South Australian form, fast and local.
Front Runner follows South Australian thoroughbred racing through busy race weeks, with brisk previews of local cards, Murray Bridge, and Adelaide Cup cards. The show mixes recent-result recaps, betting angles, guest chats, and local carnival context for listeners already comfortable with racing shorthand.
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Front Runner is a South Australian racing show built for the serious Saturday form student. It moves fast. The centre of the show is practical race previewing: which runners are ready, which draws are awkward, which rides matter, and which last-start efforts deserve forgiving or following. Arlan Kaysler and Lincoln Moore bring a familiar local rhythm to the discussion, switching from Murray Bridge to local cards, visitors, and Adelaide Cup markets without stopping to define the basics. That makes the show feel tuned for racing regulars rather than casual newcomers. The recent episodes sit deep in carnival season, with Group 1 lead-ups, the Nitschke Stakes, Auraria Stakes, Clare Lindop Stakes, Magic Millions races, and Adelaide Cup all treated as connected pieces of the same local puzzle. A good run is rarely just a good run. It might point to an Oaks path, a Derby chance, a Sangster or Goodwood target, or a horse ready to be followed next start. Guest interviews add another layer. Michael Kent Jr., Jacob Opperman, Travis Dowdle, Gay Waterhouse, Danny O'Brien, and Will Hayes appear in its episodes around plans, rides, and major runners. The tone stays warm and grounded. Excitement comes through, but it is usually tied to concrete racing judgement: maps, fitness, class rises, wet tracks, price, and race shape. There are recurring competition and sponsor segments, including Frontrunner Tipping, but they operate as sidebars to the form work. The show is strongest when it is sifting through a packed card and turning local knowledge into a clear view of what might happen next.
Made for: Front Runner suits Australian racing followers, especially South Australian punters who already know the language of form, features, rides, and carnival lead-ups. It is best for listeners who want practical race-day judgement rather than beginner education.
What sets it apart: The show’s edge is its tight local focus: South Australian racing is treated as a living circuit of runners, rides, tracks, and carnival targets. It combines quick betting judgement with guest insight from people connected to the weekend’s major runners.
Join Racing SA’s Arlen Kaesler and Lincoln Moore as they preview the upcoming thoroughbred racing action across South Australia. Get ready for expert tips, interviews with industry insiders and all the local breaking news each week!
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Front Runner makes South Australian race cards legible through detailed form discussion, candid tipping and well-targeted interviews with trainers and jockeys.
Front Runner turns South Australian thoroughbred racing into a working card rather than a parade of tips. Arlan Kaysler and Lincoln Moore move between recent results and coming races, testing each selection against barrier draws, distance, track conditions and likely tempo.
An Adelaide Cup barrier draw becomes your problem in the best possible way.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A brisk Adelaide carnival set-up with clear trainer chat and practical race-day judgment.
Frontrunner leans into the South Australian carnival build-up, with Arlan Kaysler and Lincoln Moore recapping last weekend's six stakes races and using them to frame what comes next. Michael Kent Jr.
A practical Auraria Stakes preview that ties Saturday's feature to the Oaks picture.
The episode offers a clear South Australian Saturday preview, with the Auraria Stakes positioned as the main race of the day. Arlan Kaysler and Lincoln Moore move through the six stakes races, including the Oaks and Derby lead-ups, before settling on the three-year-old fillies'…
A grounded South Australian preview built around Moore's six Saturday runners and Ramos's possible Melbourne path.
Frontrunner uses a big South Australian week as the way into Lincoln Moore's six Saturday runners, with the Adelaide Cup finish and Cup Day crowd giving the preview a lived-in local feel.
A brisk Adelaide Cup Day preview with a strong barrier draw angle and a timely Gay Waterhouse interview.
Frontrunner narrows in on Adelaide Cup Day on Monday with a brisk preview of the full nine-race card, and the barrier draw gets a fair amount of attention.
Busy Murray Bridge form talk with real Cup-weekend utility.
Murray Bridge Magic Millions Day reads as a compact South Australian racing bulletin, with feature-race chat, Adelaide Cup build-up, trainer insight, and market talk all moving at a steady clip.
A brisk SA racing listen with real form-room feel and plenty of local edge.
Front Runner leans into a busy week of SA racing, with stakes-race boil overs, country cups, and an early look at the next staying tests. The best stretch sits in the back-and-forth with Sarah Rutten and Lincoln Moore, where the detail feels grounded, specific, and close to the…
Weekend cards, mapped for horseplayers.
Arlan Kaysler tees up a big South Australian racing week.
It’s a big South Australian stakes day.
This episode previews the upcoming Oakbank Easter Saturday racing card, discussing quality fields, carnival aspirations, and recent performances from horses like Cash and Signature Scent.
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This episode previews the upcoming horse racing card at Morphettville Parks in South Australia, discussing key races, interviews with trainers, and updates on apprentice series results.
American Wolf beats Highland Bling in Morphettville's Adelaide Cup over 3,200 metres, and Jet Stanley comes off the horse late to celebrate with the crowd.
Frontrunner goes to Adelaide Cup Day on Monday.
A big weekend is coming.
Arlan Kaysen opens with a big week of racing in SA.
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This episode previews the upcoming Stakes Day racing at Morfettville, featuring an interview with trainer Trav Dowdle and discussing recent racing news including apprentice jockey Isaac Sit's successes.