Harness Racing

Episode 361: Tappy chats with Chris Alford

Episode 361:  Tappy chats with Chris Alford

As this podcast goes onto the website Chris Alford is closing in on an astonishing 7650 career wins which include 124 Gr 1’s. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

Episode 357: Tappy chats with Robert Morris

Episode 357:  Tappy chats with Robert Morris

Great to catch up with Robert Morris, one of Australia’s busiest harness racing drivers. The thirty year old has driven 100 winners or more on NSW tracks for the past ten seasons. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

Episode 352: Tappy chats with Brian Forrester

Episode 352:  Tappy chats with Brian Forrester

Great to catch up with 88 year old Brian Forrester, one of the elite harness drivers of his generation. NZ born Forrester learned his craft from master Christchurch trainer George Noble before going on to work for several leading horsemen. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

Episode 344: Tappy chats with Mat Rue

Episode 344:  Tappy chats with Mat Rue

Great to catch up with Bathurst based harness horseman Mat Rue who at age 32 is already nearing 1000 career driving wins. He begins by acknowledging the brilliant win by his favourite Fouroeight in the recent Shirley Turnbull Memorial. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

Episode 333: Tappy chats with John Dumesny - Harness Racing NSW

Episode 333:  Tappy chats with John Dumesny - Harness Racing NSW

The CEO of the state’s controlling body talks about the 2021 edition of the Interdominion series, to be held over four exciting nights at three top class racetracks. (CLICK IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

Episode 321: Tappy chats with Ray Walker

Episode 321:  Tappy chats with Ray Walker

Many good judges believe Mister Rea is the best 2 year old pacer seen out this season. The no nonsense colt is unbeaten in six runs. We catch up with his trainer Ray Walker. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

Episode 312: Tappy chats with Troy Williams

Episode 312:  Tappy chats with Troy Williams

You’ll go a long way to find anybody more passionate about harness racing than forty year old trainer Troy Williams who’s enjoying a winning streak at the moment. He talks about the stable runners who are making it possible. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

Episode 294: Tappy chats with Donna Castles

Episode 294:  Tappy chats with Donna Castles

This is an inspirational chat with a remarkable Victorian trotting lady. Donna talks about the Victorian trotting industry’s support of the “Pacing For Pink” promotion which works in conjunction with the McGrath Foundation. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

Episode 288: Tappy chats with Brad Hewitt

Episode 288:  Tappy chats with Brad Hewitt

Great to catch up with a young horseman who has already made his mark as a trainer and driver at the top level. Brad begins by pointing out the many advantages of being based at Goulburn. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

Episode 268: Tappy chats with Norm Lang

Episode 268:  Tappy chats with Norm Lang

It’s now twelve years since Norm Lang put away the harness and hopples for the last time. The game of bowls now commands his full attention. (Click on image for more photos)

Episode 251: Tappy chats with Dennis Wilson

Episode 251:  Tappy chats with Dennis Wilson

A special podcast with veteran harness horseman Dennis Wilson who’s about to celebrate his 70th birthday. Dennis talks about the knee and hip replacement that put him back on his feet. He explains that he’s not out of the woods yet. (click on image for more photos)

Episode 232: Tappy chats with Dean Cernovskis

Episode 232:  Tappy chats with Dean Cernovskis

The young trainer looks back on his first Saturday night Menangle double recently. He talks of his annual migration to sunny Queensland to escape the southern winter. Dean looks at the four horse team he’s taken north this year. (click on image for more photos)

Episode 211: Tappy chats with Col Hodges OAM

Episode 211:  Tappy chats with Col Hodges OAM

Great to catch up with the voice of NSW central west racing. Col Hodges covers meetings at 25 venues and is a living legend in the region. (click on image for more photos)

Episode 198: Tappy chats with Darren Binskin

Episode 198:  Tappy chats with Darren Binskin

Darren talks of a lifetime in the Bankstown harness racing precinct. He remembers the days when hundreds of horses were worked from stables in the Condell Park area. Today it’s a ghost town. (click on image for more photos)

Episode 194: Tappy chats with Fred Kersley - Part 1

Episode 194:  Tappy chats with Fred Kersley - Part 1

The first segment of this special interview with Fred Kersley reviews the master horseman’s long and brilliant career as a trainer and driver in the harness racing field. (click on image for more photos)

Episode 186: Tappy chats with Damian Raedler

Episode 186:  Tappy chats with Damian Raedler

Introducing Damian Raedler who retired recently from his role as CEO of the Albion Park Harness Racing Club. Damian looks back on his early years with Telecom when he specialised in the installation of automatic telephone exchanges. (click on image for more photos)

Episode 173: Tappy chats with Cameron Hart

Episode 173:  Tappy chats with Cameron Hart

Cameron reviews his recent trip to NZ when he finished second on the points table in the Australasian Young Drivers Championship. (click image for more photos)

Episode 169: Tappy chats with Ashlee Grives

Episode 169:  Tappy chats with Ashlee Grives

HRNSW presents a chat with respected trainer/driver Ashlee Grives who’s currently going through a very sad time. Ashlee explains the debilitating colic attack which struck her wonderful race mare Ameretto and two subsequent surgical procedures. (click image for more photos)

Episode 152: Tappy chats with Gavin Lang

Episode 152:  Tappy chats with Gavin Lang

Just on a year ago I had the pleasure of recording a lengthy chat with a man who has been a major player in the ranks of Australia’s harness racing drivers for 45 years.

Episode 144: Glenn McElhinney brought to you by Harness Racing NSW

Episode 144:  Glenn McElhinney brought to you by Harness Racing NSW

Glenn talks of his childhood days living at Rosehill when there was only one trotting trainer in a bustling thoroughbred precinct. That trainer took young Glenn under his wing and had him in the sulky from a very early age.