It's Crown Oaks Day at Flemington, and Michael Felgate and Mick Sharkie are back with a special edition of The Verdict!

The boys preview all nine races, with unbeaten favourite Proxima Dea facing her biggest challenge yet from barrier 19 in the Group 1 Crown Oaks.

🏆 Crown Oaks: Can Proxima Dea overcome the wide draw? Quick Finish and De Armas loom as major dangers, while Sharkie has found a $40 roughie.

🌱 Track report: Flemington track manager Liam O'Keeffe joins the show with the latest Oaks Day conditions, expected racing patterns and his own roughie for the feature.

Plus, plenty of Cup Week banter, multis and an early look towards Champions Day.

All betting prices were quoted at the time of recording.

#TheVerdict #CrownOaks #OaksDay #Flemington #Racingcom

It's Crown Oaks Day at Flemington, and Michael Felgate and Mick Sharkie are back with a special edition of The Verdict!
The boys preview all nine races, with unbeaten favourite Proxima Dea facing her biggest challenge yet from barrier 19 in the Group 1 Crown Oaks.
🏆 Crown Oaks: Can Proxima Dea overcome the wide draw? Quick Finish and De Armas loom as major dangers, while Sharkie has found a $40 roughie.
🌱 Track report: Flemington track manager Liam O'Keeffe joins the show with the latest Oaks Day conditions, expected racing patterns and his own roughie for the feature.
Plus, plenty of Cup Week banter, multis and an early look towards Champions Day.
All betting prices were quoted at the time of recording.
#TheVerdict #CrownOaks #OaksDay #Flemington #Racingcom

Oaks Day tips, track insights & Sharkie's roughie

Michael Felgate and Trent Masenhelder share their reaction to Point Of Law's brilliant Melbourne Cup win on Tuesday. They explained why it was an all-time great win, also addressing jockey comments after the race. Ciaron Maher's head of bloodstock Will Bourne also joined The Verdict to explain how Point Of Law ended up with Ciaron Maher and what the future may hold for the Melbourne Cup winner. WHAT ARE YOU REALLY GAMBLING WITH? For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au 

Michael Felgate and Trent Masenhelder share their reaction to Point Of Law's brilliant Melbourne Cup win on Tuesday. They explained why it was an all-time great win, also addressing jockey comments after the race. Ciaron Maher's head of bloodstock Will Bourne also joined The Verdict to explain how Point Of Law ended up with Ciaron Maher and what the future may hold for the Melbourne Cup winner.&nbsp;WHAT ARE YOU REALLY GAMBLING WITH? For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au&nbsp;

The comments after the Cup that were hard to cop, and what the future holds for Point Of Law

Make sure you catch this one before the races begin! Michael Felgate and Mick Sharkie bring you the latest on Melbourne Cup morning, sharing their best bets for the day and quaddies. THINK. IS THIS A BET YOU REALLY WANT TO PLACE? For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au 

Make sure you catch this one before the races begin! Michael Felgate and Mick Sharkie bring you the latest on Melbourne Cup morning, sharing their best bets for the day and quaddies. THINK. IS THIS A BET YOU REALLY WANT TO PLACE? For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au&nbsp;

Some last-minute Cup Day mail, the bet that shook Melbourne, and why Felgate is feeling confident

Michael Felgate, Mick Sharkie, Nick Foot and international racing guru Lee Mottershead share their thoughts on EVERY runner in the Melbourne Cup, thanks to Unibet. The boys gave their top four picks before also sharing their best bets at Flemington across the day. There were also plenty of talking points from Derby Day to cover! THINK. IS THIS A BET YOU REALLY WANT TO PLACE? For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au 

Michael Felgate, Mick Sharkie, Nick Foot and international racing guru Lee Mottershead share their thoughts on EVERY runner in the Melbourne Cup, thanks to Unibet. The boys gave their top four picks before also sharing their best bets at Flemington across the day. There were also plenty of talking points from Derby Day to cover! THINK. IS THIS A BET YOU REALLY WANT TO PLACE? For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au&nbsp;

MELBOURNE CUP: Runner-by-runner preview, top four picks and Cup Day best bets!

