Whenever Ken Callaughan brought a horse to town from his country base, bookies were wary, and punters had a very good look at the animal’s credentials.
Great to catch up with respected Dubbo trainer Peter Nestor who’s back in town training a small team of horses after a four year break from racing. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
In the late 1990’s Jarrod Austin walked away from racing to investigate what other career options were available in the world. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
Great to catch up with northern NSW riding legend Peter Graham who’s still going strong at 55 years of age and closing in on 2500 career wins. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
I deserve a reprimand for taking so long to catch up with Jenny Duggan. There are several well known facts about this 44 year old Swedish born jockey. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
In order to find the right races for his horses, Ben Brisbourne makes full use of his ideal Wangaratta base to campaign in two states. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS.)
Nathan Doyle places his horses judiciously and is rewarded with a consistent win rate. In this current season he’s sitting in tenth spot on the NSW premiership ladder. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
An interesting guest is Wyong trainer Damien Lane who walked away from a likely future as a carpenter to the chancy business of professional horse training. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
With a team rarely exceeding twenty five horses Sara Ryan is able to do things a little differently to the bigger stables. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
Some trainers enjoy the bustling environment of a city stable. Others wouldn’t leave their country bases for a Godolphin contract. One of the latter group is Todd Howlett…
Michael Travers joined an exclusive club in 2021 when he became one of a handful of NSW jockeys to acquire a dual trainer/jockey’s licence. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
Twenty months ago Adam Campton was still working for the Hong Kong Jockey Club unsure of his next career move. He made the snap decision to return to Australia and take out a trainer’s licence. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
Great to catch up with a highly qualified lady who couldn’t imagine a life without horses. Despite holding a Bachelor Of Arts and a Degree in Accountancy, Natalie Jarvis opted for a career as a horse trainer. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
Tracey is still punishing himself over a momentary lapse of concentration which could have cost him his life. The former jockey and multiple Gr 1 winning trainer committed the sin many horse people are guilty of when trying to cut corners. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
In looking for a horseman who has a close connection with the Queen Elizabeth Stakes we plucked from the archives, a podcast with Craig Carmody. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
I enjoy reminiscing with bush horsemen, especially one who’s been around for a while. We catch up with Paul St Vincent who took a long time to retire but his stables are finally empty. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
After more than three years under lockdown in Macau, Geoff Allendorf was delighted to finally make it back to Australia over Xmas/New Year to catch up with family and friends. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
The 63 year old was stunned in November when diagnosed with Bradycardia - an excessively slow heart rate. While not life threatening the condition can cause sudden fatigue and shortage of breath when the sufferer is placed under high stress levels. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
I’m delighted to welcome Danielle Seib as the subject of our 400th episode since the website was launched in May of 2018. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
After 24 years in the employ of other trainers, Brad Widdup was coaxed into training in his own right as recently as 2017. Two years later he endured a setback that would have discouraged most horsemen in the same position. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
