The Leg Up Australia Horse Racing

Ep 506 - The Queensland Winter Carnival wraps up with a massive day at the Sunshine Coast featuring the Winx Guineas, Caloundra Cup, and Glasshouse Stakes. Woodhead and BJ break down all the feature racing, plus the Winter Stakes at Rosehill and the Winter Finals at Flemington. The boys start by calling out the "ridiculous" decision by Victorian stewards to ban Craig Newitt's young son from the jo...

The 74th and final Group One of the Australian racing season is here! Woodhead and BJ break down the highly competitive Tatts Tiara at Eagle Farm. Following an incredible run of 17 winning Saturdays in 2026, the boys are ready to finish the Group One calendar with a bang. In this episode, BJ explains why we're backing the plunge horse in the Tatts Tiara and why she represents such great value. We...

Ep 505 - It is Ipswich Cup Day!! The boys are back to preview the massive weekend of racing! BJ and Woodhead get stuck into the Ipswich Cup to debate whether Belvedere Boys can get it done, they look for value in the Eyeliner Stakes and have a spec at a wide open Gai Waterhouse Classic. BJ also delivers his highly anticipated tips, PLUS a few stories from back in the day when Bj worked with Gareth...

Stradbroke Day is here and BJ & Woodhead are back to preview one of the biggest race days of the Brisbane Winter Carnival. The boys break down both Group 1 features at Eagle Farm, including the JJ Atkins and the Stradbroke Handicap, debate whether Tron Bolt is a genuine good thing, discuss the POJ vs Half Yours clash, and ask the big question — is Sixties actually a bet this weekend? BJ also g...

BJ and Burto get stuck in to this weekends races in hopes to build their $101 Multi! The boys fell short by one last week for a collect - lets see if they can go one better on QLD Derby Day 2026!

Plenty of value in this weeks edition of the $101 Multi as Woodhead and Burto go around the grounds to find winners on Doomben Cup day! But the big question: Does Pride of Jenni make her way in to the multi?

A few value shots make it in to this weeks edition of the $101 Multi as Woodhead and BJ go around the grounds to find winners at Flemington, Scone and Doomben to build out their 7 leg masterpiece!

We’re back in the pub and firing up again 🍻 Woodhead & BJ load up another crack at the $101 multi after last week’s near miss… and yeah, we’re not letting that one go quietly. It’s a proper punting puzzle across the country this weekend, but we roll through the key metro meetings and try to land on the right ones. 🔥 On the agenda: •⁠ ⁠Group 1 South Australian Derby •⁠ ⁠Hawkesbury Gold Cup Da...

We’re back at the pub and running it again 🍻 Woodhead & BJ try to build a $100 multi after going agonisingly close last week… and this time, we’re hunting redemption. It’s a tricky card across the country, but we dive into all the key metro races and try to find the winners where others are guessing. 🔥 Featuring: • Group 1 Australasian Oaks breakdown • Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes preview...

Blake Johnston is joined by AFL and Port Adelaide legend Ryan Burton for Day 3 of the Randwick Carnival. One Group 1 on the card — but we're hunting a $101 multi. We cover the All Aged Stakes and the Champagne Stakes in full, break down every runner, and build our multi leg by leg. ALL AGED STAKES (1400m) A wide open race — but one horse stands out as the value play. Giga Kick has the class but do...

The Championships Day 2 is here — headlined by Autumn Glow 🐎 WE’RE LIVE FROM THE PUB 🍻 10-leg multi at $113. Four Group 1 races. One massive day. In this episode we break down: 🏆 Queen Elizabeth Stakes — Can Autumn Glow go 12 from 12? 🏆 Australian Oaks — Ohope Wins? Plain last start. Profoundly should be favourite! 🏆 Queen Of The Turf — Lady Shenandoah vs Pride Of Jenni vs Treasurethe Moment...

The Championships Day 1 is here — and the Rollover Challenge is alive. 🐎 WE’RE LIVE FROM THE PUB 🍻 $931 on the line - which three shorties can we multi? 8 leg multi at $104.62. Four Group 1 races. One massive day. In this episode we break down: 🏆 Sires Produce Stakes — Can Streisand stamp herself as the best 2yo of the season? 🏆 Australian Derby — Observer with James McDonald vs Green Spaces....

It's Tancred Stakes Day, and Woodhead, Loydy and BJ are across the big races on a stacked Saturday of the Sydney Autumn Carnival 2026. The boys break down the $2 million Australian Cup 2026 at Flemington — Birdman chasing a hat-trick, Tom Kitten drawn widest in barrier 12, and Pride Of Jenni looking to make amends. Over at Rosehill, they cover the Vinery Stud Stakes 2026 (NZ Oaks winner Ohope Wins...

