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Tara Talks Racing on Breednet2YOs 2YOs 2YOs, plus a bitAn end of year Christmas quickie to take a look at the two-year-olds now things are heating up and heading in to the Magic Millions. And we ponder the horses we're most looking forward to in 2026 without saying the words Autumn Glow!
2025-12-2233 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetThe Aussie stayer is not the Tassie Tiger!The Flemington spring is done for another year and what a week. The Cup, The Oaks, Champions Day – who’d we think were the champs? Who do we want to be with into Autumn. We ponder where things sit between NSW and Vic with the two-year-olds at this early stage. The stakes racing conundrum… again!
And looking forward – G1 racing again this weekend, a bit of Perth and the sales are upon us. NZ Ready To Run this week and the Magic Millions catalogue is out for January.
2025-11-1032 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetDerby Day and Cup tipsAnother brilliant Derby Day alongside the Golden Eagle. Tentyris shows who’s best, a filly and gelding second and third. The Derby goes to the best horse. The disappointing three-year-olds of the spring. Pride Of Jenni – when the good one turns up she’s stunning but that version isn’t always around. And of course the amazing Autumn Glow.
Then on to the Melbourne Cup of course. Our favourite Cup horses and moments from the past and who we reckon can and can ‘t win this year along with our final tips. Whether you choose to back them or ma...
2025-11-0340 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetCox Plate Day into Derby Day. One off the great weeks.Of course we delve into the Cox Plate – Via, Bucky, how bad was Aeliana? But there’s plenty more to discuss. Who do we think was the best performance on the day? and it’s not the Cox Plate. The Spring Champion in Sydney with a couple of rising stars, on a day where the late, great Lonhro starred. And there’s Derby Day coming up. The Coolmore 3YO’s have had their final hitouts. The Derby horses have shown their hands. In Sydney it’s the Golden Eagle. Probably Autumn Glow’s toughest test. Can the international raiders bring her down...
2025-10-2744 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetOct 19: After the best day's racing of the year.Coming off what has become just about the best day’s racing of the year we delve into the wash up. Ka Ying Rising of course. The two best performances from exciting horses outside of that. What did we make of the King Charles and Caulfield Cup. Is the Golden Eagle now a two horse race? Do Godolphin have the three best three-year-olds? And Tara’s going early on the Melbourne Cup.
2025-10-1938 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetJohn Kelly from Newhaven - Autumn Glow's breedersThis week we’re joined by Newhaven Park Stud’s John Kelly, breeder of Epsom winner and unbeaten superstar Autumn Glow. The story of her dam, the South African champion Via Africa, some reminiscing about the champions that have called Newhaven home throughout its remarkable history and the enjoyment of horses and searching for the next good one – “an addiction cured only by death”.
And we deal with the other majors from a fabulous weekend, two-year-old racing starts, how’s the Cox Plate looking and a bit of Everest. We hope you enjoy.
2025-10-061h 03Tara Talks Racing on BreednetDarren Beadman - Beiwacht etc. Insights from a legend.Our guest Darren Beadman. One of the truly great people in racing. A legendary rider who has worked with Godolphin and now a key part of the Chris Waller stable so has the perfect insight into 3YO stunner Beiwacht. But that’s just scratching the surface, big races last week, big races this week, the future of riders, thoughts on current stars. We just loved it. Hope you do too.
2025-09-2956 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetSept 22 - G1s, Non-G1s, 2YO's etcA ramble on the week that was and the week that will be, you’ve got to keep your wits about you this week. Group Ones, Non-Group Ones, two-year-old trials, is Sir Delius too good a horse to win a Cup? And Birdman. The mighty Birdman.
2025-09-2239 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetSept 15 - Colleen Bamford, Melbourne Cup dreaming.Our guest is Colleen Bamford, breeder and part-owner of Australia’s newest Melbourne Cup hope Revelare. This is a fantastic chat with a passionate lady. Colleen and her husband also shared in the ownership of Cup winner Americain who saw out his days at their property.
We also delve into the racing. Mr B’s Makybe Diva win, Aeliana mighty, where do we think the 3YO’s sit after a pivotal day of 3YO racing? And our favourite OTT showjumper is back in play.
2025-09-1548 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetSept 8 - Baraqiel's Nathan Bennett is our guestOur guest this week is Nathan Bennett of Bennet Racing after Baraqiel’s G1 Moir Stakes win. The story behind a horse that started his career as a five-year-old and has won a Group 1 as a seven-year-old but there’s plenty more to the Bennett Racing story which involves a lot of success and a lot of very happy people. And as always we have our take on the important stuff in racing and breeding. We also reveal Tara’s new favourite song and Clocker clinging to his Metrop hope.
2025-09-0858 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetSept 1 - Dr Richard McLenahan. Breeding top class on a budget.We’re joined by Dr Richard McClenahan from Mullaglass Stud in the Hunter Valley. He bred Hellbent off an $11,000 fee to a second season sire called I Am Invincible and now he’s bred Raging Force by second season Cosmic Force at a fee of $16,500. A great chat on the thinking behind growing success. Plus a bit of racing, a bit of breeding, and Tara gets antsy on the prizemoney.
