1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,600 Speaker 1: Coming to you live today from the Berry Springs Tavern. 2 00:00:03,640 --> 00:00:06,640 Speaker 1: I've got to tell you some people wait for Christmas, 3 00:00:06,880 --> 00:00:09,240 Speaker 1: some people wait for Easter. I wait to hang out 4 00:00:09,280 --> 00:00:11,560 Speaker 1: here at the pub on Melbourne Cup Day. It is 5 00:00:11,600 --> 00:00:14,960 Speaker 1: my favorite day of the year. Ian Sloan, the owner 6 00:00:14,960 --> 00:00:16,880 Speaker 1: of the Berry Springs Tavern, Good morning to. 7 00:00:16,880 --> 00:00:18,800 Speaker 2: You mate, Thanks for coming down again this year. 8 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:19,439 Speaker 3: I love it. 9 00:00:19,440 --> 00:00:21,600 Speaker 1: It's honestly, it is the best day of the year 10 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:23,079 Speaker 1: for me. I get to come and sit out here 11 00:00:23,239 --> 00:00:26,760 Speaker 1: on the deck, watch the crocodile races and then have 12 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:29,080 Speaker 1: a laugh when you tell me about what's coming. 13 00:00:28,880 --> 00:00:29,400 Speaker 3: Up for the day. 14 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:31,240 Speaker 2: It's to stop. 15 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:35,680 Speaker 1: Katie certainly is back for the eighth year. 16 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:36,880 Speaker 2: Pub's nine years older. 17 00:00:37,080 --> 00:00:43,160 Speaker 1: Yeah, there goes Leah on a horse, on a blow 18 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:45,919 Speaker 1: up a small blow up horse. Let me just make 19 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:48,000 Speaker 1: it very clear that she's not riding on a horse 20 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:54,280 Speaker 1: out here, not riding a crocodile. Definitely not today. We'll 21 00:00:54,320 --> 00:00:56,800 Speaker 1: catch up with Lea a bit later and find out 22 00:00:56,800 --> 00:00:59,560 Speaker 1: more about what she's up to. But Sloany, mate, you've 23 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:02,280 Speaker 1: got to tell what of what have we got lined 24 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:03,360 Speaker 1: up for this afternoon? 25 00:01:03,480 --> 00:01:05,399 Speaker 2: Well, Katie, as you would be aware, like you're the 26 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:08,520 Speaker 2: ambassador for crocodile racing in the world. So this is 27 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:10,399 Speaker 2: the only place in the world where you can watch 28 00:01:10,760 --> 00:01:14,800 Speaker 2: saltwater crocodile's race. It's the richest crocodile race in the world. 29 00:01:14,800 --> 00:01:16,560 Speaker 2: Again great Northern I've got on board this year and 30 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:18,640 Speaker 2: sponsored us. So first prize is a car and a beer. 31 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:21,000 Speaker 2: It's been a good dry season, so we've really splashed 32 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:22,840 Speaker 2: out this year. It's a twenty nine meter track. It's 33 00:01:22,880 --> 00:01:25,880 Speaker 2: going downhill this year, and it's twenty nine meters, so 34 00:01:25,920 --> 00:01:29,080 Speaker 2: it's about a meter longer than last year. Weather conditions 35 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:31,440 Speaker 2: no rain last night, so I think that's gonna favor 36 00:01:31,480 --> 00:01:36,160 Speaker 2: some of the some of the new crocs. So soft 37 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:39,360 Speaker 2: Croc probably not gonna like this weather as much today. 38 00:01:39,920 --> 00:01:42,959 Speaker 2: He's been here this year eight for him. But anybody 39 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:46,080 Speaker 2: wants to come down and see my tiny croc. My 40 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:48,840 Speaker 2: tiny croc race last year race very well, came second. 41 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:51,240 Speaker 2: Definitely gonna like the extra meter today, Definitely gonna like 42 00:01:51,240 --> 00:01:52,240 Speaker 2: the the tracks a bit drier. 43 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:54,920 Speaker 3: I don't know if anyone wants to see your tiny croc. 44 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:56,280 Speaker 2: But it's definitely the word on the street. 45 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:01,440 Speaker 3: But they'll be here regard who else is racing. 