John Tapp Racing

Great to catch up with the man who won last year’s Kosciuszko with Handle The Truth and hopes to do it again with the same horse next month. Keith talks about his great day at Wagga last week when he dominated the programme. He talks about the thrill of winning the rich Kosciuszko last year and the training regime he’s following with Handle The Truth this time around. Keith talks about the bad habits the gelding displayed early in his career. The veteran trainer talks about the line breeding theory that brought Handle The Truth into the world, and the racing name suggested by breeder Louie Mihalyka. He looks back on his first job as a rouseabout in a Dubbo shearing shed and later involvement as a concrete truck contractor. Keith looks back on the valuable lessons he received from a veteran Canberra trainer. He reflects on the deeds of his very first winner, and the good horses that eventually came into his stables. Keith remembers the time he overspent his budget on a colt he selected with syndicator