Michael was in the broadcast box at Los Alamitos when we caught up with him recently. We begin by talking about his Aussie accent, unchanged after more than thirty years in the USA. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
When Greg Miles called Almandin’s Melbourne Cup in 2016, his name went into the history books. He nudged past the great Bill Collins, to set a new Australian record of 36 Cup calls.
A delight to welcome to the podcast, Rachel King who has burst onto the Sydney racing scene in a big way, since arriving from England only four years ago.
Tim Clark talks about his beginnings in the bush with country trainer Peter Clancy, to a couple of exciting seasons in Hong Kong, to a place among the elite of Sydney jockeys.
Racehorse syndication reached a new horizon in 2014 when German galloper Protectionist brilliantly won the Melbourne Cup. Australian Bloodstock sourced the horse,handled all negotiations and syndicated a large number of shares to Australian owners.
We chat with a lady who has never let go of her dream. Melbourne based Victoria Shaw has been trying to find a livelihood as a race caller for more than twenty years.
Kerry Parker has guided the career of Dark Dream from a Moruya Maiden to a Queensland Derby in just 7 months. Kerry now joins the Group 1 club after several placings at the elite level. Kerry talks about Dark Dream's future on Tappy's podcast this week. (Image Courtesy of Mark Bradley Photography)
Great to catch up with young Newcastle trainer Ben Smith who landed two Group One winners during the Autumn Carnival. Ben talks about several new owners who have joined his stable, and of the hopes and dreams he holds for the future.
