Shows
Next Gen of RacingS4 Ep8 - What's happening in the rental market? With Reece FidlerProperty manager Reece Fidler, from Geelong Real Estate Co, joined Open House to discuss what's happening in the Geelong rental market. Ricky Forte and Damien Ractliffe host the show as usual.2022-09-0131 min
Next Gen of RacingS4 Ep7 - A new PM, a new financial year - what it means for Geelong propertyRicky Forte, director of Geelong Real Estate Co. joined the Open House podcast to share his observations on where the market is heading after an election and the turn of a new financial year.2022-07-0126 min
Next Gen of RacingS4 Ep 6 - Building inspections, dos and don'ts - Graeme Boyd, Jim's Building InspectionsGraeme Boyd from Jim's Building Inspections joined the Open House podcast to discuss what to look for in building inspections, when to get one, what defects should be considered red flags and which should be overlooked.2022-05-2034 min
Next Gen of RacingS4 Ep5 - Geelong market update, feat. Ricky Forte and a special guestGeelong Real Estate Co's Ricky Forte brought a special guest onto this week's podcast to chat about how the property market is performing, with Open House host Damien Ractliffe.2022-05-0631 min
Next Gen of RacingNext Gen - Friday form preview, William Reid, Tancred Stakes meetingHayden Byrne from Daily Sectionals and Damien Ractliffe preview the William Reid Stakes, as well as Saturday's group 1 Tancred Stakes meeting at Rosehill, for Next Gen of Racing.2022-03-2538 min
Next Gen of RacingSuper Saturday preview - Friday March 11, 2022Hayden Byrne from Daily Sectionals joins the Next Gen of Racing show each week, this week previewing the Newmarket Handicap and Australian Cup meeting at Flemington.2022-03-1141 min
Next Gen of RacingThe future of Geelong property and population, feat. Jennifer CromartyJennifer Cromarty, chief executive of the Committee For Geelong, joined Open House to discuss what the plans are for Geelong's future, the proposals for new public transport and growing CBD accomodation and what major events mean for our city.2022-03-1136 min
Next Gen of RacingAustralia, Randwick Guineas preview - Thursday, March 3, 2022Daily Sectionals' Hayden Byrne joins Damien Ractliffe on the Next Gen show to preview Australian Guineas day at Flemington and Randwick Guineas day in Sydney.2022-03-031h 00
Next Gen of RacingNext Gen Friday form preview - Blue Diamond Stakes dayHayden Byrne from Daily Sections joins Damien Ractliffe at Next Gen of Racing to preview Blue Diamond Stakes day at Caulfield, which also includes the group 1 Futurity Stakes and the group 1 Oakleigh Plate.2022-02-2544 min
Next Gen of RacingS4 Ep3 - Mortgages and lending, with GSC Finance broker Matt TurnerWe had GSC Finance broker Matt Turner on the show to discuss mortgages, interest rates, lending and answer all your questions.2022-02-2539 min
Next Gen of RacingNext Gen Lightning Stakes preview, w/ Troy CorstensTroy Corstens, trainer of Swats That and The Astrologist, joined the Next Gen of Racing boys Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne to preview the Lightning Stakes meeting at Flemington.2022-02-1755 min
Next Gen of RacingNext Gen Friday form preview - CF Orr StakesDamien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne, from Daily Sectionals, preview CF Orr Stakes day at Caulfield and the Apollo Stakes at Randwick for Next Gen of Racing.2022-02-1148 min
Next Gen of RacingS4 Ep2 - Conveyancing tricks and tips, with Toni Blackwell from Bay City ConveyancingToni Blackwell, director of Bay City Conveyancing, joined Ricky Forte (Geelong Real Estate Co.) and Damien Ractliffe on Open House to discuss the rules, tips and tricks of conveyancing.2022-02-0437 min
Next Gen of RacingS4 Ep1 - Why 2021 was a year like no other in Geelong, w/ Tony SlackGeelong Real Estate Advocates' Tony Slack joined Ricky Forte from Geelong Real Estate Co. and Open House host Damien Ractliffe. We discussed why 2021 was a year like no other in Geelong and what Tony believes is in store for 2022.2022-01-2158 min
Next Gen of RacingS3 Ep6 - 2021 in review, plus crystal ball for 2022 with Ricky ForteRicky Forte from Geelong Real Estate Co. joined Damien Ractliffe on the Open House podcast to review how Geelong's major suburbs performed in 2021 and take a look into a crystal ball for 2022.2021-12-3150 min
