THE RACING VAULT
THE RACING VAULT
Few people have witnessed more racing history than John Tapp. Across decades behind the microphone, he called the greats home and saw the sport’s most iconic moments unfold. The Racing Vault is his personal archive, a place where John shares the stories, horses, and heroes that shaped Australian racing.
FORESIGHT ON THE SHORES OF BOTANY BAY
These old “rippers” were snapped almost fifty years ago at La Perouse, where dozens of Randwick trained horses were taken for a swim, in an endeavour to give them a break from the tedium of stable life.
A WARD & REDCRAZE BRISBANE CUP 1956
I was delighted to meet Nicole Ward at Ascot (WA) on Railway Stakes day. Nicole is the granddaughter of former champion jockey Arthur Ward, who died five years ago at the remarkable age of 94.