Ciaron Maher Reveals What Really Happened When Mark Zahra Abandoned Gold Trip

SUBSCRIBE!!! Ciaron Maher is one of Australia's greatest horse trainers who has 30 Group 1 wins and over $126 million worth of winnings at the time of this podcast. He has won just about every race there is to win in Australia including the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup, Everest, Cox Plate & Sydney Cup. Ciaron dropped into our Sydney set-up to chat about his legendary career, biggest moments and the empire he has built! We talk about working with the King of England and the lunch at Windsor, winning the Everest & Caulfield Cup in the same day, the famous 2022 Melbourne Cup and inside racing like never before! Ciaron has built something that is quite unique. His business mind has revolutionised the industry and he's about to share with you his foresight, vision and how he built this incredible empire. We talk about the famous decision to take over the Darren Weir stable...despite being advised not to. You'll hear about the negotiation with Darren, the conversations with the staff and how he stopped many horses from leaving the stable. Plus, we chat about Pride of Jenni, the conversations with jockeys, a voice note from Mark Zahra and so much more. 00:00 Introduction & highlights 00:46 Welcome Ciaron Maher 01:08 King Charles' surprise phone call before The Everest 02:20 Training horses for King Charles & tea at Sandringham 03:37 Taking his mum to Royal Ascot to meet the King 07:08 A day in the life of Australia's leading horse trainer 09:07 How Ciaron prepares horses to win races 11:03 The science, data & strategy behind racing 12:45 From jockey to horse trainer 13:37 Mark Zahra reveals Ciaron's wild partying days 16:00 CoinSpot sponsor message 16:45 Early career, mentors & starting out in Warrnambool 18:27 Expanding the stable & building a racing empire 20:01 Managing owners & relationships in racing 22:14 The Darren Weir stable takeover 26:19 The massive gamble his accountant warned against 28:05 The emotional reality of taking over Weir's horses 30:06 Quick-fire questions with Ciaron Maher 31:45 His worst investments & the business of owning horses 33:35 Winning The Everest and Caulfield Cup on the same day 35:09 Bella Nipotina's incredible Everest victory 38:32 What makes Pride Of Jenni so special? 41:41 Why horse racing is behind in sports science 44:25 Winning the Melbourne Cup with Gold Trip & Mark Zahra 48:40 Mark Zahra's controversial decision to leave Gold Trip 50:05 Ciaron's honest reaction & the jockey double standard 51:45 The challenges of running a massive racing operation 54:50 Craig Williams, Damien Oliver & jockey disagreements 57:09 Final questions & wrapping up This is a must-listen to interview for any racing fan...you're going to love it. This episode is brought to you by CoinSpot - Australia's most trusted trading platform! Buy Bitcoin and over 500 cryptocurrencies for as little as $1 https://www.coinspot.com.au Build your future and learn about CBUS at https://www.cbussuper.com.au Grab the first ladder you'll buy and the last you own with Australia's most trusted ladder, Bailey Australia's! https://baileyladders.com.au Look good, smell good, feel good through Milkman's grooming products! https://www.milkmanaustralia.com (Use the code "Dosandd" for 20% off your first order) Taste an Italian summer with Tommy's Booze - https://www.tommysbooze.com.au - use code "tommys01" for 10% off! Shop Australia's no.1 Seriously Comfy Underwear, Sleepwear & Socks at https://www.mitchdowd.com.au (Use the code "DOSANDD" for 30% off) Book now at your favourite neighbourhood pizzeria, Freddy's! https://www.freddyspizza.com.au This episode was recorded at Hear That studios, Sydney https://hearthat.com.au SUBSCRIBE!!! Follow us on Instagram @dosandd_ Follow us on TikTok @dosandd Follow us on Facebook here - The Dos & D Show | Facebook Questions & Enquiries - thedosanddshow@gmail.com