Next Gen of RacingS3 Ep5 - Bryce Holdaway, escaping from the city to GeelongBryce Holdaway, co-host of The Property Couch podcast, joins Damien Ractliffe and Geelong Real Estate Co.'s Ricky Forte to discuss his escape from the city to the Surf Coast. We discuss property in Geelong, whether it makes a great investment and what the future for Geelong looks like. Bryce is the co-host of Escape From The City on the ABC, co-host of Location Location Location Australia on Foxtel's lifestyle channel, and partner in Empower Wealth Advisory.2021-12-0953 min
Next Gen of RacingS3 Ep4: Geelong buyer trends, w/ Shaun Gilbert from Realestate.com.auShaun Gilbert from Realestate.com.au joined Damien Ractliffe and Geelong Real Estate Co.'s Ricky Forte to discuss the Geelong property market and buyer trends.2021-12-0348 min
Next Gen of RacingNext Gen, Cup week review show - Nov 9, 2021Hayden Byrne and Damien Ractliffe review Cup week and discuss Verry Elleegant's win in the feature, Nature Strip and Zaaki on Stakes day and just how good is Espiona?2021-11-0940 min
Next Gen of RacingNext Gen Stakes day preview - Nov 6, 2021Daily Sectionals' Hayden Byrne and The Age's chief racing writer Damien Ractliffe preview Stakes day at Flemington.2021-11-0630 min
Next Gen of RacingNext Gen - Melbourne Cup runner-by-runner preview, feat. Andrew HawkinsHighclere Racing Manager Andrew Hawkins joined the Next Gen of Racing boys, Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne, to review Derby day where his horse Great House scored a last-minute ticket into the Melbourne Cup.
We then took a deep dive, runner-by-runner, into the Melbourne Cup.2021-10-311h 36
Next Gen of RacingNext Gen, feat. Michael Kent Jnr - Derby Day/Golden Eagle previewStar trainer Michael Kent Jnr joined the Next Gen of Racing boys, Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne, to preview Derby day and the Golden Eagle. He's saddling up I'm Thunderstruck, Gunstock, Extreme Warrior and Quantum Mechanic on a huge day for the stable.2021-10-281h 20
Next Gen of RacingNext Gen, feat. Mark Power, foreman for Joseph O'Brien - Cox Plate reviewJoseph O'Brien's trusted travelling foreman Mark Power joined the Next Gen of Racing boys Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne after the Cox Plate win of State Of Rest. Power also discusses the chances of Twilight Payment going back to back in the Melbourne Cup.2021-10-251h 02
Next Gen of RacingNext Gen Cox Plate weekend preview, feat. Tim Guille - Oct 21, 2021Ahead of a monster Cox Plate weekend, Tim Guille, Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne discuss all the racing news and form for one of the sport's most coveted races.2021-10-211h 14
Next Gen of RacingNext Gen Monday review show - Oct 18, 2021How good is Incentivise? Hayden Byrne and Damien Ractliffe at Next Gen of Racing review the Caulfield Cup and The Everest.2021-10-1838 min
Next Gen of RacingNext Gen Caulfield Cup/Everest preview - Friday Oct 15, 2021Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne preview Caulfield Cup day as well as Saturday's $15 million The Everest at Randwick, for Next Gen of Racing.2021-10-1550 min
Next Gen of RacingNext Gen, feat. Matt Hill - Thursday, Oct 14, 2021The voice of Victorian racing, Matt Hill, joins the Next Gen of Racing boys Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne ahead of Saturday's Caulfield Cup.2021-10-1430 min
Next Gen of RacingNext Gen Everest special, feat. Peter V'landys, Neil Werrett and Brad GrayRacing NSW chief executive Peter V'landys and prominent owner Neil Werrett joined the Next Gen of Racing boys Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne for an Everest special, before Racing NSW and Sky Racing analyst Brad Gray gave us his runner-by-runner take of the world's richest race.2021-10-1343 min
Next Gen of RacingNext Gen, Thousand Guineas preview - Oct 12, 2021Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne preview the mid-week Thousand Guineas card at Caulfield for Next Gen of Racing.2021-10-1242 min
Next Gen of RacingNext Gen, feat. Damien Oliver - Monday, Oct 11, 2021Champion jockey Damien Oliver, fresh off his Caulfield Guineas win on Anamoe, joins the Next Gen of Racing boys Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne to discuss his stellar weekend. He also rides in Saturday's Caulfield Cup on Delphi after agreeing to shed weight to get as low as 53kg.2021-10-1154 min
Next Gen of RacingNext Gen Friday form preview - Oct 8, 2021Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne break down the Caulfield Guineas form for the Next Gen of Racing show. Hear what the guys have to say about Zaaki, Anamoe and the Toorak Handicap.2021-10-0850 min
