Series synopsis
The Track is an Australian drama television series that premiered on ABC TV on July 2, 2000. It ended on August 6, 2000.
THE TRACK is a major television documentary series which tells the story of horse racing and its place in Australia's history since 1788. The history of the track in Australia is very much the story of Australia itself. No other enterprise captures the social, cultural and political life of our country like horse racing does - the love of the theatre that is gambling, the fascination with the possibility that lives can change overnight, the importance of heroes in our lives, the role of the hors ...
Premise
THE TRACK is a major television documentary series which tells the story of horse racing and its place in Australia's history since 1788. The history of the track in Australia is very much the story of Australia itself. No other enterprise captures the social, cultural and political life of our country like horse racing does - the love of the theatre that is gambling, the fascination with the possibility that lives can change overnight, the importance of heroes in our lives, the role of the horse in the country's development and the way the Australian language has been inspired by the world's most fluent and colourful race callers.
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- Nicholas Eadie as Macquarie
- John Adam as Wentworth
- Nicholas Bell as Darling
- Joshua Clark as Trumpet Player
- Geoff Morrell as Croker
- Simon Bossell as Wren
- Colin Moody as Judkins
- Michael Mirana as Pumpkin Man
- Luke Grealy as Jockey on scales
- Stuart Thompson as Light Horseman
- Mark McNamara as Bicycle Boy
- Ken Saville as Cyril Angles
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | July 2, 2000 | August 6, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Rough Start The Story of Good Breeding and Bad Behaviour |
July 2, 2000 |
| 2 | Pearls and Swine | July 9, 2000 |
| 3 | The Poor Man's Way | July 16, 2000 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 2, 2000 |
| Last aired | August 6, 2000 |
| Status | Ended |