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.
RISING FAST
Rising Fast on his way to the barrier at Flemington in 1955.
Winner of 24 races (17 in Australia), the great New Zealander remains the only horse to win the Cox Plate, the Caulfield Cup and the Melbourne Cup in the same season.