John Tapp Racing

The young trainer looks back on his first Saturday night Menangle double recently.   He talks of his annual migration to sunny Queensland to escape the southern winter.  Dean looks at the four horse team he’s taken north this year.   The trainer pays tribute to Game Set Major, a horse he helped deliver at birth. He’s lost plenty of sleep over the gelding in recent times.   Dean goes back to childhood days at Moss Vale and his introduction to the standardbred horse.   He speaks with great affection of his early winning drives, especially his maiden win at the famous Harold Park track.   Dean pays tribute to his wife Rikki and children Lucy and Harry- all horse lovers.   He talks of his day to day training sessions on the little showground track at Gunning, between Goulburn and Canberra.   The trainer reviews the deeds of the horses who’ve helped his career.   Dean juggles his training commitments to accommodate a little floor sanding business he’s operated for some years. He explains how he mak