TALES OF THE TURF
TALES OF THE TURF
Step inside the world of Australian racing through the eyes, and voice, of one of its greatest storytellers. In each article, John Tapp brings the sport to life with the same warmth, insight, and passion that made him the Voice of Australian Racing. These are the moments, the people, and the horses that shaped the turf, told by the man who called them home.
GLOUNTHAUNE’S MIDWAY - GREG HICKMAN WINS THE LATEST EDITION OF A RACE HE HELPED TO CREATE
The significance of Greg Hickman’s Midway win with Glounthaune (Ire) on Saturday was lost on many racing fans. It’s likely that Greg himself had forgotten he’d trained the winner of the very first Midway ever staged on July 3rd, 2021.
PRYDE’S EASIFEED COUNTRY TRAINER OF THE MONTH JANUARY 202
Muswellbrook trainer Jan Bowen maintained her consistent strike rate with a quartet of wins for the month just gone.
PORTELLI GRABS A QUICK STAKES WIN FOR KIMOCHI’S NEW OWNERS
Those who envisaged Gary Portelli celebrating Kimochi’s Randwick stakes win over a sumptuous dinner and a bottle of champagne, couldn’t have been more mistaken.
LOUIS MIHALYKA AND AUDREY JOAN CAN TAKE SOME OF THE CREDIT FOR THE CONQUEST OF KOSCIUSZKO
Had it not been for Louis Mihalyka’s fascination with thoroughbred line breeding, Australian racing would have been deprived of the touching scenes that followed Handle The Truth’s win in Saturday’s Kosciuszko.
SKY RACING GIVES CONTROL TO RACING LOVERS WITH SKY RACING ACTIVE
MEDIA RELEASE: Racing lovers will gain unprecedented access to racing vision, form and information following the release of Tabcorp’s innovative new racing app - Sky Racing Active.