Episode 176: Tappy chats with Kevin Moses - Part 2

Image courtesy Steve Hart Photographics - Kevin wearing his trainer’s hat.

Image courtesy Steve Hart Photographics - Kevin wearing his trainer’s hat.

In this segment the 3 time premiership winning jockey remembers the great trainer Jack Green who took a liking to the curly haired kid from the Begg stable.

Kevin recalls the help he got from George Ryder who had introduced the ARABS racing syndicates designed to bring smaller owners into the game.

George was another to support young K.Moses.

He recalls his very first winner and his first city treble at Canterbury.

Kev talks of his 1976 Doncaster win on Authentic Heir - a very important win at that stage of his career.

He takes us through his exciting 1980 Golden Slipper win on Dark Eclipse and the one and only time he got to ride champion Emancipation - one ride for one win in the Edward Manifold Stakes.

He recalls Group 1 winners like Lord Hybrow, Palace Revolt and All Our Mob.

Kevin dwells on his association with the remarkable Stylish Century. He won a Victoria Derby and an AJC Queen Elizabeth Stakes on the gallant little horse and was beaten a head by Almaarad in a W.S.Cox Plate.

The sixty seven year old horseman looks back on four successful overseas stints, and relates a funny story revolving around legendary jockey Willie Carson.

Moses recalls the traumatic consequences of his involvement in the “jockey tapes affair” of the mid 90’s.

He looks back on three Sydney riding premierships and reveals the identity of the jockeys he most admired.

(banner image courtesy Steve Hart Photographics - Kevin Moses wins the 1989 Victoria Derby on the gallant little Stylish Century.)

Image courtesy Steve Hart Photographics - Kevin Moses wins the 1991 Queen Elizabeth Stakes on his all time favourite Stylish Century.

Image courtesy Steve Hart Photographics - Kevin Moses wins the 1991 Queen Elizabeth Stakes on his all time favourite Stylish Century.