46 00:02:02,120 --> 00:02:05,040 Speaker 2: So got some of the favorites. Croc of ship, so 47 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:06,520 Speaker 2: he's been here since day one, that ship with the 48 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:10,960 Speaker 2: p Crocsucker. This is his third year racing. Been disappointing, 49 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:14,080 Speaker 2: but I reckon this year again. No rain last night. 50 00:02:14,120 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 2: I think he'll like it. Track work has been good 51 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:17,960 Speaker 2: with him. Gonna like the extra meter, so he's going 52 00:02:18,040 --> 00:02:19,880 Speaker 2: to be one to watch. One of our customers is 53 00:02:19,919 --> 00:02:22,560 Speaker 2: named one of the crocs todays that's Crocodile run Dy. 54 00:02:23,200 --> 00:02:25,400 Speaker 2: So it's going to be its first run out, so 55 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:26,960 Speaker 2: we'll be interesting to see how that goes. Might be 56 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:27,799 Speaker 2: a bit of a ROUGHI that one. 57 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:31,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, I be interested to see how Crocodile Run Dy goes. 58 00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:33,639 Speaker 1: I like that sounds like a bit of a rap song. 59 00:02:35,760 --> 00:02:36,040 Speaker 2: Alone. 60 00:02:37,919 --> 00:02:40,440 Speaker 3: Now, who do you think is gonna win? 61 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:43,960 Speaker 2: I think the crowd are going to win today. They 62 00:02:43,960 --> 00:02:45,440 Speaker 2: Where else in the world can you come and watch 63 00:02:45,600 --> 00:02:50,880 Speaker 2: Saltwater Crocodiles race. It's the only place a uniquely territorial event. 64 00:02:50,960 --> 00:02:53,120 Speaker 2: And now it's great that you know publs like our 65 00:02:53,160 --> 00:02:55,320 Speaker 2: sales and no do these events on Melbourne Cup Day. 66 00:02:55,480 --> 00:02:58,960 Speaker 2: You know the horse racing overrated Dunnas Day. Now, if 67 00:02:58,960 --> 00:03:01,119 Speaker 2: you want to see something different the Berry Springs, watch 68 00:03:01,120 --> 00:03:02,639 Speaker 2: the Crocodile's race a good at noon mar and watch 69 00:03:02,639 --> 00:03:04,280 Speaker 2: the green tree frogs fourth great events. 70 00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:08,400 Speaker 1: They are absolutely awesome and it is so uniquely territorial. 71 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:10,440 Speaker 3: And you've been doing it now for eight years. 72 00:03:10,480 --> 00:03:13,840 Speaker 1: I mean you have literally had media coverage right around 73 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:14,720 Speaker 1: the world as well. 74 00:03:14,840 --> 00:03:17,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, these crocodile races absolutely like this morning. We've done 75 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:21,079 Speaker 2: a couple of interviews in Sydney already Melbourne. We've had 76 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:24,480 Speaker 2: interests from the United States, from the UK, New Zealand. 77 00:03:25,160 --> 00:03:27,440 Speaker 2: So yeah, it's it's getting bigger and bigger each year 78 00:03:27,480 --> 00:03:29,640 Speaker 2: and we love it. 79 00:03:29,680 --> 00:03:32,519 Speaker 1: We love Harley's out here to watch the crocodile races 80 00:03:32,560 --> 00:03:32,919 Speaker 1: as well. 81 00:03:33,080 --> 00:03:34,920 Speaker 2: Absolutely, it's all good down here today. 82 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 3: Now signing what time? What time? Tell us? Again? Is 83 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:40,480 Speaker 3: the first crocodile race getting under one? 84 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:41,960 Speaker 2: So first race will be getting on the way just 85 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 2: before twelve o'clock. We'll probably race it just before you 86 00:03:44,240 --> 00:03:46,280 Speaker 2: finish up the show today and next race will be 87 00:03:46,280 --> 00:03:48,280 Speaker 2: one and I think two thirty for the final race today. 88 00:03:48,360 --> 00:03:50,400 Speaker 3: Now, when did the crocodiles arrive? 89 00:03:50,800 --> 00:03:53,000 Speaker 2: They will be here about eleven o'clock about eleven. 90 00:03:53,160 --> 00:03:55,200 Speaker 3: Yeah, have they been kept in someone's bath over I 91 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:56,000 Speaker 3: share this year. 92 00:03:56,080 --> 00:04:01,840 Speaker 2: No, nope, no, we stop doing that so a little bit. 93 00:04:01,880 --> 00:04:04,880 Speaker 2: They're we coming from Spa instead. Bar. Yeah, got the 94 00:04:04,920 --> 00:04:08,040 Speaker 2: swimming pool this morning, so yeah, they'll be here shortly 95 00:04:08,080 --> 00:04:11,080 Speaker 2: from Crocodiless and a little bit smaller the crocodiles this year, 96 00:04:11,080 --> 00:04:12,320 Speaker 2: So it'll be interesting to see how they go. I 97 00:04:12,360 --> 00:04:13,160 Speaker 2: think it'd be a lot wrong. 