A pioneer in syndications, David Ellis has made his mark on the New Zealand racing scene like few others. David talks to Gus about his path to Te Akau and what it takes to achieve dominant success year after year.

This week's episode of Connections Cast features legendary trainer Bryan Guy, as he reflects on a glittering career after retiring on Saturday. Guy talks us through the decision to step away after 30 years of running his own stable.  

In a wide-ranging chat, Antony Thompson talks about the pressure of running a business with such a remarkable history, the many star stallions he has worked with at Widden, and the deals that were done, as well as a couple of the ones that got away.

In this week's Connections Cast, Angus Roland talks to Bill Mitchell about his amazing career. Emerging from one of the most revered families in the Australian thoroughbred industry, he became one of the country's most respected trainers, before embarking on a stellar career as a bloodstock agent, including his current tenure with Mitchell Bloodstock.

Test your international racing knowledge with a Connections Quizcast!  Special guests include: Tubba Williams, Jonathan D’Arcy, Emma Berry & Joe Bianca.

Not for the first time in his career, popular auctioneer and media personality Steve Davis takes centre stage. In this week’s episode of Connections Cast, the Kiwi takes us through his unorthodox journey from teachers' college to the sale ring.

This week's episode of Connections Cast features an extended chat with Peter Orton, the General Manager at Vinery Stud, talking through his thoroughbred career, from a youth growing up on horseback, to his time with John Messara at Middlebrook Park and Arrowfield, to his long tenure at Vinery, which he has developed into one of Australia's most successful thoroughbred operations.

This week we catch up with Justin Bahen, an accomplished bloodstock agent who packed his bags for Hong Kong in 2008, returning this year to base himself out of Melbourne. Bahen talks about the nuances of the Asian market, finding stars in many places and life as an agent on the road. 

This week's episode of Connections Cast features Yulong's Chief Operating Officer Sam Fairgray about his extraordinary career path which began at Hallmark and Ra Ora Studs in New Zealand and now sees him as the man charged with spearheading the Australian operations of Yuesheng Zhang's rising global powerhouse.

With breeding stock sales already underway in Europe and major mare sales taking place at Tattersalls and Arqana in the next few weeks, Connections Cast has brought together Australia's Arqana representative and respected bloodstock agent Damon Gabbedy as well as prolific European mare buyer Anthony Mithen of Rosemont Stud about the dos and don'ts about buying in England and Europe, what to look for in a prospective broodmare for the Australian market and the broodmare sires which they...

This week's special episode of Connections Cast features two trainers who are at the opposite ends of their careers, but are major influencers in the Australian thoroughbred industry, Gai Waterhouse and Annabel Neasham. The two share their experiences of being trailblazers in their respective generations, what they have learned along the way and what they look for in a horse.

From Cootamundra to Sydney, Newmarket, Lexington, and back to Cootamundra, popular Twin Hills Stud owner Olly Tait takes us through valuable insights of a global life in the thoroughbred bloodstock industry.

This week's edition of Connections Cast pairs Segenhoe Stud General Manager Peter O'Brien and leading bloodstock agent James Bester in a much-anticipated version of our Mate vs Mate format. Both men began their careers on the other side of the world, O'Brien in Ireland and Bester in South Africa, but they have both played major roles in the success of the Australian bloodstock industry.

American-bred mares have become more and more influential in Australian racing in recent years, with eight per cent of Australian Group 1 winners since the start of last season being out of American-bred dams. In a special edition of the Connections Cast, host Angus Roland has assembled an expert panel to give their insights on buying mares out of the United States ahead of the upcoming sales in November at Fasig-Tipton and Keeneland, featuring Craig Rounsefell, Andrew Williams, Jon Freyer...

With the opening breeze-up sale of the 2-year-old season, the Inglis Ready2Race Sale, a week away and the Magic Millions and New Zealand Bloodstock sales to follow in the next month, TDN AusNZ Connections Cast has brought together a panel of trainers, agent and vendors to discuss the secret to sourcing success.

This week's guest is Waikato Stud principal, Mark Chittick. Mark and Gus get into detail on the business of stallion deals, managing tricky-mannered  stallions, the journey of Waikato Stud, plus how racing prepared him for some of life’s greatest challenges.

Two high-achieving friends James Harron and Bruce Slade trade blows on many topics from favourite horses, industry mentors, horse selection and boot camps!

This week's guest is Yarraman Park's Arthur Mitchell, who reflects on the amazing journey of star stallion I Am Invincible as well as his own long and storied career in the thoroughbred industry.

old friends Darren Beadman & Ron Quinton face off on the best stallions they’ve ridden, riding around the world and knowledge of each other!

on succeeding against the odds, the need for strong mentors and the value of perspective.

The panel debate their stallion picks and mating theories for the 2021 season focusing on the freshman class over $20,000 and under $20,000, emerging sires and the proven brigade.

Richard Freedman on winning Slippers, Shakespearean family dynamics, eating old burgers and paint off the walls, plus; what a lifetime supply of beer looks like.