Fast form talk for racing punters.
Hold All Tickets works through the weekend racing card with quick banter and firm opinions. It leans on race shape, barriers, weights, track conditions, and recent runs to turn big Group 1 days into practical betting views.
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Hold All Tickets treats the racing calendar like a live problem to solve. The show moves fast. A weekend preview can start with the Queen Elizabeth Stakes, swing through the Doncaster Handicap, check Caulfield value, argue over the Golden Slipper, and still make room for The Quokka or a Hong Kong Derby story. It is racing-room conversation with a proper form spine. The tone is casual, but the method is clear. Runners are judged through barriers, weights, jockey choices, race fitness, track pattern, distance, and where they are likely to land in the run. Speed maps matter. So does price. The show is comfortable backing against a short favourite when the setup looks awkward, and just as comfortable admitting when a star performance is hard to knock. Big Sydney and Melbourne race days dominate the recent episodes, especially the Championships, Royal Randwick Group 1 cards, Rosehill meetings, Flemington features, and Caulfield previews. Overseas racing enters when the form demands it, with Hong Kong and Meydan appearing alongside the Australian cards. The conversation often begins with banter, then tightens around one race, one horse, or one tactical angle. Black bookers and best bets give the episodes a regular punting rhythm. There are also brief detours into crowd mood, travel hassles, weather, AFL, and the emotional pull of a result when someone close to the racing world has a winner. Hold All Tickets works best for listeners who already enjoy the texture of form talk. It does not over-explain the basics. Instead, it lets the argument play out in real time, with enough plain language to keep the shape of the view easy to follow. The result is quick, opinionated racing coverage that feels close to the mounting yard without losing sight of the bet.
Made for: For Australian racing fans and punters who want weekend previews, Group 1 opinions, and betting angles shaped by race maps, barriers, jockeys, and price. It best suits listeners already comfortable with racing language.
What sets it apart: The show's edge is its mix of loose banter and tactical form work. It does not just name selections; it talks through why the race might unfold that way.
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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Hold All Tickets makes race-day form legible by testing tips against barriers, pace, distance, track patterns and price.
Hold All Tickets turns major Australian race cards into a sequence of practical decisions. Alex Donnelly, Campbell Brown, Katie McDonald and Gilbert Gardner work through fields horse by horse, weighing barriers, pace, distance, track patterns, recent runs and jockey bookings…
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A race-by-race preview shaped by track bias, barriers and value-led betting angles.
Hold All Tickets brings a focused betting eye to the Coolmore in Sydney and a strong Caulfield card, with the hosts working through barriers, track patterns and likely race shape.
Katie and Brownie make Flemington and Randwick feel like a grounded debate over speed, form and value.
Hold All Tickets frames a major Australian racing weekend as a sharp, practical read of speed, form and race shape, with Katie and Brownie moving between Group One targets in Sydney and Melbourne.
A grounded Group 1 preview that finds its strongest angle in Birdman's Blamey Stakes setup.
Group 1 racing frames a useful Sydney and Melbourne preview as Alex Donnelly and Gilbert Gardner move from Observer, Alpha Sophie and Autumn Glow into the sharper business of the Blamey Stakes at Flemington.
Katie McDonald weighs Salty Pearl against She's an Alibi on a busy Caulfield card.
Katie McDonald has Big Sky on her mind for the Blue Diamond, hoping the horse can win for Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr. on a busy Caulfield card.
A brisk Spring Carnival preview led by clear calls on the Everest, Caulfield Cup and Thousand Guineas.
Hold All Tickets keeps its Spring Carnival preview tightly on the races that matter, from Kar-Ying Rising's place in the Everest conversation to the Caulfield Cup barrier draw and the international runners.
A live-feeling Melbourne Cup preview where Maydan's draw, weight and jockey booking frame the key debate.
This Melbourne Cup preview works best when it lets the argument around each runner breathe. Lambie is with a Chris Waller quinella, while Gilbert Gardner is drawn to an each-way angle, and Alex Donnelly keeps the pace up as the discussion moves through jockey bookings, barriers,…
Host Alex Donnelly, with guests Gil from Racenet and Lambie from Punters, provides a runner-by-runner preview of the 2024 Melbourne Cup.
A horse racing podcast previewing the G1 Moir Stakes and other races, with discussion of recent performances and tips.
Racing podcast previewing the Memsie Stakes, discussing bets, and teasing a quiz.
The hosts return for the first episode of 2026, previewing Magic Millions weekend at Flemington with best bets and a quiz.
Hold All Tickets previews the Everest and Caulfield Cup, featuring Hong Kong champion Kar-Ying Rising as the $1.70 favorite.
Hold All Tickets reviews Autumn Glow’s defeat by Sir Delius before previewing major races including the All Aged Stakes, Champagne Stakes, Mornington Cup, and $5 million Quokka.
Preview of day two of the Sydney Championships featuring four Group 1 races, including the Queen Elizabeth Stakes, with expert analysis and tips.
Katie and Browny preview four Group 1 races at Royal Randwick on Day 1 of the championships, including the Doncaster Handicap and TJ Smith.
Alex shares his experience at Hong Kong Derby Week and previews a massive weekend of racing with group ones across two states.
Katie McDonald joins to preview six Group 1 races, including the Golden Slipper and William Reid, with expert tips and analysis.
Verona Rose is the $10 each-way play because Craig Williams draws barrier 4 and the Guy Walter form looks right.
She's An Alibi is “the only filly in the race” and can still win the Randwick Guineas.
Autumn Glow is $1.30 for the Very Elegant Stakes, and the only question is the Sydney weather.
Katie McDonald says Treasure the Moment can "dictate the race" with "ultimate control" in the Futurity Stakes.
The hosts preview the Memsie Stakes, discuss a self-trumpeter voting for Kane, and quiz each other on racing and footy.
Pro punter James Maloney previews Randwick races, discusses vulnerable short-priced favourites, and shares tips for the Sydney Cup and Oaks.