Kevin Blake is part of Joseph O'Brien's inner sanctum and has been doing sensational work in Australia since arriving ahead of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. The race planner and bloodstock guru joined The Verdict to run through the chances of ALL five of O'Brien's Melbourne Cup runners on Friday. You don't want to miss this! THINK. IS THIS A BET YOU REALLY WANT TO PLACE? For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au 

Kevin Blake is part of Joseph O'Brien's inner sanctum and has been doing sensational work in Australia since arriving ahead of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. The race planner and bloodstock guru joined The Verdict to run through the chances of ALL five of O'Brien's Melbourne Cup runners on Friday. You don't want to miss this! THINK. IS THIS A BET YOU REALLY WANT TO PLACE? For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au&nbsp;

BONUS EPISODE: The good oil on ALL five of Joseph O'Brien's contenders in the Melbourne Cup

Christmas has arrived, punters! Derby Day is upon us. Michael Felgate, Mick Sharkie and Nick Noonan preview a MASSIVE Saturday of racing at Flemington, thanks to Unibet. And what a weekend we have in store! The boys previewed every race at HQ, sharing their best bets and quaddies. Noonan is starting the day with a nibble on an 80-1 shot in the opener! The Coolmore Stud Stakes looks an absolute corker. The favourites look hard to beat, but Sharkie says you can't let a flying filly fly under your radar. Who is bred to win the Victoria Derby? And Noonan explained why he's made Warnie his best bet at a nice price! THINK. IS THIS A BET YOU REALLY WANT TO PLACE? For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au 

Christmas has arrived, punters! Derby Day is upon us. Michael Felgate, Mick Sharkie and Nick Noonan preview a MASSIVE Saturday of racing at Flemington, thanks to Unibet. And what a weekend we have in store! The boys previewed every race at HQ, sharing their best bets and quaddies. Noonan is starting the day with a nibble on an 80-1 shot in the opener! The Coolmore Stud Stakes looks an absolute corker. The favourites look hard to beat, but Sharkie says you can't let a flying filly fly under your radar. Who is bred to win the Victoria Derby? And Noonan explained why he's made Warnie his best bet at a nice price! THINK. IS THIS A BET YOU REALLY WANT TO PLACE? For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au&nbsp;

DERBY DAY: Nick Noonan’s 80-1 nibble, the 'forgotten' Coolmore contender, and why the best bet at Flemington is in the most OPEN race of the day!

Shane Jackson joined The Verdict on Thursday. He saddles up King Snitz in Saturday's $3 million Victoria Derby. Can he become a Group 1-winning trainer? Trent Masenhelder then joined the podcast to share the latest racing news. He caught up with Ciaron Maher, who shared a key update on the Melbourne Cup favourite – Point Of Law. Clint Hutchison then shared his best bets for Thursday. WHAT ARE YOU REALLY GAMBLING WITH? For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au 

Shane Jackson joined The Verdict on Thursday. He saddles up King Snitz in Saturday's $3 million Victoria Derby. Can he become a Group 1-winning trainer? Trent Masenhelder then joined the podcast to share the latest racing news. He caught up with Ciaron Maher, who shared a key update on the Melbourne Cup favourite &ndash; Point Of Law. Clint Hutchison then shared his best bets for Thursday. WHAT ARE YOU REALLY GAMBLING WITH? For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au&nbsp;

Shane Jackson's Derby dream, and an update on the Melbourne Cup favourite 

Michael Felgate was joined by trainer Nick Ryan on The Verdict podcast. He sends Suntora to the Bendigo Cup on Wednesday and is confident Doubt Time can mix it with the best 3YOs in the country in the Coolmore Stud Stakes this Saturday. Can blinkers give him the edge? Katherine Coleman also joined the podcast, taking punters inside Sheza Alibi's past few weeks after a taxing run in the Might And Power Stakes. How's she looking ahead of the Golden Eagle? Trent Masenhelder covered all the other key talking points before Ben Asgari shared his best bets for Bendigo Cup Day! THINK. IS THIS A BET YOU REALLY WANT TO PLACE? For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au 

