The pursuit to breed a successful family line is beginning to emerge for Greg McCarthy after three-year-old Ayrton showed clear ability to step out and score his first black type win in the Group 3 Gunsynd Classic at Eagle Farm. With decades of hard work unfolding, the Cambridge breeder shares where his venture into breeding began, notable favourites and future aspirations that looks well within his reach.

Loyalty and perseverance have paid off for jockey Lynsey Satherley who continues to showcase her riding talents after quickly becoming the frontrunner for wins on the new polytrack surface in Cambridge. Emily managed to steal a moment with the hard-working horsewoman who touches on her roles within racing, careers of notable horses she has aided and how she balances work and family life.

It was a day to remember for loyal jumps jockey Hamish McNeill after skilfully guiding Arite Guru and Eion across the line to take out both feature races at Ellerslie on Monday. Hopeful for the future, Hamish joins the show to relive a stellar day at the races which derives from a background that carved his career to the jumping scene and now aspires to capture more winners as the season progresses.

Respected equine veterinarian Dr Chris Phillips now walks amongst the elite after breeding his first derby winner in Kukeracha who prevailed in the Group 1 Queensland Derby on Saturday. The Group 1 breeder shares the emotions behind the feature win that stems from a philosophy built on his background in veterinary science which continues fuel his breeding aspirations.

Apprentice jockey Hazel Schofer is in a remarkable run of form where her impressive feats leave her in the running to claim this season’s apprenticeship title and joins a number of successful female riders at the top of the table. Emily phoned in to the Taranaki based rider who briefly discusses a trailblazing season, the incentive that drove her to the starting gates and chasing down personal goals encouraged by supportive mentors.

Awapuni horsewoman Lisa Latta carried on her winning way bringing Platinum Star to her maiden victory at Woodville on Sunday who in return provided Lisa with her 1000th New Zealand trained winner. Lisa joins the show to tell us more about her training operation, how her career unfolded before making it as a solo trainer and reserves special mention for the people behind her ongoing success.

The integrity and class of thoroughbreds bred or sold in New Zealand continues to be displayed in some of Australia’s most prestigious races to date. Commenting on the ongoing success is New Zealand Bloodstock’s Managing Director Andrew Seabrook, who shares is opinion on what makes kiwi-bred horses’ superior athletes, how he inherited a passion for the game and noteworthy advice for anyone looking to progress in the industry.

Partners Emma and Shaun Clotworthy had a taste of success after unearthing their newest stable star Hezashocka who dented the reputations of his rivals to win the Group 2 Trelawney Stud Championship Stakes at Ellerslie. Emily phoned in to learn more about the training dynamics of the Clotworthy operation and a questionable yearling purchase now set for an Australian debut to contest the Group 1 Queensland Derby.

Well on her way to claim her first Jockey’s Premiership Danielle Johnson is enjoying a star-studded season that has seen her celebrate a four-figure milestone off the back of a recent feat in the Group 1 New Zealand Breeder’s Stakes aboard the gutsy mare Avantage. Having caught the insatiable ‘racing bug’ at an early age, a future in the saddle beckoned for Danielle who looks back on her career and the challenges that are faced to become New Zealand’s leading jockey.

Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh has made no hesitation to stamp himself as one of New Zealand’s leading trainers since branching from a training partnership with father Bruce Marsh. So Emily checks in with Stephen to learn a little bit more about his humble beginnings and the key component to his ongoing achievements as he aims to conquer future aspirations with the expansion of his training operation.