98 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:16,320 Speaker 3: Actually, what a couple of years i've been have been 99 00:04:16,440 --> 00:04:17,320 Speaker 3: question This. 100 00:04:17,520 --> 00:04:19,360 Speaker 2: Year was a handful learra about one point four one 101 00:04:19,360 --> 00:04:21,640 Speaker 2: point five last year, so that was that certainly kept 102 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:22,159 Speaker 2: us on our toes. 103 00:04:22,360 --> 00:04:25,000 Speaker 3: They they were fast, but in some ways I. 104 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:26,600 Speaker 2: Think the smaller ones will be quicker. I think they're 105 00:04:26,600 --> 00:04:27,760 Speaker 2: gonna be more entertaining to watch. 106 00:04:27,839 --> 00:04:30,080 Speaker 3: Ye, it's gonna be a lot of fun. It always is. 107 00:04:30,200 --> 00:04:33,320 Speaker 1: Like I said, it's so uniquely territory. They tell me 108 00:04:33,480 --> 00:04:35,760 Speaker 1: fashions in the bush that's getting underway as well. 109 00:04:36,400 --> 00:04:39,640 Speaker 2: Yeah's Lea's baby, so yeah, that's always a good one. 110 00:04:39,880 --> 00:04:41,680 Speaker 2: The ladies really do get dressed up for this. It's 111 00:04:41,680 --> 00:04:43,520 Speaker 2: great to see, you know, the people. They are fascinators 112 00:04:43,560 --> 00:04:46,000 Speaker 2: and lobby dresses. I'm here with my crocs today. Sorry, 113 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:47,600 Speaker 2: I'm a shoeing for. 114 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:51,599 Speaker 1: The man and the young ones in the bar told you, sorry, 115 00:04:51,640 --> 00:04:53,160 Speaker 1: you can't wear them in sports mode. 116 00:04:53,320 --> 00:04:56,719 Speaker 2: I didn't know what that was. I've been reprimanded. But 117 00:04:57,560 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 2: my crocs and the wearing white sox with crocks apparently rocks. 118 00:05:00,640 --> 00:05:03,880 Speaker 1: And socks for the crocodile races does not get more 119 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:05,240 Speaker 1: territory than that. 120 00:05:05,480 --> 00:05:08,200 Speaker 3: Oh you are you are, There's no doubt about it, Sloaney. 121 00:05:08,279 --> 00:05:11,200 Speaker 1: Now, the other thing that I always really love hearing 122 00:05:11,240 --> 00:05:14,159 Speaker 1: about when I'm out here is what's on the menu, 123 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:16,880 Speaker 1: Because as you know, I love my food. I'm notoriously 124 00:05:16,920 --> 00:05:19,640 Speaker 1: many years ago had a crack at that massive burger. 125 00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:22,960 Speaker 3: Then I gave it a good nuts the. 126 00:05:22,880 --> 00:05:25,120 Speaker 2: First time I was where she's going to eat all that? 127 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:28,560 Speaker 1: But yeah, I gave it a red hot going. Nothing 128 00:05:28,600 --> 00:05:31,119 Speaker 1: gets between me and my food. Now, what's on the 129 00:05:31,160 --> 00:05:31,799 Speaker 1: menu today? 130 00:05:31,880 --> 00:05:35,000 Speaker 2: There's lots of great specials, which I would not know 131 00:05:35,120 --> 00:05:36,960 Speaker 2: what they are right now. To find out it will 132 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:38,560 Speaker 2: definitely be the one to still be able to tell 133 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:40,760 Speaker 2: me we've still got the luxusnetti on here, which I wanted. 134 00:05:42,360 --> 00:05:45,080 Speaker 2: That's huge, that's really popular. But yeah, lots of great specials. 135 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:50,120 Speaker 2: A bit of entertainment on later on our tab Keino, Pokey's. 136 00:05:50,120 --> 00:05:51,800 Speaker 2: We've got the works today, so it's going to be 137 00:05:51,839 --> 00:05:52,600 Speaker 2: a great afternoon. 138 00:05:52,760 --> 00:05:55,400 Speaker 1: It really will be well, Ian Sloane, thanks for having us. 139 00:05:55,440 --> 00:05:56,960 Speaker 1: As always, we're going to catch up with you again 140 00:05:57,000 --> 00:05:59,720 Speaker 1: before midday to day, just before we get into the 141 00:05:59,800 --> 00:06:02,960 Speaker 1: Crocodile Race, the first crocodile race of the day, will 142 00:06:03,000 --> 00:06:04,239 Speaker 1: find out how they're all. 143 00:06:04,040 --> 00:06:06,320 Speaker 2: Looking absolutely look forward to good stuff. 144 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:08,479 Speaker 1: Good on you, Slaney, thanks so much, thanks for having 145 00:06:08,520 --> 00:06:12,280 Speaker 1: us out here today. It is indeed the world famous 146 00:06:12,360 --> 00:06:13,799 Speaker 1: crocodile races.