Horse Racing

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Episode 272: Tappy chats with Linda Monds

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Episode 272: Tappy chats with Linda Monds

There was plenty of excitement at the Inglis Classic sale a few years ago, when a new vendor sold a sale topping grey colt by Not A Single Doubt. That colt has since won 6 races including last year’s TAB Everest. That seller Linda Monds is much better known today. (click on image for more photos)

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Episode 234: Tappy chats with Michael Poy

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Episode 234: Tappy chats with Michael Poy

Michael expresses his delight at winning his second consecutive Melbourne junior title. The twenty one year old talks of the enormous influence racing had on his early life. It was the main topic of conversation in the family. (click on image for more photos)

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Episode 230: Tappy chats with Ron Hutchinson - Part 2

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Episode 230: Tappy chats with Ron Hutchinson - Part 2

Ron recalls the telegram he received from famous Irish trainer Paddy Prendergast offering him a stable retainer. He remembers his early months in Ireland and an Irish 2000 Guineas win on Kythnos to get the ball rolling. (click on image for more photos)

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Episode 218: Tappy chats with David Payne - Part 1

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Episode 218: Tappy chats with David Payne - Part 1

In segment 1 David talks about his many moments of doubt when he arrived in Sydney in 2002. He didn’t have a single horse on his books and stabling was almost impossible to find. (click on image for more photos)

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Episode 213: Tappy chats with Maurice Logue - Part 2

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Episode 213: Tappy chats with Maurice Logue - Part 2

In this segment Maurice looks back on his exciting association with champion two year old colt Sir Dapper. After four straight wins he was beaten under unusual circumstances in the Todman Slipper Trial. He remembers his disappointment when he lost the Golden Slipper ride to Ron Quinton. (click on image for more photos)

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Episode 212: Tappy chats with Maurice Logue - Part 1

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Episode 212: Tappy chats with Maurice Logue - Part 1

Great to catch up with an eminently successful jockey who quit the saddle in 1995 when niggling injuries caught up with him. Maurice Logue went straight into a tutorial role with the Australian Jockey Club. (click image for more photos)

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Episode 201: Tappy chats with Gary Portelli - Part 1

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Episode 201: Tappy chats with Gary Portelli - Part 1

In part one Gary talks of the job offer which brought him to Sydney. He was invited to train privately for a high profile owner who pulled out of the arrangement three months later. (click image for more photos)

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Episode 197: Tappy chats with Larry Cassidy - Part 2

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Episode 197: Tappy chats with Larry Cassidy - Part 2

In Part 2 the NZ born jockey pays tribute to some of his 42 Gr 1 winners with special mention of the ill fated Unworldly. She won 5 from 6 before being put down after a training accident. Larry says she was an exceptional filly. (click on image for more photos)

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Episode 178: Tappy chats with Max Whitby - Part 2

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Episode 178: Tappy chats with Max Whitby - Part 2

In Part 2 Max remembers the lucky day when he bought a share in Savabeel, the Zabeel colt destined to become a Cox Plate winner and a very successful stallion. (Click on image for more photos)

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Episode 170: Tappy chats with Scott Darby (Part 1)

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Episode 170: Tappy chats with Scott Darby (Part 1)

In Part 1 of the podcast Scott Darby talks of the yearling sale selection criteria, which has led him to many winners. He talks of his early fascination with racing and his desire to become a jockey. (click image for more photos)

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Episode 167: Tappy chats with Neville Begg (Part 2)

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Episode 167: Tappy chats with Neville Begg (Part 2)

In part 2 the legendary trainer pays tribute to his all time favourite Emancipation, winner of 19 races. He draws comparisons with Sunline and Winx. (click on image for more photos)

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Episode 160: Tappy chats with Stephen Baster

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We catch up with Stephen Baster whose infectious smile has been a part of Victorian racing for almost thirty years. The popular jockey explains his decision to quit the saddle recently for a new career in real estate.

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Episode 154: Tappy chats with Blake Spriggs (Part 1)

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Episode 154: Tappy chats with Blake Spriggs (Part 1)

Blake Spriggs talks of the nasty fall at Hawkesbury which cost him many months of race riding. He expands on his current situation at the regular Newcastle and Kembla Saturday meetings where his services are being used by Godolphin and other high profile stables.

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Episode 151: Tappy chats with Craig Newitt

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Episode 151: Tappy chats with Craig Newitt

Craig talks about his recent haul of winners at the two day Kalgoorlie Cup carnival. He explains why he made the surprise move to return to his home state of Tasmania after many successful years in Melbourne.

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Episode 140: Tappy chats with Clare Cunningham

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Episode 140: Tappy chats with Clare Cunningham

Clare Cunningham talks of her happy childhood on a Bairnsdale property and her earliest involvement with horses. She pays tribute to her parents Daniel and Julie who taught her the basics of horse management.

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Episode 135: Tappy chats with Graham McNeice (Part 1)

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Episode 135: Tappy chats with Graham McNeice (Part 1)

In segment 1 Graham talks of childhood days in his father’s Croydon Park butcher shop and the second business that flourished behind the counter. He talks of his association with the dynamic Frank Kennedy who got him started as a race caller.