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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?

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.