Mitchell Bell is one of several Sydney based jockeys who regularly ply their trade on outside tracks.

Although there wasn’t a trace of racing in Clare Lindop’s family background, the little girl from Warrnambool was hellbent on becoming a jockey from age 10.

Young trainer Cameron Crockett completely dominated the recent Dubbo Cup programme with three wins and one dead heat on the ten race programme

“I’ll just wake up one day and say to myself that’ll do me,” was the reply given by Greg Ryan when quizzed about a likely retirement date on a podcast posted on October 27th 2020.

Plagued with chronic hoof issues in his early life, Carioca won only three of his first nine starts and spent long periods on the sidelines.

It’s always a pleasure to welcome a member of the country training ranks to the podcast. This week it’s Sally Taylor from the busy Coffs Harbour training hub, home to more than 100 horses. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

I’ve all but lost count of the number of requests we’ve received for an interview with Kevin Moses. The most recent enquiry came from a regular podcast listener at a Sydney RSL Club. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

Jack Bruce quickly made his mark after joining the Queensland training ranks in 2022. The NZ born 35 year old didn’t even contemplate applying for a trainer’s licence until he felt good and ready for the task at hand. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS.)

Mack Griffith has long been regarded as one of the most astute country based trainers in the state. He learned the trade from his late father John. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

David McColm’s handling of media commitments after the 2024 Kosciuszko won him many friends. It was well documented that his talented horse Far Too Easy had endured several setbacks. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

Darryl McLellan’s recent retirement announcement caught a few racing mates by surprise. It was well known that the 54 year old was still enjoying his riding and happy to travel big mileage if the mounts were there. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

Queensland has long been regarded as a nursery for budding champion jockeys. Prime examples are George Moore and Neville Sellwood who both rode English Derby winners in addition to their stellar Australian careers. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

Early in life Lindsay Hatch was totally focused on becoming a jockey and was able to make that happen, albeit for a very short time. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

Many punters have noted the absence of Luke Currie from the Melbourne riding ranks in recent weeks. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS.)

A remarkable riding career came to an end at Doomben in July 2019 when Jeff Lloyd donned the silks for the final time. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

Donna was at Albury airport waiting to board a Melbourne bound flight when we tracked her down last Friday. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

The way James McDonald is reeling off Gr 1 wins it seems certain he’ll need only two more full seasons to seriously threaten Damien Oliver’s record of 129 Australian wins at the elite level. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

Golf has long been the most popular pastime of professional jockeys. Some have attained a very high level in the sport, others are happy to “puddle” around once or twice a week with a few mates. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

Brilliant apprentice Mollie Fitzgerald was shattered recently when a sudden bout of appendicitis interrupted her march towards a possible NSW jockey’s premiership win. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

For many decades the NSW Riverina has produced an endless list of outstanding trainers and jockeys. One man to leave his mark as a jockey and trainer is Dave Heywood who retired in 2020 after six decades in the racing industry. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)