Michael Felgate was joined by trainer Nick Ryan on The Verdict podcast. He sends Suntora to the Bendigo Cup on Wednesday and is confident Doubt Time can mix it with the best 3YOs in the country in the Coolmore Stud Stakes this Saturday. Can blinkers give him the edge? Katherine Coleman also joined the podcast, taking punters inside Sheza Alibi's past few weeks after a taxing run in the Might And Power Stakes. How's she looking ahead of the Golden Eagle? Trent Masenhelder covered all the other key talking points before Ben Asgari shared his best bets for Bendigo Cup Day! THINK. IS THIS A BET YOU REALLY WANT TO PLACE? For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au&nbsp;

Why it's a big few days for Nick Ryan, a key update on Sheza Alibi, and how the Melbourne Cup field is shaping up

Michael Felgate brings you the latest news and views in racing. He was joined by Racing.com reporters Ed Sadler and Trent Masenhelder after key pieces of work at Flemington on Tuesday morning. Prominent owner Nick Williams then joined The Verdict to discuss the Victoria Derby and debate over whether it should be reduced in distance. International racing guru Lee Mottershead is back in Melbourne! He joined the podcast to discuss the key European contenders in this year's Melbourne Cup. We then got Dave Strehlau's best bets for Tuesday. THINK. IS THIS A BET YOU REALLY WANT TO PLACE? For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au 

Michael Felgate brings you the latest news and views in racing. He was joined by Racing.com reporters Ed Sadler and Trent Masenhelder after key pieces of work at Flemington on Tuesday morning. Prominent owner Nick Williams then joined The Verdict to discuss the Victoria Derby and debate over whether it should be reduced in distance. International racing guru&nbsp;Lee Mottershead is back in Melbourne! He joined the podcast to discuss the key European contenders in this year's Melbourne Cup. We then got Dave Strehlau's best bets for Tuesday. THINK. IS THIS A BET YOU REALLY WANT TO PLACE? For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au&nbsp;

Key intel from Flemington trackwork, why Nick Williams is defending the Derby, and Lee Mottershead's read on the internationals

Michael Felgate, Mick Sharkie and Nick Foot review the weekend of racing, thanks to Unibet! The boys reacted to Cosmic Crusader's brilliant Cox Plate win. There's no doubt he's now the horse of the spring! But there was some interesting commentary after the race that caught our attention... All the key talking points from Flemington were addressed, with a few horses worth following over Melbourne Cup week. And Nick Foot had a big miss on the omen bet front after arriving on course last Saturday. THINK. IS THIS A BET YOU REALLY WANT TO PLACE? For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au 

Michael Felgate, Mick Sharkie and Nick Foot review the weekend of racing, thanks to Unibet! The boys reacted to Cosmic Crusader's brilliant Cox Plate win. There's no doubt he's now the horse of the spring! But there was some interesting commentary after the race that caught our attention... All the key talking points from Flemington were addressed, with a few horses worth following over Melbourne Cup week. And Nick Foot had a big miss on the omen bet front after arriving on course last Saturday. THINK. IS THIS A BET YOU REALLY WANT TO PLACE? For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au&nbsp;

The 'curious' comment after the Cox Plate, the 'perfect' Cup trial, and Nick Foot's big omen bet miss!

Renowned racing broadcaster, Michael Felgate, brings you the latest news, views and interviews in the world of horse racing (and hopefully a few winners, too!) 

Renowned racing broadcaster, Michael Felgate, brings you the latest news, views and interviews in the world of horse racing (and hopefully a few winners, too!)&nbsp;

The Verdict with Michael Felgate

Renowned racing broadcaster, Michael Felgate, brings you the latest news, views and interviews in the world of horse racing (and hopefully finds you a few winners, too!) 

Renowned racing broadcaster, Michael Felgate, brings you the latest news, views and interviews in the world of horse racing (and hopefully finds you a few winners, too!)&nbsp;

The Verdict with Michael Felgate

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