BACKMARKERS

BACKMARKERS

Not a tipping show, not a punting show, not race analysis but a 360 degree look at the great sport of horse racing. On track, off track, how its covered in the media - both social and mainstream - The good, the bad and the ugly of it all. Hosted by one time Racing Victorian GM Matt Welsh, former Racing.com Editor-In-Chief Paul Tatnell and award winning journalist and producer Roger Oldridge.

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September 15, 2026 • 42 mins

SAme name, new sound. Paul Tatnell and Matt Welsh return to the Backmarkers fold and take the reigns alonside new co-host - the often controversial and never short of an opinion - Shane Ciurleo.

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It happens with horses, jockey, stables and punters; nobody is constantly in form as we've seen lately in racing. Thankfully podcasting form is pretty standard.

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June 7, 2026 • 25 mins

It's Stradbroke week and junket season as winter racing hits in Australia and Backmarkers, as always, looks at all angles.

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May 31, 2026 • 29 mins

He produced the ride of the day - and one of the best of the year - so we thought it time to learn more about Jett Stanley.

The young jockey joins the show along with a couple of the usual suspects in Jason Scott and Blair Gibson to look at the weekend racing from all angles.

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May 24, 2026 • 29 mins

Another week of racing in the books as Backmarkers tackles it from all angles and, this week, Matt Welsh returns to discuss the 10 most overrated things in our sport.

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May 17, 2026 • 26 mins

Punters bore the brunt of a day of upsets across the nation but turnover at Doomben saw a new mark set. Worse than punter returns on Saturday was RV last week and its hiring of a new head vet as Paul Tatnell details in the latest Backmarkers.

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May 10, 2026 • 28 mins

A Backmarkers debut for a Group 1 winning trainer as she reflects on another banner weekend for her stable and the horse which delivered Kat Coleman success delivered a wipeout for bookies. The win from multiple angles and plenty more in this week's Backmarkers

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May 3, 2026 • 26 mins

The punt was a nightmare, turnover was down and a $1m feature race didn't even make it to the barriers up north ... but it wasn't all negative.

The angles are covered on the latest edition of Backmarkers

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April 26, 2026 • 32 mins

The racing focus is about to shift north to Queensland but SA had it's moment in the sun at the weekend. A drug saga take s a strange new twist and we see how the bookies fared as always

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April 19, 2026 • 27 mins

It was the final Group 1 Saturday of the Sydney racing season and it was dominated by Chris Waller yet again. Now, he sets his sights on SA. Is his dominance becomming tiring? That, the bookie debrief, Maher's big move, a exacta outrage and more on the latest Backmarkers.

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April 12, 2026 • 31 mins

Autumn Glow suffered her first defeat so what does that mean for Australian racing's mighty mare moving forward. The fallout and more from all angles on this week's show

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April 5, 2026 • 31 mins

AS we catch our breath from Saturday's stunner over the Randwick mile, settle in for an Easter long weekend edition of Backmarkers

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March 29, 2026 • 35 mins

No, not this show - although we think it's pretty good - more a classic Australian Cup finish.

That, the best of Sydney Racings, some big news from the industry and a look at the book including the photo finish betting swings.

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March 22, 2026 • 36 mins

The record belongs to JMAC, racing's newest equine superstar has made her mark and a bit of Hollywood was there to witness.

A monster Backmarkers where racing from all angles is covered

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March 15, 2026 • 35 mins

We're changing the show up a little and reckon you will be the winner as we cover many bases on the racing landscape

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March 9, 2026 • 35 mins

From jockey weights to vapes to a mouth-watering Cox Plate, Backmarkers has you covered in this episode 

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March 1, 2026 • 32 mins

On the day racing farewelled a champion, it unearthed another in Autumn Glow, but we found a bookie ready to take her on.

That's just a couple of topics the Backmarkers team hit this week

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February 23, 2026 • 32 mins

The Betsy boys are back with a brand new episode for a brand new year and a slightly different look, feel and listen

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November 30, 2025 • 38 mins

The final episode of 2025 covers more ground than a Grand Annual runner and, whilst reflecting on the big issues of the week, the Backmarkers also make their bold predictions for what is to come in 2026.

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November 23, 2025 • 27 mins

There are changes a foot in the wagering space and perhaps there should be in the way of Group 1 racing too. The Backmarkers chat to an expert in multiple facets who has opinions and a good story or two as well

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