Sky Racing

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Episode 355: Tappy chats with Bob Lapointe

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Episode 355: Tappy chats with Bob Lapointe

Bob Lapointe was just 26 years old and didn’t know a soul when he arrived in Australia in 1967. Within a few years he’d become the king of fast food dining in this country. He ventured into varied business interests including horse racing. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 354: Tappy chats with Gary Kliese

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Episode 354: Tappy chats with Gary Kliese

Gary Kliese has been a fixture on the Sky Racing service from NSW northern tracks for 23 years. He was appointed and tutored by Graham McNeice who remains his greatest supporter. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 353: Tappy chats with Kerry Parker

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Episode 353: Tappy chats with Kerry Parker

Great to catch up with the popular Kembla Grange trainer who is enjoying a magical ride with Think It Over, the horse rated by many as Australia’s most improved galloper. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 352: Tappy chats with Brian Forrester

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Episode 352: Tappy chats with Brian Forrester

Great to catch up with 88 year old Brian Forrester, one of the elite harness drivers of his generation. NZ born Forrester learned his craft from master Christchurch trainer George Noble before going on to work for several leading horsemen. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 351: Tappy chats with John Letts

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Episode 351: Tappy chats with John Letts

We present a replay of one of our favourite interviews from the early days of the website. Our guest is that great raconteur Johnny Letts whose stellar riding career brought him 2300 wins including two Melbourne Cups. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS.)

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Episode 350: Tappy chats with David Robertson

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Episode 350: Tappy chats with David Robertson

I’ve always been aware that a man called Lou Robertson was one helluva horse trainer, but I really didn’t know why history has treated him so kindly. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 349: Tappy chats with Maddie Raymond

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Episode 349: Tappy chats with Maddie Raymond

Maddie Raymond has been training in her own right for just two years but has already given notice that she has arrived in the Victorian training ranks. (CLICK IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 348: Tappy chats with Bryan Guy

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Episode 348: Tappy chats with Bryan Guy

We catch up with Bryan Guy who called time on his training career recently when Gold Coast developers secured his training property at Bundall. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 347: Tappy chats with James McDonald

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Episode 347: Tappy chats with James McDonald

Great to catch up with the young jockey who’s been breaking records since his career began in NZ in 2007. James begins by assessing the merits of Coolangatta’s win in the recent Magic Millions. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 346: Tappy chats with Jean Van Overmeire

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Episode 346: Tappy chats with Jean Van Overmeire

Nobody was happier than Jean Van Overmeire when the NSW adult population hit the 80% double vaccination mark last October. It meant the hard working jockey was able to get out of Sydney and ride wherever he wanted. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 343: Tappy chats with Dean Yendall

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Episode 343: Tappy chats with Dean Yendall

Great to catch up with top Victorian lightweight jockey Dean Yendall who’s feeling a little sorry for himself at the moment. Dean talks about the frustrations of endless weeks in a neck brace. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 342: Tappy chats with Ian Craig

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Episode 342: Tappy chats with Ian Craig

Ian begins by looking back on his emotion-charged final day of calling at Gosford in 2009. He recalls his final metropolitan race call at Randwick just five days earlier. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 341: Tappy chats with Graham McNeice

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Episode 341: Tappy chats with Graham McNeice

In keeping with our nostalgia format over the holiday break, here comes one of our favourite podcasts from 2019 with much loved Sydney media icon Graham McNeice. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 340: Tappy chats with Bob Thomsen

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Episode 340: Tappy chats with Bob Thomsen

The former outstanding Randwick trainer talks about his introduction to horses at an Oatley riding school, and his interest in becoming an apprentice jockey. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 339: Tappy chats with Pam O'Neill

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Episode 339: Tappy chats with Pam O'Neill

The former trailblazing jockey talks of her childhood involvement with horses in the Brisbane suburb of Ascot. Pam remembers how she bristled when trying to lead a racehorse onto Eagle Farm racecourse before having to hand it over to a male. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 337: Tappy chats with Andrew Gibbons

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Episode 337: Tappy chats with Andrew Gibbons

Introducing a nice chat with one of Australia’s most consistent jockeys. Andrew Gibbons works hard, travels far and wide and rides winners on a regular basis. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)

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Episode 336: Tappy chats with Theresa Bateup

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Episode 336: Tappy chats with Theresa Bateup

Great to catch up with a lady whose continued success is bringing her under notice as a very serious horse trainer. Theresa Bateup announced her presence with a metro double on Gong day. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS.)