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.
LINEBACKER - SPEEDY AND ATHLETIC LIKE HIS AMERICAN GRIDIRON NAMESAKES
When it comes to a pre-race parade horses are much like people. Most of them go through the motions like a lunchtime throng in a city street.
JOHN O’SHEA AND LOST AND RUNNING FACE UP FOR THEIR SECOND SHOT AT THE TAB EVEREST
“To use Rugby League jargon he needed a full season of first grade under his belt to make a real horse of him,” was John O’Shea’s assessment of Lost And Running after the gelding’s gutsy win in Saturday’s Premiere Stakes.
LION’S ROAR COULD BE HEARD ALL OVER RANDWICK RACECOURSE
In the minutes after the win by It’s Somewhat in the 2017 Doncaster Mile, John O’Shea knew he was coming to the end of his three year tenure as head trainer for Godolphin’s Australian racing empire.