2025-09-0136 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetAugust 27 - Tours, Tips and Old LegendsWe ramble about our tours through stud land, new stallions, old marvels and hopes ahead. The big races we've just seen and the ones coming up. And we tip! Both stallions and racehorses. Exactly what everybody needs to hear!
2025-08-2738 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetVic Parades - New Stallions & Argentinian BBQsThe Victorian industry has a lot to be bullish about at the moment so Tara headed south and is fresh back from a tour of southern NSW farms and on to Victoria's best.
2025-08-2033 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetWinter's finished, spring's here and so is season 3 of our podcast!Winter is finishing, spring is here and so is season 3 of our podcast! The excitement of spring racing and the breeding season is imminent – trials, jumpouts, spring hopefuls, new stallions, stud tours, naughty show jumpers. We’ve eased into it nicely. We hope you enjoy.
2025-08-1036 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetSheamus Mills - Strategies behind high priced filliesWe’re joined this week by Shaemus Mills, successful bloodstock agent and renowned for buying fillies at the top end of the market – one of those is last weekend’s G1 Sangster winner Charm Stone. He takes us through his thoughts and strategies at yearling level and mating level.
Also home bred Group One winners, a bit of Kentucky Derby and the Champion 2YO debate. Enjoy.
2025-04-291h 01Tara Talks Racing on BreednetGilgai Farm's Kelly Skillecorn - A Brilliant AutumnGilgai Farm’s Kelly Skillecorn is back with us. Since we first spoke in January they’ve bred G1 winner Nepotism and shot the lights out at the yearling sales. It’s another great chat - An unremarkable horse, failed vets, pinhooks, golf courses, Ole Kirk and mating plans. Plus we ponder the Champion 2YO, last week’s racing, weanling sales and service fees. Enjoy.
2025-04-2255 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetJim Clarke - Bjorn Baker's Bloodstock Agent & Big Racing. Enjoy!We’re joined by Jim Clarke – bloodstock agent and key player in the success that is Bjorn Baker. We talk Arapaho, Stefi Magnetica, O’ Ole, yearling sales, mentorship, Ridgmont, loads more – it really is a great chat. And of course we do our take on the big races from Day 2 of The Championships, plus a bit of what’s ahead. Enjoy.
2025-04-141h 00Tara Talks Racing on BreednetEaster Big Bucks and Championship Cheapies - A Great Time Of Year!This episode we take the look at the Easter Yearling Sale. The big bangers, the buyers, the sellers, Snitzel, deal with the critics of expensive horses. And the Championships - where everybody can be a big winner regardless of budget. You could have bought 7 Everest winners for less than a million dollars! We also have a go at some tips for this weekend. Tara's got a roughie.
2025-04-0840 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetA 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.
2025-04-0127 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetJohn 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!
2025-03-2455 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetThe story of Skyhook with owner Matthew EnnisThis 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!
2025-03-1744 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetSo many big races! We've trimmed it to the interesting stuffAfter 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!
2025-03-1037 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetLoving this week - Stallions, Fees, Sales, Races, StudbookLoving 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!
2025-03-0346 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetFeb 25 - Adam Cook from Kingstar FarmWe’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 a...
2025-02-2448 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetFebruary 20 - Tara's at Cambridge StudTara’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!
2025-02-2032 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetFeb 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!
2025-02-1051 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetFeb 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.
2025-02-041h 05Tara Talks Racing on BreednetJan 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.
2025-01-2840 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetJan 21 - Kelly Skillecorn with tales from Gilgai Farm among loads moreA fantastic chat with guest Kelly Skillecorn from Gilgai Farm with tales of O’ Ole, Ole Kirk, a broodmare that was tipped never to carry a foal, a tiny yearling spirited from the sales after being laughed at but with the last laugh, wacky matings, an Easter bonanza for vendors, a couple of top colts and the hunt for 40 Black Caviar relations.
We also cover some more Magic Millions, a very good day for Blue Point, sire table movements, Wodeton’s amazing figures on debut, Inglis Easter with a bit of history, and the debut of our new...
2025-01-211h 02Tara Talks Racing on BreednetJanuary 13 - The Magic Millions Deep DiveThe sale topping bred for speed filly is heading to Japan where more than sprinting is required. The state of the market - we look at how the top, middle and lower tiers are faring. Sire profitability. A resurgent Snitzel. What's ahead for the big selling mares. The Digital sale effect. And we're 99% sure we've found the winners of the Magic Millions on Friday. And a bit more in amongst it.
2025-01-1338 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetDec 31: Magic Millions-looking for the winnersWe look through the lead ups in search of the Magic Millions winners. Dissect some historical factors. Did we see the strongest 2YO race of the year so far at Randwick on Dec 28? Our 2024 highlights and what we're most looking forward to in 2025.