Next Gen of RacingNext Gen, feat. Julian Vallance - Thursday, Oct 7, 2021Sportsbet analyst Julian Vallance joined the Next Gen boys Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne ahead of Caulfield Guineas day, to provide an insight into how he does the form and where he believes he can find an edge on the punt.2021-10-0746 min
Next Gen of RacingNext Gen, feat. Mick Sharkie - Monday, Oct 4, 2021Leneva Park's Mick Sharkie joins the Next Gen of Racing boys Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne as part of their Monday review into the Turnbull Stakes and Epsom day in Sydney.2021-10-0454 min
Next Gen of RacingNext Gen, Friday form preview - Oct 1, 2021On this Friday form preview show, Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne take a deep dive into the Turnbull Stakes card at Flemington and Epsom day at Randwick.2021-09-3056 min
Next Gen of RacingNext Gen, feat. Dr Turf - Thursday, Sept 30, 2021Veteran media presenter and punter John Rothfield, AKA Dr Turf, joined the Next Gen boys Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne to discuss how he does the form ahead of Saturday's Turnbull and Epsom Stakes.2021-09-3046 min
Next Gen of RacingNext Gen, feat. Henry Field - Monday, Sept 27, 2021Newgate Farm managing director Henry Field joins the Next Gen boys - Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne - following a group 1 double for the stud farm with Wild Ruler in the Moir and In The Congo in the Golden Rose.2021-09-271h 00
Next Gen of RacingNext Gen, feat. Mark Guest - Thursday, Sept 23, 2021Experienced tipster Mark Guest, the manager of Australia's best jockey James McDonald, joins the Next Gen of Racing boys Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne to provide an insight into how he does the form, ahead of the Moir and Underwood Stakes and the Golden Rose.2021-09-231h 07
Next Gen of RacingNext Gen, feat. Gareth Hall - Monday, Sept 20, 2021RSN Central host Gareth Hall joins Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne on the Next Gen of Racing show to review Verry Elleegant's George Main win, Sierra Sue's Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes victory and dissect The Shorts ahead of next month's The Everest.2021-09-2054 min
Next Gen of RacingNext Gen, feat. David Gately - Friday Sept 17, 2021Sky Racing analyst David Gately joins the Next Gen of Racing boys, Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne, to discuss how he does the form and get an insight into how he analysed the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, the George Main and The Shorts.2021-09-171h 06
Next Gen of RacingNext Gen, feat Brae Sokolski - Sunday Sept 12, 2021After Incentivise won Saturday's Makybe Diva Stakes, prominent owner Brae Sokolski joined the Next Gen boys Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne to reminisce about his great horses and provide punters with an insight into the spring campaigns of Incentivise, Verry Elleegant and Sir Dragonet.2021-09-121h 01
Next Gen of RacingNext Gen, feat. Jason Richardson - Friday Sept 10, 2021TV host extraordinaire Jason Richardson joined the Next Gen of Racing boys, Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne, to discuss how he dissects the form ahead of Saturday's group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes meeting.2021-09-101h 12
Next Gen of RacingS3 Ep3 - Why Cate Bakos, one of Melbourne's leading buyers agents, loves GeelongOne of Victoria's leading authorities on property, buyers agent Cate Bakos, joins Damien Ractliffe and Ricky Forte on Open House to discuss her love of Geelong property.2021-09-0857 min
Next Gen of RacingS3 Ep2 - What's the elephant in the room? Listing prices!There's an elephant in the room! Geelong Real Estate Co.'s Ricky Forte asks Open House host Damien Ractliffe about his Instagram posts regarding listing prices. Damien asks Ricky about pivoting during COVID, and the guys take a deep dive into Manifold Heights, Herne Hill, Bell Park and Bell Post Hill.2021-08-1234 min
Next Gen of RacingS3 Ep1 - Why Geelong property has boomed during COVIDGeelong Real Estate Co.'s Ricky Forte joins Damien Ractliffe to discuss why Geelong property has boomed during COVID. We also take a deep dive into three suburbs - Newtown, Geelong West and Highton2021-07-1526 min
The Macca's RunDAMIEN RACTLIFFE ON SPORTING CAPITAL (25.11.20)The Age's Damien Ractliffe joined Cam Luke to discuss all the latest racing news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-11-2509 min
