JOHN TAPP RACING PODCAST
JOHN TAPP RACING PODCAST
Episode 313: Tappy chats with Brett Bellamy
Great to catch up with Coffs Harbour trainer Brett Bellamy who grew up among the Hawkesbury race crowd but moved to the north coast with his family as a 17 year old. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
Episode 311: Tappy chats with Peter Robl
Peter recalls the freakish accident in 2014 that brought his successful riding career to an end. The jockey wisely heeded the advice of neurosurgeons regarding his future. He quickly got a new career up and running. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
Episode 310: Tappy chats with Gary Willetts
Great to catch up with one of the elite jockeys of the 70’s and 80’s. Gary admits he didn’t want to come to Australia in 1974 when offered the ride on Battle Heights. He says the NZ jockeys premiership was his priority. (CLICK IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
Episode 309: Tappy chats with Peter Sinclair
Great to catch up with one of country racing’s most popular trainers. Peter talks of the early starts necessary to get his horses worked before reporting for duty as a Telstra technician. (CLICK ON IMAGE TO SEE MORE PHOTOS)
Episode 308: Tappy chats with Danny Frahm
It’s a big welcome to 75 year old Danny Frahm who was 64 years old when a race fall at Armidale ended his remarkable career. He reflects on his longevity in the saddle and marvels at how well he’s come out of several serious accidents. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
Episode 307: Tappy chats with Kody Nestor
A pleasure to introduce 31 year old Kody Nestor whose riding career was halted by increasing weight in 2017. His rise in the training ranks has been beyond his expectations. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
Episode 306: Tappy chats with John Sargent
Great to catch up with expatriate Kiwi trainer John Sargent who joined the Randwick training ranks seven years ago. John begins by reviewing the Goulburn win by All Things in a famous set of colours. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
Episode 305: Tappy chats with Jye McNeil
Great to catch up with the mild mannered young jockey who burst onto racing’s big stage with his all the way win on Twilight Payment in the Melbourne Cup last year. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
Episode 304: Tappy chats with Corey Brown
The champion jockey is still coming to terms with the fact that he’ll never ride again. Corey was happy to talk to us about the announcement of his retirement and the nightmare he’s lived through in the two years since his life changing accident at Eagle Farm. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS).
Episode 303: Tappy chats with Peter Staples
It’s always nice to welcome a Tasmanian guest! This week we talk to journalist and commentator Peter Staples whose promotion of Tasmanian racing is unwavering. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
Episode 302: Tappy chats with Gordon Spinks
We present again a 2019 chat with Gordon Spinks, a high profile jockey of the 1960’s and 70’s. Gordon talks of the heart attack he suffered while driving from Longreach to Brisbane in 2019. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
Episode 301: Tappy chats with Deane Lester
With apologies for a voice recovering from laryngitis, I’m delighted to welcome Deane Lester to the podcast. The highly respected form guru and broadcaster reveals how he deals with the demands of ten radio commitments a week. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
Episode 300: Tappy chats with Robert Thompson OAM
To mark our 300th podcast episode we present a chat with record breaking jockey Robert Thompson who sits on 4447 Australian winners as this interview is posted. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
Episode 299: Tappy chats with Neville Begg
We get ongoing requests from regulars with podcast suggestions. Sometimes our correspondents are unaware their choice has already featured. One name to keep coming up, is that of Neville Begg. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
Episode 298: Tappy chats with Noel Callow
To describe Noel Callow as a “human headline” is probably a little over the top but he has certainly created a few in his time. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
Episode 297: Tappy chats with Bob Charley AO
A fascinating chat with a man whose recent induction into the Australian Racing Hall Of Fame is testimony to his enormous contribution to the sport. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
Episode 296: Tappy chats with Paul Cave
The genial Warwick Farm trainer is currently getting over multiple strokes which followed surgery for ongoing heart arrhythmia. The lanky Irishman is slowly getting back into the routine at his Mulgoa property and was happy to talk to us. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
Episode 295: Tappy chats with Regan Bayliss
Great to catch up with a young jockey who’s crammed a lot into his 24 years. Regan talks about the impressive win by Ballistic Lover at Rosehill on Saturday May 15th. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
Episode 293: Tappy chats with John Shelton
It’s always good to head out of town for a podcast chat and this week we go to Grafton to catch up with John Shelton. A multiple premiership winner in northern NSW. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
Episode 292: Tappy chats with Brenton Avdulla
Great to catch up with one of the most consistent performers among the Sydney riding ranks. Brenton talks of his lightning visit to Brisbane on the weekend which brought a Gr 2 winner. (CLICK IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)