Harness racing driver

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Episode 344: Tappy chats with Mat Rue

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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)

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Episode 288: Tappy chats with Brad Hewitt

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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)

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Episode 232: Tappy chats with Dean Cernovskis

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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)

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Episode 198: Tappy chats with Darren Binskin

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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)

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Episode 194: Tappy chats with Fred Kersley - Part 1

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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)

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Episode 152: Tappy chats with Gavin Lang

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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.

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Episode 109: Tappy chats with Colin de Fillipe

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Episode 109: Tappy chats with Colin de Fillipe

New Zealand has long been the breeding ground of great horses and great horsemen. On behalf of HRNSW we catch up with champion Kiwi harness trainer/driver Colin de Fillipe.

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Episode 96: Tappy chats with John Caldow

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Episode 96: Tappy chats with John Caldow

The champion harness horseman talks about the tragedy that turned his family upside down early in his life. He reflects on his first win at Echuca and the thrill of his first Moonee Valley win. John talks of his long and happy marriage to Maree and his wife’s success as a trainer.

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Episode 85: Tappy chats with Darren Hancock

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Episode 85: Tappy chats with Darren Hancock

Darren Hancock joined an elite club when he won at his very first race drive. He was just 16 and drove a horse called Sportsman Talk at Bankstown.

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Episode 71: Tappy chats with Todd McCarthy

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Episode 71: Tappy chats with Todd McCarthy

Sydney harness racing fans are familiar with Todd McCarthy’s meteoric rise in a few short years. He talks about his early days, the influence of his family, and the horses who’ve shaped his career. He pays special tribute to the amazing Tiger Tara.