2024-12-3133 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetDec 16 - Scott Darby from Darby Racing. Thoughts of a successful syndicator.We talk to Scott Darby from Darby Racing. The syndicator who’s bought a Golden Slipper winner for $20k, turned $250k yearling Ozzmosis into a multimillion dollar stallion and was at it again this week, winning the $2mil Ingham with a $160k online buy and the $500k Inglis Nursery with a $30k yearling. And nailed the quinella! He’s doing success his way so let's listen.
2024-12-1653 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetDec 10 - Guest Mel Copelin, Voyage Bubble, Ka Ying Rising & 2YOsMel Copelin joins us from Torryburn Stud, breeders of Voyage Bubble & Home Affairs. Mel tells us the story of her gentle giant Voyage Bubble and the far from textbook career of his dam. Also is Ka Ying Rising the best in the world? well bought stakes winning mares and the 2YO's are hotting up in to the Magic Millions.
2024-12-1043 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetDec 3 - Summer! Bargains, X-rays & Tom MooreWelcome to Tom Moore from Coolmore joining us to talk about bargain Justify fillies and the world of yearling x-rays at the sales among a range of things in a great chat. Plus a look at the week's racing - what do we make of the 2YO's?
2024-12-0342 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetNov 19 - The End Of SpringPoorly placed races moving, more poorly placed races coming, deserving Group One winners, some not so much, a promising two year-old guide and an early look at the yearling sales.
2024-11-1819 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetNov 10 - Champions DayChampions Day – Via Sistina, Mr B, Sunshine In Paris, riding tactics, unconventional creatures, more of the stakes racing circus, brilliant starts for first season sires, Wootton Bassett names, Yulong’s excellent spring, women in racing, some unraced 2YO’s to blackbook and the new crop of first season horses with the MM 2025 catalogue imminent.
2024-11-1038 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetNov 8 - Cup/Oaks assessed. Champions DayThe Melbourne Cup, a great Australian result. Could you have found the winner? We go back to 1903 for guidance. The Oaks wash up. We talk about Storm Boy's future, go through some key stats for Champions Day and 2YO racing on Saturday - more black type that isn't black type, a frustration for 1st season sires.
2024-11-0835 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetDerby Day assessed, Cup and Oaks tipsDerby Day – the heroes, the fails, the future. Sydney’s massive impact on the Melbourne spring. Looking forward to the Oaks and our Melbourne Cup thoughts, horse by horse, fast! Tara going only on the vibe. Be quick, we’ll be deleting it if the tips are no good.
2024-11-0344 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetTara Talks Racing - October 28The key stuff in the bloodstock and racing world from the last week. Via Sistina’s triumph, the Pride Of Jenni victims, the black type debacle, a bit of a look forward to the Derby and Coolmore this weekend and are the two best international horses currently in Australia running in Sydney this weekend?
2024-10-2834 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetTara Talks Racing October 20The Everest dissected. Gut busters, unlucky runners and we love Bella. Circuses. Carnie people. Caulfield Cup. A fresh one for the Coolmore? Race times. Stakes races – is it or isn’t it? A new leading stallion. An outcast on a hot roll. Ascot Champions Day & the Royal Family.
2024-10-2035 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetTara Talks Racing October 14This week we’re talking colts. The Coolmore conundrum, both stud and race - is a filly in the mix? Surprising pedigrees. The special results from a successful stud move. A misunderstood stallion now becoming totally understood. What’s going on with prizemoney? And we talk off the trackers including Equimillion’s hits and misses with special guest Jo McKinnon. The joys and realities of thoroughbreds but there's some people who shouldn’t have one.
2024-10-141h 11Tara Talks Racing on BreednetTara Talks Racing October 6October 6: Two-year-old racing - The first races, first season sires and plenty of food for thought for the racing critics. We also look at the key stakes performances, pedigrees, The Everest options and disappointments, changing of the guard for the sprinters, and Equimillion.
2024-10-0626 minTara Talks Racing on BreednetTara Talks Racing - September 30A dive into the colts and their prospects after the Golden Rose. The appeal of Perspiration. Is Celestial Legend losing interest? Southport Tycoon v Growing Empire. Have we found a formline to upset Autumn Glow? Why Written Tycoon’s SW to runner stats don’t match other champion sires. And Danny Boy - everything you needed to know about sarcoids!
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Tara Talks Racing on BreednetTara Talks Racing September 22G1 Racing – do we really care about the “Pattern Pyramid”? Weekend Group Racing. Nicks that really do click. A Blue Hen membership confirmed, and an Irish addition to Daybreak Farm.
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Tara Talks Racing on BreednetTara Talks Racing - September 16Racing kids. Who crashed and burned? Which filly team are you on? Who's a Group One winner in waiting? And a movie review - 5 stars out of 5!
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Tara Talks Racing on BreednetTara Talks Racing - Sept 9Group One racing. Three-year-olds. A huge week for second season sires. Wootton Bassett. A black eye, a bit of show jumping and a busload of happy Japanese punters.
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