare. Has Tara's highlight of 2025 already happened? In January! The Karaka sales and racing. 2YO's - Blue Diamond, Inglis Millennium prospects. Schwarz - is this his time to shine? And a bit more.