Episode 46: Tappy chats to Betty Lane

Betty Lane with her pony Ickle

Betty Lane with her pony Ickle

Betty Lane, sometimes called the grande dame of Australia’s female horse trainers. Betty got a blunt refusal, the first time she applied for an AJC licence in the early seventies.

She went to the bush, gained a licence in the western districts, and promptly won three premierships.

The next time she fronted the AJC Licencing Committee, they could hardly say no.