THE RACING VAULT
THE RACING VAULT
Few people have witnessed more racing history than John Tapp. Across decades behind the microphone, he called the greats home and saw the sport’s most iconic moments unfold. The Racing Vault is his personal archive, a place where John shares the stories, horses, and heroes that shaped Australian racing.
THE MAN THEY CALLED THE MONTO MARVEL
The Australian racing industry was stunned by the loss of Ken Russell who lost his life in a freakish race fall at Rosehill on October 9th 1993, aged 42.
KEN RUSSELL
Here’s one to tug the heartstrings. A lovely photo of the late Ken Russell with his devoted wife Carol around 1992. The couple had just returned from Dubai where Ken and Michael Clarke had represented Australia in a world jockey challenge.