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.
CANBERRA WINTER LOOMS BUT LUKE PEPPER’S NOT FEELING THE COLD
“Horse training is a business fraught with disappointments interspersed by the odd pleasant surprise” is a quote attributed to a veteran NZ trotting horseman many years ago.
PRYDES EASIFEED COUNTRY TRAINER OF THE MONTH FOR MARCH 2025
The opportunity to double his team numbers was the primary catalyst in Luke Pepper’s return to Canberra last November.
LUKE PEPPER PULLS THE RIGHT REIN AT SCONE
Luke Pepper’s usually a sound sleeper but he forsook a few valuable hours last week in weighing up options for his exciting three year old filly Opal Ridge.
OPAL RIDGE STORMS TO FIRST STAKES VICTORY
Fortunes fluctuate in most walks of life, but in the racing game they can literally run amok. Just ask Scone trainer Luke Pepper who’s been at both ends of the spectrum in the last few weeks.