John Tapp Racing

In this segment the 3 time premiership winning jockey remembers the great trainer Jack Green who took a liking to the curly haired kid from the Begg stable. Kevin recalls the help he got from George Ryder who had introduced the ARABS racing syndicates designed to bring smaller owners into the game. George was another to support young K.Moses. He recalls his very first winner and his first city treble at Canterbury. Kev talks of his 1976 Doncaster win on Authentic Heir- a very important win at that stage of his career. He takes us through his exciting 1980 Golden Slipper win on Dark Eclipse, and the one and only time he got to ride champion Emancipation- one ride for one win in the Edward Manifold Stakes. He recalls Group 1 winners like Lord Hybrow, Palace Revolt, and All Our Mob. Kevin dwells on his association with the remarkable Stylish Century. He won a Victoria Derby and an AJC Queen Elizabeth Stakes on the gallant little horse, and was beaten a head by Almaarad in a W.S.Cox Plate. The sixty seven year ol