Episode 126: Tappy chats with Jeff Lloyd (Part 1)

Image courtesy Bradley Photographers - Jeff Lloyd unsaddles Bellagio Wynn - a winner for the Waller stable.

Image courtesy Bradley Photographers - Jeff Lloyd unsaddles Bellagio Wynn - a winner for the Waller stable.

This could be the most comprehensive interview ever given by the former champion jockey.

Jeff recalls his early childhood in England where he would watch the races on television with his father and his fascination with legendary jockey Lester Piggott.

He talks about the stern discipline he experienced at the South African Jockeys Academy in Durban and his first apprenticeship.

The great jockey reflects on his wonderful career in South Africa and the astonishing milestones he achieved.
He pays tribute to the best horse he’s ridden anywhere in the world and to the great jockeys who provided him with tough competition.

(Banner image courtesy Bradley Photographers - Jeff had a good trot with Jack Denham. Here he is winning on Element at Rosehill.)

Image courtesy Bradley Photographers - Jeff Lloyd wins on Bellagio Wynn at Randwick soon after his arrival in Sydney.

Image courtesy Bradley Photographers - Jeff Lloyd wins on Bellagio Wynn at Randwick soon after his arrival in Sydney.