Share

cover art for Matt Hill - The Voice of Melbourne Racing

Sadler Sessions

Matt Hill - The Voice of Melbourne Racing

Season 1, Ep. 3

When it comes to sports broadcasting, Matt Hill can do it all. In this episode, he talks about his life as a race caller, his near death experience at the Beijing Olympics and calling AFL football.

More episodes

View all episodes

  • 10. A Blend of Both Hemispheres - David Eustace

    39:13||Season 1, Ep. 10
    From growing up in Newmarket to winning a Melbourne Cup with Ciaron Maher and then being invited to train in Hong Kong, it’s been quite the journey for young British trainer David Eustace. Hear his story in his own words on the season finale of Sadler Sessions
  • 9. The Next Gen Trainer - Katherine Coleman

    42:38||Season 1, Ep. 9
    Katherine Coleman is one of the stars of the Victorian training ranks, operating in partnership with renowned horseman, Peter Moody. In this chat, Katherine charts her journey from growing up in Western Australia, gaining the education needed to be a trainer and the highlights that she’s enjoyed thus far in her developing career.
  • 8. Hong Kong’s big race caller - Mark McNamara

    38:41||Season 1, Ep. 8
    Mark McNamara has provided the soundtrack to the deeds of Romantic Warrior, Ka Ying Rising and Golden Sixty, but how did the boy from Sydney become the voice of Sha Tin? Find out about Mark’s journey to the top of the race calling ranks, his memorable calls and the practical jokes that he’s plotted along the way that have caught his colleagues off guard.
  • 7. Henry Dwyer: The International Adventurer

    56:51||Season 1, Ep. 7
    Star trainer Henry Dwyer shares his journey from working in racing stables as a uni student to representing Australia on the world stage with his speedy mare, Asfoora. Like any Aussie on an overseas adventure, Henry has brought back plenty of good stories with him, and he’s here to share them on this episode.
  • 6. Luke Nolen - The Pilot of Perfection

    01:00:07||Season 1, Ep. 6
    Luke Nolen has won premierships, multi million-dollar races and other individual honours, but he'll always be best known for being Black Caviar's jockey. In this candid chat, Nolen talks about his upbringing in country Australia, his relationship with Peter Moody and the journey he shared with Black Caviar, the horse that took him into the Queen's company on her home turf.
  • 5. Glen Boss - The Entertainer

    01:33:56||Season 1, Ep. 5
    They were a perfect match, Glen Boss and Makybe Diva, and in 2005, they created Australian sporting history together. In this chat, Bossy takes us behind the scenes with the Diva, while he also reveals how close he came to catastrophe in Macau in 2002 and the COVID drama that cost him a Caulfield Cup.
  • 4. John Velazquez - The Puerto Rican Pioneer

    44:26||Season 1, Ep. 4
    John Velazquez, or Johnny V as he's commonly known as, has done pretty much everything there is to do in American racing, and now he's coming to Australia to ride in the Melbourne Cup. Hear from Velazquez about how he became a jockey, the highs and lows he's experienced in the Kentucky Derby, and how he feels about riding Parchment Party, the first American trained horse to run in Australia's greatest race.
  • 2. Caulfield Cup winning jockey Harry Coffey

    38:36||Season 1, Ep. 2
    Harry Coffey has had to overcome his faire share of adversity in life due to his battle with cystic fibrosis, but that hasn't stopped him from chasing his dreams as a jockey. The popular young jockey was rewarded for all of his hard work when he won the 2024 Caulfield Cup, one of the biggest races in Australia.