JOHN TAPP RACING PODCAST
JOHN TAPP RACING PODCAST
Episode 127: Tappy chats with Jeff Lloyd (Part 2)
In Part 2 Jeff reveals the reason he decided to leave South Africa for a safer life in Australia. He talks of his feeling of uncertainty when he arrived unannounced in Sydney, one of the world’s toughest racing towns.
Episode 126: Tappy chats with Jeff Lloyd (Part 1)
This could be the most comprehensive interview ever given by the former champion jockey, Jeff Lloyd. The great jockey reflects on his wonderful career in South Africa and the astonishing milestones he achieved.
Episode 125: Tappy chats with Pam O'Neill (Part 2)
In Part 2 Pam O’Neill recalls the amazing invitation she received to ride in Japan for a month. She talks of the cancer scare she got on returning from the Japan trip.
Episode 124: Tappy chats with Pam O'Neill (Part 1)
We finally catch up with the remarkable Queensland lady who pioneered the cause of Australia’s female jockeys four decades ago.
Episode 123: Tappy chats with Michael Formosa (Part 2)
In part 2 the hard working trainer pays tribute to his “horse in a million” Ultimate Art. Kirsty raced the stallion for his entire career. Michael describes him as “the horse who paid off the mortgage”.
Episode 122: Tappy chats with Michael Formosa (Part 1)
For the trot fans we talk to one of the sport’s quiet achievers. Michael Formosa has gone quietly about his business for twenty years, racking up 1000 wins in the process.
Episode 121: Tappy chats with Leon Corstens (Part 2)
In part 2 Leon reflects on sixteen years as Bart’s Melbourne foreman during which time he got to work with some of the best horses in Australia.
Episode 120: Tappy chats with Leon Corstens (Part 1)
In Part 1 the experienced horseman, Leon Corstens, talks about his early days in Adelaide as an apprentice jockey.
Episode 119: Tappy chats with Ian Craig (Part 2)
In part 2 of the podcast, Ian reflects on the emergence of station 2KY in the Sydney thoroughbred market. He got to call the gallops from 1974 in opposition to 2UE, 2GB and the ABC.
Episode 118: Tappy chats with Ian Craig (Part 1)
In part 1 Ian talks about the childhood illness that put him in bed for several months. He couldn’t wait for the Saturday race broadcasts to arrive. His love of racing evolved in that era.
Episode 117: Tappy chats with Hilton Cope
Delighted to introduce an old friend. Hilton Cope was one of Australia’s best jockeys in his day, but endless wasting was making his life a misery. After 6 Group 1 wins and great success overseas he made the snap decision to quit in the mid 1970’s.
Episode 116: Tappy chats with Barry Baldwin
Barry Baldwin’s racing life began as an apprentice jockey at Roma in Queensland. He rode a few winners, but by age 18 couldn’t ride under 57kgs.
Episode 115: Tappy chats with Danny Brereton (Part 2)
In part two Dan Brereton pays tribute to the wonderful trainers who helped him along the way.
He reflects on very successful riding stints in Hong Kong and Macau. He was the first Australian Club Jockey to be appointed by the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
Episode 114: Tappy chats with Danny Brereton (Part 1)
In part one Danny Brereton brings us right up to date with his current amazing progress. He takes us back to the terrible fall at Moonee Valley that snatched away a great career.
Episode 113: Tappy chats with Jenny Graham
Always great to catch up with a “bush” trainer and this week it’s Port Macquarie’s Jenny Graham who talks about her current star galloper Victorem.
Episode 112: Tappy chats with Peter Heagney
We catch up with retiring auctioneer Peter Heagney who sold his final lot on behalf of Inglis at last week’s Great Southern sale. Peter talks of his mixed emotions as he brought down the gavel on a fifty year career working for three different companies, the last 25 years with Inglis.
Episode 111: Tappy chats with Colin Little (Part 2)
In Part 2 of the podcast Colin reflects on Group 1 wins by Ista Kareem and Blutigeroo - two horses he got second hand. He talks about the prospects of some of his current team including the headstrong Vassilator who beat all but The Autumn Sun in last year’s Caulfield Guineas.
Episode 110: Tappy chats with Colin Little (Part 1)
In Part 1 trainer Colin Little talks about the shock he received to learn that Caulfield will close as a training base in 2023. He talks of his early life riding ponies on the racecourse and his short career as an apprentice jockey.
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.
Episode 108: Tappy chats with John Holloway
Great to catch up with the ebullient John Holloway whose career as a racing writer began with the defunct Sydney Sun in 1959. Holly talks about his inner city childhood and those early days in the print media when he got to work with some of his boyhood idols.