John Tapp Racing Podcast
1) Episode 551: Jessica Owers
Jessica Owers was well established as a feature writer for several respected racing publications before being invited to tackle her first book in 2011. She knew the project would be a long and arduous...Show More
2) Episode 550: Mitchell Bell - The Travelling Man
Mitchell Bell is one of several Sydney based jockeys who regularly ply their trade on outside tracks. His manager Shaun Flaherty makes a point of committing Mitch to race meetings no further than thre...Show More
3) Episode 549: Clare Lindop
Although there wasn’t a trace of racing in Clare Lindop’s family background, the little girl from Warrnambool was hellbent on becoming a jockey from age 10. Her parents finally relented and bought th...Show More
4) Episode 548: Cameron Crockett
Young trainer Cameron Crockett completely dominated the recent Dubbo Cup programme with three wins and one dead heat on the ten race programme- easily his best day since going solo as a trainer in 201...Show More
5) Episode 547: Greg Ryan- Motor Mechanic turned jockey who rode 4,035 winners
“I’ll just wake up one day and say to myself that’ll do me,” was the reply given by Greg Ryan when quizzed about a likely retirement date on a podcast posted on October 27th 2020. He was then 54 year...Show More
6) Episode 546: A Tribute to Carioca- The horse who overcame chronic lameness to become an Aussie favourite
Plagued with chronic hoof issues in his early life, Carioca won only three of his first nine starts and spent long periods on the sidelines. As his foot problems slowly improved Carioca began his path...Show More
7) Episode 545: Sally Taylor
It’s always a pleasure to welcome a member of the country training ranks to the podcast. This week it’s Sally Taylor from the busy Coffs Harbour training hub, home to more than 100 horses. Sally’s tra...Show More
8) Episode 544: Ron Dufficy
Ron Dufficy’s reputation as an astute judge of racehorses evolved very early in his apprenticeship to Bart Cummings. It wasn’t long before Randwick trainers like Tommy Smith were chasing the young joc...Show More
9) Episode 543: Kevin Moses
I’ve all but lost count of the number of requests we’ve received for an interview with Kevin Moses. The most recent enquiry came from a regular podcast listener at a Sydney RSL Club. He was surprised ...Show More
10) Episode 542: Jack Bruce
Jack Bruce quickly made his mark after joining the Queensland training ranks in 2022. The NZ born 35 year old didn’t even contemplate applying for a trainer’s licence until he felt good and ready for ...Show More