Golden Slipper Day 2026 is delivering five Group 1 races, a stack of talking points, and enough chaos to keep us talking for a week — and BJ, Pat, DJC and Woodhead are all over it. This is the full episode in the lead up to the biggest day of the Sydney Autumn Carnival. We kick things off with the Ranvet Stakes — Aeliana versus Sir Delius in a $1 million weight-for-age battle over 2000 metres. The...

Six winners. Eight rides. One Saturday. James McDonald is two wins away from breaking Damien Oliver’s all-time Australian Group 1 record — and BJ, Pat and Woodhead are all over it. This week’s episode is an absolute must-listen heading into the Sydney Autumn Carnival. The boys break down J-Mac’s historic six-winner haul, Caballus’s stunning $19 Newmarket upset, and Sheza Alibi’s Randwick Guineas d...

Super Saturday is here and the boys break down four massive Group 1 races across Randwick and Flemington. We preview the Newmarket Handicap, All-Star Mile, Randwick Guineas and Canterbury Stakes , giving our best bets, value plays and bold predictions for the weekend’s racing. Can Tantyrus defy the weight in the Newmarket? Is Pride Of Jenni ready to dominate the All-Star Mile? And does Sheza Alibi...

We are back ahead of a massive weekend of Group One racing — Woodhead, BJ, Lloydy, Pat and special guest Luke Hilton (Racing Manager for Bjorn Baker Racing) in the studio. We run through the big headlines from the week including Treasurethe Moment’s defeat as a hot favourite, Godolphin’s resurgence at the elite level, and the Doncaster weight allotted to Autumn Glow - fair rating or hype tax? Then...

Three Group Ones in Melbourne 🔥 Huge races in Sydney , including the blockbuster Ninja v Autumn Boy clash. We get stuck in to them! Is Benny Scarf the most influential person in racing right now? How far can Autumn Glow go — are we seriously talking Winx territory? And can Way To The Stars deliver a first Group One for the boys? BJ, Woodhead, Pat and DJC all in the studio. It’s loud. It’s loose....

The boys are BACK and they’ve come in absolutely swinging for the first poddy of the year. No filters. No warm-ups. Straight into it. We break down the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes and dive into the key races out of Randwick, unpacking what it all means moving forward and who stamped themselves as autumn players. There’s plenty of off-track chaos too — including the ATC asking Kelli Holid...

Welcome to Episode 2 of The Leg Up On The Cup! Join Blake Johnston & Nick Lloyd as we count down to the 2026 Melbourne Cup, in the hope of backing the winner at a big price! We'll be recording one episode a month over the next 12 months, chatting about all things Melbourne Cup, including profiling key runners, key races and important form factors, to help you find the winner. In Episode 2, loo...

It’s the 2025 finale for The Leg Up Australia podcast, and we’ve got a few tips for you, including one at $61!! BJ & Lloydy chat about a fascinating edition of the G1 Winterbottom Stakes at Ascot, plus we get BJ’s Best and Lloydy’s Longshot! Get the inside word, betting insights, and expert previews for a massive weekend of spring racing. Don’t miss out on our biggest ever sale this BLACK FRID...

West is best?! That’s what those in WA try and tell us, so let’s find out… The Pinnacles are underway at Ascot, with the Group 1 Railway Stakes the headline race on Saturday. In the east, we have the $1m Gong, $1m Meteorite and $500,000 Cranbourne Cup - more feature racing than you can post a stick at. Lloydy likes one at $51 in the Gong, and BJ has a great each-way bet in the Cranbourne Cup/ Get...

The Cup Carnival is done and dusted, but the Group 1 action doesn’t stop! We’ve got the Group 1 CF Orr Stakes out of Caulfield on Saturday, plus the $1m Hunter at Newcastle to preview this week, as well as our Best Bets around the traps. BJ has a $41 shot at Newcastle, and Lloydy has a $51 chance at Caulfield that you won’t want to miss! Get the inside word, betting insights, and expert previews f...

Welcome to our new podcast, The Leg Up On The Cup! Join Blake Johnston, Nick Lloyd & Sam Wood as we count down to the 2026 Melbourne Cup, in the hope of backing the winner at a big price! We'll be recording one episode a month over the next 12 months, chatting about all things Melbourne Cup, profiling key runners, key races and important form factors to help you find the winner. In Episode 1,...

There’s just one day left of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, Champions Day. After a sensational edition of the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, the lads recap the great race, while looking forward to this weekend’s racing. With three Group 1 races at Flemington - the Champions Sprint, Champions Mile & Champion Stakes, as well as the Five Diamonds at Rosehill, BJ, Lloydy & Woodhead do their best to fi...