Clerks of the Course PodcastEpisode 14 - Manikato/ Cox Plate Preview With Damien RactliffeNOW LIVE
In this episode, Deano and Lewis are joined by Chief Racing Reporter for The Age, Damien Ractliffe. He yarns about all the big stories from racing this week, and runs us through his full previews for both the G1 Manikato, and the Cox Plate as well. Lewis gives his Melbourne previews, and Dean covers racing at Randwick. Tune in.2020-10-231h 03
Next Gen of RacingS2 Ep3 - Tony Slack: "The pros and cons of buying and selling during COVID-19"Tony Slack, buyers agent and vendor's advocade at Geelong Real Estate Advocates, discusses the pros and cons of buying or selling during COVID-19 and also provides some insight into how the property market in Geelong is performing.2020-07-1344 min
Next Gen of RacingS2 Ep2 - Sam Parsons, Avenue Five: "HomeBuilder grant and how Geelong first home buyers are set to benefit"Sam Parsons, director of Avenue Five, joined Open House to discuss the $25,000 HomeBuilder grant and how the Geelong region is set to benefit from the government stimulus.2020-06-1528 min
Next Gen of RacingS2 Ep 1 - Ricky Forte: "How COVID-19 has affected real estate"On the first episode of season two of Open House, McGrath real estate agent Ricky Forte discusses how the Geelong property market has been affected by COVID-19.2020-06-0124 min
Next Gen of RacingEp 16 - Damian Fletcher: "Changes to the market in past quarter"Damian Fletcher, buyers agent at Maverick Property, joined Open House again to discuss how the property market has changed in Geelong in the past three months. (This podcast is brought to you by Loan Market Geelong, visit Sarah Thomson, Liz McRae and all the team at Ryrie St for your financing needs)2019-08-1223 min
Next Gen of RacingEp 15 - Julia Warren: "How a seven-months-on-the-market property sold in two weeks"Julia Warren from Buxton Real Estate joins Open House to discuss how she got into real estate, why some properties in Geelong are performing better than others and how she sold a property in two weeks after it had been on the market for seven months with a competitor. (This podcast is brought to you by Loan Market Geelong - visit Sarah Thomson, Liz McRae and the team at Ryrie St for all your financing needs)2019-07-2932 min
Next Gen of RacingEp 14 - Kate Ewings: "Styling your home for maximum returns"In Episode 14, Kate Ewings, director of Style Xtra, discusses styling homes for maximum returns, and how visual appeal at open homes make all the difference when it comes to selling. Hear her insights and tips into best preparing your home for sale. (This podcast is brought to you by Loan Market Geelong - visit Sarah Thomson, Liz McRae and the team at Ryrie St for all your financing needs)2019-07-1226 min
The BenchwarmersThe Benchwarmers: Episode 10Addy sports editor Nick Wade has come off the bench to join Damien Ractliffe for the latest episode of The Benchwarmers, discussing the GFL's sleeping giants St Mary’s, changes needed to get Joeys back on track, and crunch time looming for GDFL and BFL finals hopefuls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2019-06-2627 min
Next Gen of RacingEp 13 - Michael Ramsay: "How to forecast capital growth"In Episode 13, Michael Ramsay, director of The Advocates, shares his thoughts on the Geelong market and explains how to forecast capital growth when looking to buy an investment. Sponsored by Loan Market, Ryrie St Geelong.2019-06-0733 min
Next Gen of RacingEp 12 - Megan Rovers: "The boom of Geelong's growth corridor, Armstrong Creek"In Episode 12 of Open House, Megan Rovers, director of Armstrong Real Estate, discusses the boom of Armstrong Creek, one of Victoria's top growth corridors. It's a fascinating listen about how a young entrepreneur took advantage of a growing property market. Sponsored by Loan Market, Ryrie St Geelong.2019-05-3126 min
Next Gen of RacingEp 11 - Liz McRae: "Election brings stability to market for first-home buyers, investors"In episode 11 of Open House, Liz McRae, mortgage broker at Loan Market Geelong discusses how the election will affect the property market, as well news that APRA will release the handbrake on lenders. What will that do to borrowing power? Sponsored by Loan Market, Ryrie St Geelong.2019-05-2420 min
