Racing History

Episode 417: Tappy chats with Paul Jarman

Episode 417:  Tappy chats with Paul Jarman

When we wound up our podcast with Stan Aitken last September he suggested we should consider talking to his great mate and former fellow Melbourne jockey Paul Jarman. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

Episode 392: Tappy chats with Larry Olsen

Episode 392:  Tappy chats with Larry Olsen

Who better to join us at Melbourne Cup time than former jockey Larry Olsen who joined the chosen few when he won the 1987 Cup on Kensei. (CLICK IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

Episode 282: Tappy chats with Bev Buckingham

Episode 282:  Tappy chats with Bev Buckingham

I first interviewed Bev Buckingham at her Latrobe home in Tasmania during her rehabilitation from injuries received in the Hobart race fall that ended her career in 1998. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

Episode 277: Tappy chats with Tony Erhart

Episode 277:  Tappy chats with Tony Erhart

Great to talk to Tony Erhart who could be the only 73 year old in Australia who’s still riding regular trackwork on a metropolitan racecourse. He says he’s never enjoyed it more. (click on image for more photos)

Episode 270: Tappy chats with Leon Fox

Episode 270:  Tappy chats with Leon Fox

Great to catch up with 78 year old Leon Fox now in retirement in his hometown of Inverell. Leon trained horses for 20 years following a stellar riding career which saw him dubbed the “George Moore of the bush”. (click on image for more photos)

Episode 240: Tappy chats with Warwick Hailes

Episode 240:  Tappy chats with Warwick Hailes

We catch up with a former Hawkesbury trainer who surprised friends and clients when he slipped away from racing four years ago. Warwick explains the reasons for his departure. (click image for more photos)

Episode 229: Tappy chats with Ron Hutchinson - Part 1

Episode 229:  Tappy chats with Ron Hutchinson - Part 1

In Part 1 the former legendary jockey talks about the frustrations of Covid 19. He loves to drive himself around Melbourne but just lately never gets his car out of the garage. (click on image for more photos)