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Episode 525: Tappy chats with Dave Heywood

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Episode 525: Tappy chats with Dave Heywood

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)

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Episode 524: Michael Beattie - Stipendiary steward, racing administrator and bloodstock agent.

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Episode 524: Michael Beattie - Stipendiary steward, racing administrator and bloodstock agent.

When Michael Beattie became Deputy Chairman of Stewards for the Hunter And North Western Racing Association in 1985 he wasn’t made welcome by all of his new colleagues. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 523: Tappy chats with Ron Quinton

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Episode 523: Tappy chats with Ron Quinton

Racing has seen few more distinguished careers than the one enjoyed by Ron Quinton over six rewarding decades. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 522: Tappy chats with Luke Rolls

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Episode 522: Tappy chats with Luke Rolls

There’s no busier jockey in northern NSW than Wauchope based Luke Rolls, an expat Kiwi who drives huge mileage to honour commitments at northern rivers and tablelands tracks. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 520: Tappy chats with Matthew Hoysted

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Episode 520: Tappy chats with Matthew Hoysted

The famous Hoysted racing dynasty had its origins in Victoria early in the twentieth century and has produced generations of successful horse trainers. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 519: Tappy chats with Rodney Quinn

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Episode 519: Tappy chats with Rodney Quinn

When Rod Quinn won on Merlin Mustang at Rosehill in 2013, he had no idea it was fated to be his last ride in a race. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 518: Tappy chats with James Moss – Tricolours Racing & Syndications

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Episode 518: Tappy chats with James Moss – Tricolours Racing & Syndications

We’ve had a number of syndication company founders on the podcast over recent years, all sharing stories about their childhood passion for racing. James Moss is no different. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 513: Tappy chats with Jamie Mott

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Episode 513: Tappy chats with Jamie Mott

At the time this podcast was recorded on Thursday January 30th, Jamie Mott had ridden 71 Victorian winners for the current season. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 512: Tappy chats with Opie Bosson - ONZM

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Episode 512: Tappy chats with Opie Bosson - ONZM

The legendary jockey’s sudden retirement announcement in December caught the NZ racing industry by surprise. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 511: Gary Willetts - Former star jockey pays tribute to some of the great horses of his era

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Episode 511: Gary Willetts - Former star jockey pays tribute to some of the great horses of his era

Received a couple of emails lately requesting information on two former elite racehorses. My correspondents are two younger racing enthusiasts curious about the deeds of Battle Heights and Manikato. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 509: Tappy chats with Luke Nolen

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Episode 509: Tappy chats with Luke Nolen

When Luke Nolen’s in full swing it’s difficult to get him to sit still long enough to conduct an interview. Currently he’s on the sidelines indefinitely following a freakish fall at Geelong early in December. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 508: Ross Stitt - Legendary North Coast trainer calls time on sixty year career

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Episode 508: Ross Stitt - Legendary North Coast trainer calls time on sixty year career

There was one common thread among the hundreds of tributes paid to Ross Stitt after his recent retirement. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 507: Scott Seamer remembers his golden group 1 run of early 2000's

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Episode 507: Scott Seamer remembers his golden group 1 run of early 2000's

It came as a surprise recently to learn that I hadn’t interviewed Scott Seamer since 2003 when he flew from Ballina to be a guest on Sky’s Inside Racing programme. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 506: Tappy chats with Graham Power

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Episode 506: Tappy chats with Graham Power

I’d lost count of the number of country racing fans who’d requested a podcast with retired jockey Graham Power. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 505: Tappy chats with Gary Colvin

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Episode 505: Tappy chats with Gary Colvin

We catch up with Wagga based trainer Gary Colvin who added to his metropolitan record when Cambar scored a tradesmanlike win in the TAB Highway on November 30th. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 504: Tappy chats with Adam Hyeronimus

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Episode 504: Tappy chats with Adam Hyeronimus

Good to catch up with a young jockey who’s forged a prominent spot among the powerful Sydney riding ranks in recent years. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 502: Peter Morgan - Wagga training veteran keeps on keeping on!

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Episode 502: Peter Morgan - Wagga training veteran keeps on keeping on!

Given the choice Peter Morgan would rather be spending time with his horses than standing around with a mobile phone. He very kindly made an exception for us last week. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 501: Keith Ballard - 71 year old jockey bows out on a hometown winner

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Episode 501: Keith Ballard - 71 year old jockey bows out on a hometown winner

We had our podcast interview with Keith Ballard safely “in the can” before he reported for duty at Saturday’s Julia Creek Cup fixture at Mount Isa. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 499: Tappy chats with Lee Freedman

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Episode 499: Tappy chats with Lee Freedman

The story of the Freedman era is one of racing’s all time best - four enthusiastic young brothers who made an amazing journey from the family stud farm at Yass to the establishment of a Victorian based training powerhouse. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)