The BenchwarmersThe Benchwarmers: Episode 5Geelong Advertiser footy writers Ryan Reynolds, Alex Oates and Damien Ractliffe put the spotlight on the GFL after its interleague failure and discuss all the big talking points out of the BFL's win over the GDFL and look at AFL Barwon's groundbreaking women's win over Northern. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2019-05-2124 min
Next Gen of RacingEp 10 - Wes Thornton: "Underquoting is rife in Geelong"Real Estate Geelong director Wes Thornton believes it's only a matter of time before agents in Geelong are caught underquoting.2019-05-1434 min
Next Gen of RacingEp 9 - David Cortous: "How an election will affect the property market"David Cortous, auctioneer and director at McGrath Geelong, discusses the pending election and how it might affect the property market and also discusses how Geelong house prices have changed over the last 15 years.2019-05-0935 min
The BenchwarmersThe Benchwarmers: Episode 1Host Ryan Reynolds and local footy experts Alex Oates and Damien Ractliffe chat about the problems at Portarlington, Torquay and Ocean Grove, delve into the impact recruit Jay Schultz can have at North Shore and ponder if the GDFL's top six is set in stone. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2019-04-2326 min
Next Gen of RacingEp 8 - Ben Fabretto, Trevor Homes: "What to consider before sub-dividing"•Ben Fabretto, director of Trevor Homes - Geelong's largest multi-unit specialist - joins Open House to answer some important questions about sub-division, including: "what are some of the things buyers must consider about a property or land before assuming they can sub-divide?"2019-04-1525 min
Next Gen of RacingEp 7 - Tom Butters: "How to best negotiate in a buyer's market"In Episode 7 of Open House, Tom Butters from Buxton Real Estate discusses the best negotiation tactics for buyers in this current climate, discusses what happens when auctions get passed in and shares his views on the current Geelong market.2019-04-0926 min
Next Gen of RacingEp 6 - Tony Slack: "Why land value is more important than the size of the land"Tony Slack from Geelong Real Estate Advocates probably knows the Geelong market better than anyone else. On Open House, he discusses what he looks for when buying for his clients - including Geelong footballers - and the types of properties that are performing well right now.2019-04-0236 min
Next Gen of RacingEp5 - Dale Whitford: "Why A-grade properties perform well in any market"Dale Whitford, director of Whitford Property, discusses the types of properties doing well in the current buyers market, and why buying A-grade properties will always serve well for home buyers.2019-03-2634 min
Next Gen of RacingEp4 - Liz McRae - "How to get finance in the current climate"Mortgage broker Liz McRae from Loan Market Geelong joins Open House to discuss the current finance climate and gives listeners insight into how to gain pre-approval from the banks. Liz also discusses why spending and savings are so important and whether fixed or variable is the way to go.2019-03-1521 min
Next Gen of RacingEp3 - Damian Fletcher - "How a buyers agent can save you time and money"Geelong born-and-bred buyers agent Damian Fletcher, from Maverick Property, joins Open House to discuss how a buyers agent can save you time and money. We also discuss some of the hot spots in Geelong and how a fast-speed train to Melbourne will affect Geelong's property market.2019-03-1527 min
Next Gen of RacingEp2 - Ben Roberts - "Why Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove continue to outperform"Bellarine Property director Ben Roberts joins Open House to discuss the current Bellarine property market. We discuss the gentrification of Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove and also discuss some of the other markets on the Bellarine including Leopold, Curlewis, Armstrong Creek and Queenscliff.2019-03-1434 min
Next Gen of RacingEp1 - David Villarosa: "Why an unconditional offer is so important"On the first episode of Open House - Geelong's property podcast, we chat with David Villarosa, director of Villarosa Real Estate, about the journey his business is on, why he knocks back some properties from his business, and his tips for Geelong buyers and sellers, including why an unconditional offer is so important.2019-03-1428 min
Dawn to DarkDawn to Dark: 2018 AFL Draft editionAddy sports editor Nick Wade and TAC Cup expert Damien Ractliffe catch up with outgoing Geelong Falcons coach Dan O'Keefe to talk about the Falcons' draft prospects. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2018-11-1622 min