In part two Dan pays tribute to the wonderful trainers who helped him along the way.

He reflects on very successful riding stints in Hong Kong and Macau. He was the first Australian Club Jockey to be appointed by the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

He talks of some of the very good horses he got to ride in Melbourne including his Blue Diamond winner Knowledge.

Towards the end of the podcast he confesses that he has actually been on a horse’s back in the last couple of years. Silly thing to do perhaps, but he loved it!

We enjoyed the chat with a remarkable bloke, and I’m pretty sure Danny enjoyed it too.

In part one Danny brings us right up to date with his current amazing progress.

He takes us back to the terrible fall at Moonee Valley that snatched away a great career.

His list of injuries was horrific, and his vital signs actually disappeared on the way to hospital.

He refused to believe the Neurosurgeon who told him he’d never walk again.

Danny handled it his own way, and continues to confound the experts.

Always great to catch up with a “bush” trainer and this week it’s Port Macquarie’s Jenny Graham who talks about her current star galloper Victorem. Jenny reflects on her early life on a Wauchope dairy farm, and her childhood fascination with horses. She talks about her love affair with campdrafting, showjumping and eventing- all the things that gave her invaluable experience. Jen talks of her two daughters one a trainer, and the other a very talented jockey.

We catch up with retiring auctioneer Peter Heagney who sold his final lot on behalf of Inglis at last week’s Great Southern sale. Peter talks of his mixed emotions as he brought down the gavel on a fifty year career working for three different companies, the last 25 years with Inglis. Peter talks of his early days with his father, legendary trainer Grahame Heagney who prepared champions like Tobin Bronze. He talks of the yearling he sold destined to be a world champion racehorse, and the special people who touched his life.

In Part 2 of the podcast Colin reflects on Group 1 wins by Ista Kareem and Blutigeroo- two horses he got second hand.

He talks about the prospects of some of his current team including the headstrong Vassilator who beat all but The Autumn Sun in last year’s Caulfield Guineas.

Colin reflects on his association with some of Melbourne’s best jockeys.

He pays one of  them a heartfelt tribute.

In Part 1 trainer Colin Little talks about the shock he received to learn that Caulfield will close as a training base in 2023.

He talks of his early life riding ponies on the racecourse and his short career as an apprentice jockey.

He’s never forgotten his first city winner as a trainer- a win that clinched a premiership for a famous jockey.

He pays tribute to the wonderful El Segundo, the best horse he’s ever trained.

New Zealand has long been the breeding ground of great horses and great horsemen. On behalf of HRNSW we catch up with champion Kiwi harness trainer/driver Colin de Fillipe.

Colin talks of his early days in the sport and his first winning drive at Greymouth in 1974. That was the first of well over 2000 winning drives for the South Island horseman.

Colin reflects on the great pacer Courage Under Fire who won a total of 41 races. Bruce Negus trained the champ for the first half of his career, and De Fillipe drove him in 24 consecutive victories.

Col also talks about the bonny mare Kym’s Girl which he co-trained and drove to win the famous NZ Cup.

Trot fans will enjoy this trip down memory lane with a gentleman of NZ harness racing.

Great to catch up with the ebullient John Holloway whose career as a racing writer began with the defunct Sydney Sun in 1959.

Holly talks about his inner city childhood, and those early days in the print media when he got to work with some of his boyhood idols.

He takes us through a long and diversified career, paying tribute to some of the  special people he met on his journey.

At 75 John is still contributing a popular weekly column “Bloodlines” in the Sydney Morning Herald. He’s a regular at the yearling sales where he assists a couple of high profile breeders.

In this segment Danny talks about the job offer that changed his life.

He was invited to become private trainer for former Wallaby and Eastern Suburbs League star Alan Cardy.

Alan had set up a state of the art training facility at Goulburn, and Danny realised it was time to have a serious crack at training.

Now freelancing at Goulburn, the experienced horseman produces regular winners on country and metro tracks. He has a tremendous strike rate in the TAB HIghway races.

Great to catch up with Danny Williams, a familiar character on racetracks with his trademark stetson.

Danny, a son of former respected bush jockey Harry Williams, had a spectacular career as an amateur rider, and a successful transition to the pro ranks.

In this episode he talks about some of his experiences on crude and dusty bush tracks, and his torturous battle with weight. He talks about his final days as an amateur when he won 8 from 13 races at Cairns.