TALES OF THE TURF
TALES OF THE TURF
Step inside the world of Australian racing through the eyes, and voice, of one of its greatest storytellers. In each article, John Tapp brings the sport to life with the same warmth, insight, and passion that made him the Voice of Australian Racing. These are the moments, the people, and the horses that shaped the turf, told by the man who called them home.
ROYAL INSIGNIA - ANOTHER STAKES WINNER FOR GALLANT BROODMARE YAU CHIN
A Group 3 win at Sandown on Saturday with a horse owned by his 94 year old father should have been a joyous occasion for trainer Grahame Begg.
WET OR DRY - IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE TO MAGIC TIME
What a comforting thing it is for any owner, trainer or jockey to be involved with a horse capable of delivering a peak performance no matter what the conditions.
PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE HAS NO PLANS TO BE A MOTHER JUST YET
When Passive Aggressive went off to Yarraman Park Stud last spring, trainer Grahame Begg was probably hoping he’d get to train some of her progeny down the track.
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF FOR JOHN MUIR AND GRAHAME BEGG
Southern Highlands breeder John Muir was totally crestfallen when his Hellbent-Time Awaits filly fell well short of her reserve at the 2021 Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
GRAHAME BEGG’S TALE OF TWO CITIES
Grahame Begg’s stakes double on Saturday wasn’t unique in his thirty year career, but it was the first time he’d won black type races on the same day in two states.
TRADEMARK BEGG PATIENCE PAYS OFF AGAIN AS PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE REMAINS UNBEATEN
“She makes it look so easy,” were the words of trainer Grahame Begg after Saturday’s A.R. Creswick Stakes at Flemington. He was of course referring to the strapping bay filly Passive Aggressive.
GRAHAME BEGG GETS ANOTHER CRACK AT THE CAULFIELD CUP!
It’s unlikely there was a more contented horse trainer in Australia on Sunday morning than Grahame Begg. Not only had his talented five year old Nonconformist scored an emphatic win in the MRC Foundation Cup on his home track, but…