On The Drift

Authorities on backing slow horses, enthusiasts of spinning yarns. HUGE episode, headlined by the almighty return of Thesecondatportsea in the last at Eagle Farm this weekend. She's double figure odds, but we want to see a biblical plunge. 3x Group 1s on the weekend, with the Australian Guineas, Verry Elleegant Stakes and the Surround Stakes being the features. Also excited to see the Golden...

Authorities on backing slow horses, enthusiasts of spinning yarns.    Sheesh, bubbles bursting in Victoria, that’s for sure. King’s Gambit was YUCK, while Coleman was flat in a filly dominated Diamond. Mr Brightside is a punters pal, while Immediacy is a future staying prospect. In Sydney, Zougotcha is officially BACK! Plenty more to unpack. 00:00 - Good times, bad service 07:30 - Mr Brightside is...

On The Drift: Authorities on backing slow horses, enthusiasts of spinning yarns. We preview ALL of the massive Group 1 races that will features throughout March. 00:00 - Verry Elleegant Stakes 02:34 - Australian Guineas 05:29 - Surround Stakes 08:07 - Randwick Guineas 10:06 - Newmarket Handicap 16:05 - Cantebury Stakes 20:42 - All Star Mile 22:50 - Coolmore Classic 25:55 - Ranvet Stakes 27:55 - Th...

Authorities on backing slow horses, enthusiasts of spinning yarns. This year's edition of the Blue Diamond is up there with Artorius's crop, which featured Anamoe and Hitotsu. The Oakleigh Plate is a facinating contest, while the Futurity is a bit of yawn. The Autumn features will be shaped by a jam packed Sydney card.  00:00 - Vale Verry Elleegant 05:13 - Without A Fight is on track for...

Authorities on backing slow horses, enthusiasts of spinning yarns. What a weekend of racing, tons to take out of 2 jam packed cards at Flemington and Randwick. What was the most impressive win of the day? Imperatriz or Fangirl? How do these 2yos, Switzerland, Shangri La Express and Aardvark line up against the best in Sydney & Melbourne? How impressive was Riff Rocket!? What do we do with King...

Authorities on backing slow horses, enthusiasts of spinning yarns. What a weekend of racing we have on our hands. A sensational card at Flemington, with the world's best sprinter Imperatriz to brain em in the Lightning Stakes. At Randwick, some of best milers resume in the Apollo stakes, while the undercards at each are world class.  00:00 - Hippo is unlucky 08:00 - Top 5 horses in Australia...

Authorities on backing slow horses, enthusiasts of spinning yarns. WE DID IT. Our first winner for the On The Drift stable, in a Saturday Metro grade race. Thesecondatportsea was given an expert ride from Damien Thorton and looked sensational in the yard. Shoutout to Jack Bruce who got the mare prepped up and looking sensational. Here's to a sensational preparation.  There was also some facin...

Authorities on backing slow horses, enthusiasts of spinning yarns. What a way to kick off the Group 1 calendar for 2024! The 2yo racing at Caulfield and Randwick is top draw, with some emerging threats to present themselves for the Blue Diamond and the Golden Slipper. The undercards across the country are fantastic, so let's dig in! 00:00 - Counter & Thesecondatportsea 11:10 - CF Orr Stak...

Authorities on backing slow horses, enthusiasts of spinning yarns. How good is 2yo racing!? Has there been a bigger and more dominant stable of 2yos in history? Waterhouse & Bott have an embarrassment of riches this Autumn - how are these for some threats: Storm Boy, Shangri La Express, Prost, Lady Of Camelot, Espionage, Straight Charge, Anode, Fully Lit, Too Darn Lizzie...they will run top 3...

Authorities on backing slow horses, enthusiasts of spinning yarns. BIG episodes with hopefully a lot of vlaue. We preview all the MASSIVE Group 1 races throughout February, including the CF Orr Stakes, The Lightning Stakes, The Blue Diamond, The Futurity and the cracking Oakleigh Plate. There is a ton of racing this weekend that could shape the 2yo features which we preview as well. 00:00 - An int...

Authorities on backing slow horses, enthusiasts of spinning yarns. Sometimes you have to take your Zou Tiger or Ayrton cash and get out of the Casino. The 2yo picture got a bit more interesting, with the likes of Switzerland and High Octane entering the 2yo feature picture, while El Morzillo put in a fantastic performance up at the Sunshine Coast. We were once again disappointed with a great effor...

On The Drift: Authorities on backing slow horses, enthusiasts of spinning yarns. Coolmore have offered a whopping $50 MILLION* to the connections of Storm Boy. He only cost $460,000, it's a life changing decision. There is some cracking racing in Melbourne this weekend, with the Blue Diamond Previews and the Australia Stakes the clear highlights.  00:00 - Storm Boy's sale to Coolmore 20:...

