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.
PETER COOK & KEVIN LANGBY
I can’t recall a Sydney Jockeys Premiership attracting more media attention than the 1972/73 edition. Peter Cook led Kevin Langby by 1.5 wins coming into the final day and had great crowd support.
KEN RUSSELL
Here’s one to tug the heartstrings. A lovely photo of the late Ken Russell with his devoted wife Carol around 1992. The couple had just returned from Dubai where Ken and Michael Clarke had represented Australia in a world jockey challenge.
GOLDEN SLIPPER 1989
Larry Olsen sent me this photo recently, especially for our Friday Flashback segment.
It was snapped on Golden Slipper day 1989, the year after Larry had won the big race on Star Watch.
ANOTHER CLASSIC OF JOCKEYS, PAST & PRESENT
As promised, another classic from Steve Hart who assembled a group of jockeys past and present at Broadmeadow two years ago.
JOCKEYS - PAST AND PRESENT
Two years ago, photographer Steve Hart assembled a group of jockeys past and present for a unique photo shoot. A couple of the old timers had trouble squeezing into the gear, but here is the result of Steve’s efforts.