Off The Bit

Former top jockey David Taggart spoke openly about the "horrendous" fall in 2007 that ended his riding career. It's been a long road back! #Racing

Apprentice jockey Georgina Cartwright may be clumsy and she also hates desks! 🏆 But she had no problems driving Unrealistic to victory in the Dunkeld Cup last weekend.

Last weekend's Donald Cup winning jockey Dean Holland joined the panel to chat all things racing after his win on Buena Veloz in a blanket finish. Thanks to @Country_Racing.

THE WHIP AROUND | Firefree booked a spot in the Jericho Cup, Jamaican Rain produced a tough win at Sandown and Pacodali knocked off the hot-pot in the last.

OUT THE BACK MOMENTS | Rosemont Stud had a great day out at Dunkeld last weekend. And how good was it to see Stephen Baster win in his final race ride upon Gold Fields?!?! Thanks to @Country_Racing

It's not getting any quieter for @Country_Racing! Midweek at Moe and Benalla, Ballarat Cup day on Saturday, Woolamai picnics, Kilmore Cup Sunday and MORE!!

Six-time Group 1 winner David Taggart explains how it all started for him back in the early 90s under the tutelage of Frank King.

RIPPING RIDES | @jesspayne92 takes a look at Brad @rawiller's sensational steer on Printmaker at Donald on Sunday! #Racing

THE WHIP AROUND | On the agenda is Prince Of Caviar, Unrealistic's Dunkeld Cup win, Buena Veloz in the Donald Cup and Last Bling. Thanks to @Country_Racing #Racing

TODAY | Join @simon_odonnell, Liz Whelan and @jesspayne92 for another huge edition of Off The Bit, featuring Georgina Cartwright, Dean Holland & David Taggart. 5:30pm AEDT on @Racing/Channel 78. All for @Country_Racing

THE WHIP AROUND | Marcel From Madrid landed the China Bowl at Ararat for Paul Preusker last week. Reykjavik 🇮🇸 was brilliant winning at Flemington for Lindsey Smith, San Remo did the job in a 3800m race and Prince Ziggy won the Ballan Cup. Thanks to @Country_Racing

OUT THE BACK MOMENTS | The Max Keenan fan club was out in full force at Balnarring... Rebecca Waymouth trained a milestone winner and Precedence has found another career!

DAZZLING DEBUTS | Cliffs Of Belaura started her racing life impressively at Geelong, as did Regal Rossa. Ponga debuted nicely at Ararat and @TeoNugent1 had the honour of sitting on @cwallerracing's Shared Ambition for his first win in Australia. Thanks to @Country_Racing

Apprentice jockey @TeoNugent1 is having a very good run of late. He tells the Off The Bit team how he got the riding bug, how he felt taking out last season's Apprentice of the Year and his relationship with Dr Drill.

RIPPING RIDES | @jesspayne92 admits she found it tricky this week but did settle on a ripping ride. @_damienthornton on Marcel From Madrid in the China Bowl at Ararat was a peach! 🍑

THE WHIP AROUND | We take a look at the Country Cup Final at Flemington last week won by Star Missile. Plus, Midterm came over the top to take out the Kyneton Cup & the Paul Preusker stable had some success with Stealthy Lucas in the Ararat Gold Cup. Thanks to @Country_Racing

Massive week, as per usual, for @Country_Racing. Wednesday at Bendigo, Thursday at Seymour and Pakenham, Friday at Kyneton. Plus the Dunkeld Cup on Saturday, the much-loved Tricodes meeting at Cranbourne, Sunday's Donald Cup and MORE!!