Authorities on backing slow horses, enthusiasts of spinning yarns. The racing is subpar this weekend, so we're having a bit more of a different yarn on this week's podcast. As featured on We Mean Well and a ton of other podcasts, the segment Red Light/Green Light. 00:00 - Intro 07:45 - Toxic Futures Markets 20:00 - Red Light, Green Light 40:30 - Weekend Bets On The Drift, the self acclai...

Authorities on backing slow horses, enthusiasts of spinning yarns. The Magic Millions meeting at the Gold Coast had it all, but surely they could have done better? We talk about: 00:00 - What a debacle the 3yo Guineas was 12:30 - How good is Storm Boy? 23:10 - Undercard review On The Drift, the self acclaimed biggest horse racing podcast on the Northside of Brisbane. We preview and review the Grou...

Authorities on backing slow horses, enthusiasts of spinning yarns. We're back previewing the huge Magic Millions meeting on the Gold Coast! Before the sensational racing, we chat about: 00:00 - Season 8 kicks off 04:10 - Are the Magic Millions Yearlings overpriced? 07:22 - In's and Out's for 2024 12:25 - Magic Millions Card Preview On The Drift, the self acclaimed biggest horse raci...

Authorities on backing slow horses, enthusiasts of spinning yarns. Dom To Shoot was too good for Zaaki as we wrap things up for another year. Thank you for all the support this year Drifters. We honestly are blown away by your support each and every week. We can't wait for next year. On The Drift, the self acclaimed biggest horse racing podcast on the Northside of Brisbane. We preview and rev...

Authorities on backing slow horses, enthusiasts of spinning yarns. We made it, the final preview podcast of the year. We preview the Northerly Stakes, while also have a look ahead to the Autumn for some possible headlines. On The Drift, the self acclaimed biggest horse racing podcast on the Northside of Brisbane. We preview and review the Group 1 races across the Australian Thoroughbred Racing cal...

Authorities on backing slow horses, enthusiasts of spinning yarns. Overpass was different gravy in the Neville Longbottom Stakes, an arrogant win. While there were some interesting results in other states, Military Mission was far too good in the Zipping Classic, while Zoustyle was back in the winners circle in Brisbane. On The Drift, the self acclaimed biggest horse racing podcast on the Northsid...

Authorities on backing slow horses, enthusiasts of spinning yarns. We have our say on how the Group 1 calendar should be structured throughout the year! Plus with a preview of a Winterbottom Stakes Preview. On The Drift, the self acclaimed biggest horse racing podcast on the Northside of Brisbane. We preview and review the Group 1 races across the Australian Thoroughbred Racing calendar, while pro...

Authorities on backing slow horses, enthusiasts of spinning yarns. The Railway was a thrilling edition where Bustler proved too bloody strong. We discuss this and the Kembla Racing on a lukewarm review podcast. On The Drift, the self acclaimed biggest horse racing podcast on the Northside of Brisbane. We preview and review the Group 1 races across the Australian Thoroughbred Racing calendar, while...

Authorities on backing slow horses, enthusiasts of spinning yarns. It's time we get on the blower to the Perth Prince and get some top shelf Ascot mail! On The Drift, the self acclaimed biggest horse racing podcast on the Northside of Brisbane. We preview and review the Group 1 races across the Australian Thoroughbred Racing calendar, while providing best bets each week. We'll have a lig...

Authorities on backing slow horses, enthusiasts of spinning yarns. 3 weekends in a row where leading on the fence was the place to be, which makes Magic Time's win in the Sir Rupert Clarke even more impressive! Joleistar was a solid winner in the Thousand Guineas, while Coal Crusher brained them in the Hunter. We discuss it all, and more in this week's review podcast. On The Drift, the s...

Authorities on backing slow horses, enthusiasts of spinning yarns. The end of the Melbourne Spring is here with the Sir Rupert Clarke and the Thousand Guineas. Hopefully we finish with a BANG! On The Drift, the self acclaimed biggest horse racing podcast on the Northside of Brisbane. We preview and review the Group 1 races across the Australian Thoroughbred Racing calendar, while providing best be...

Authorities on backing slow horses, enthusiasts of spinning yarns. Derby Day 2.0 i.e. Champions Day. We learnt that a Southerly wind at Flemington is absolutely an advantage to be on speed/fence. We're slow learners though. Pride of Jenni puts egg on our face AGAIN, but that Empire Rose form is seriously good. Sydney racing needs to reconsider things, the pace in these races is not good enoug...

Authorities on backing slow horses, enthusiasts of spinning yarns. A week is a long time in horse racing, at least that's what we're hoping after last week's shitshow on Derby Day. It's Champion's Day at Flemington, and we see some of the best thoroughbreds in Australia battle it out in 3 weight for age grand finals. Will Imperatriz brain them down the straight, or will In...