Racing Australia

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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 192: Tappy chats with Rod Gallegos - Part 2

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Episode 192: Tappy chats with Rod Gallegos - Part 2

In part 2 Rod talks of Keith Noud’s ability to call a race before dashing to the press box to file a story on the same race. He takes us through some very funny incidents during his race broadcasting days. Incidents like the amorous liaison taking place in a bunker on the infield golf course at Laidley. (click 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 177: Tappy chats with Max Whitby - Part 1

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Episode 177: Tappy chats with Max Whitby - Part 1

It was a treat to catch up with the ebullient Max Whitby. In Part 1 Max talks of his current role as Managing Director of Propex Derivatives - a respected proprietary trading firm. (Click 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 141: Tappy chats with Gary Harley - Part 1

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Episode 141: Tappy chats with Gary Harley - Part 1

In part 1 the affable Harley talks of his childhood days in Maitland and the influence of his father Jack, who was a racing tragic. Gary talks of his school days at the Maitland Marist Bros and the phantom Melbourne Cup call he was asked to provide every year.

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Episode 138: Tappy chats with Colin Alderson (Part 1)

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Episode 138: Tappy chats with Colin Alderson (Part 1)

Colin recalls his aspirations to become a jockey and his brief experience at the Drouin picnic races. He remembers with affection a mare called Byam Rose who launched his career as a trainer.

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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.