Harness Profiles

8/17/2019 Harness Profiles

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10 Ques t ions wi th Ian Ab raham

Best horse seen? Popular Alm

Best horse driven/trained? Barooga Raider, Barooga Geoffrey

Favourite Horse? Barooga Minnie

Biggest win? Barooga Minnie winning the Bandbox last year

Race you want to win the most? Miracle Mile

Favourite AFL team? Essendon

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? A better time slot on Sky

Channel would be great

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Be prepared to ask plenty of questions and

listen

Toughest and most admired competitor? Over the years the Rattrays have been very hard to

beat. I admire smaller trainers that get the job done with limited opportunities

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Alexandra Andresen

and to wherever she would like to go


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10 Ques tions w i th A lex Ashw ood

Best horse seen? Blacks A Fake, Beautide

Best horse driven/trained? Gedlee, Im Corzin Terror

Favourite Horse? Mojo Major

Biggest win? Gawler Cup on Chilli Palmer

Race you want to win the most? Victoria Cup/Interdominion

Favourite AFL team? Carlton

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Improved programming and

more racing would be great

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Kendall Jenner and

to the Hamptons

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Work hard and listen to all the established

trainers and drivers and keep very humble

Toughest and most admired competitor? Josh Aiken, Zac Phillips, Josh Duggan and Hayden

Gray. We were all very competitive coming through the junior ranks and we still are today


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10 Ques tions w i th Pau l Ash wo od

Paul Ashwood (right) with Gareth Rattray after a victory

Best horse seen? Christian Cullen

Best horse driven/trained? Our First Jewel, Majestic Emperor

Favourite Horse? Our First Jewel

Biggest win? Breeders Crown on Our First Jewel plus the Sires Stakes

Race you want to win the most? Any of the major races would be good to win


The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? The handicapping system

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? It is hard for young participants as there is

a lack of opportunity in Tasmania. If they do get the opportunity they need to work hard and listen to

all advice given

Toughest and most admired competitor? Gareth Rattray is the toughest and most admired is

Neville Webberley

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Elle MacPherson to a

deserted island


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10 Ques tions w i th Rodney Ashw ood

Best horse seen? Blacks A Fake, Our Sir Vancelot

Best horse driven/trained? Cool Bird as a trainer, Parawanga and Socrates as a driver

Favourite Horse? Wodjak Speedster

Biggest win? Won a few local features but really enjoyed winning the Hobart Pacing Cup this year

on Remember Joe

Race you want to win the most? Tasmania Cup

Favourite AFL team? Hawthorn

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Would like to see sprint lanes

at both Hobart and Launceston

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Jennifer Hawkins to

Hawaii

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Look up to and respect your elder

participants

Toughest and most admired competitor? Neville Webberley and Barrie Rattray


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10 Ques tions w i th J ames A us t in

James Austin (right) with trainer Ben Richardson

Best horse seen? Blacks A Fake

Best horse driven/trained? Resurgent Spirit

Favourite Horse? Resurgent Spirit

Biggest win? Raider Stakes and Dandy Patch on Resurgent Spirit

Race you want to win the most? Easter Cup (hopefully 2016)


The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Would be great to get away

from Sunday night racing and have more Friday or Saturday meetings which would be great for the

participants

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Always listen to instructions and do as you

are told. Also be [repared to work hard

Toughest and most admired competitor? Ricky Duggan

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Katy Perry and take

her to Paris


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10 Ques tions w i th K en Au s t in

Best horse seen? Halwes

Best horse driven/trained? Deemar Karotross, Smiley Lad, Derek’s Glamour

Favourite Horse? All of them have been good to me

Biggest win? Tasmanian Pacing Championship on The Pride, Tasmanian Derby and Guineas with

Smiley Lad and Lea Sands won numerous races at Moonee Valley and country Victoria

Race you want to win the most? Always wanted to win the Easter Cup

Favourite Sporting team? Hawthorn

Toughest and most admired competitor? Jack Stamford, Henry Pullen, Webb Jones and the

Peck family. In more recent times Neville Webberley, Barrie Rattray, Ricky Duggan and Gareth

Rattray

I am also very proud of what my son James has been able to achieve with a special mention to my

other son Edward and a huge part of my success has been my lovely wife Maxine

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Be great to get back to Friday

night or Saturday afternoon racing as long as we had TAB coverage

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Be prepared to listen and take everything

in from those who have been there and done it

Who would you take on your dream date and where? My wife on a holiday to New Zealand


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10 Ques t ions wi th She l ley B arnes

Best horse seen? Beautide

Best horse driven/trained? Highland Pride, Angel Or Demon

Favourite Horse? My Koda Kasper

Biggest win? Angel Or Demon winning in Launceston recently rating 1.56 made me realise how

good she really is, Tingara and Highland Pride both winning three races at Moonee Valley was also

very special

Race you want to win the most? George Johnson would be nice with Angel Or Demon

Favourite AFL team? Richmond

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Always listen to people even if you think

you know everything as you can always learn something from them

Toughest and most admired competitor? Trevor Leis is the most admired along with Doug Martin

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? I would take Baxter to

the States as he would love the adventure


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10 Ques t ions wi th Paul B elcher

Best horse seen? Courage Under Fire, Shakamaker

Best horse driven/trained? Loves A Beach

Favourite Horse? Loves A Beach

Biggest win? Bandbox with Loves A Beach plus the Leigh Plunkett Memorial when it was an MO

and better for 20k

Race you want to win the most? George Johnson

Favourite Sporting team? Collingwood

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Would be great to get back to

the good old days when it was one controlling body. As since it’s gone to two bodies it’s a bloody

Shambles

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Get into a good stable with plenty of horses

as the more you drive the better chance you’ll have of making it

Toughest and most admired competitor? The Rattray family and it is great when I occasionally

beat them. Most admired is Marc Butler because he is just a good hand with a horse and is always

there for a helping hand.

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Kate Gath to Mount

Wellington


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10 Ques tions w i th Rod Burg ess


Best horse driven/trained? Nubeena (2 x Easter Cups), Fringe Benefit (Tasmanian Derby), Junee

Royal (won 8 of 10)

Favourite Horse? Ben Ean

Biggest win? Australasian Invitational Drivers race at Harold Park and the Tasmanian Derby

Race you want to win the most? another Devonport Cup

Favourite AFL team? St Kilda

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? We should have the one

central track as the economic benefit would be huge for the industry

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Have income outside of the industry but if

you make the right contacts and work hard then you will succeed

Toughest and most admired competitor? Terry Peck was the toughest and most admired

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Doris Day to Yonkers


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10 Ques t ions w i th Ches te r Bu l lock

Best horse seen? Golden Alley

Best horse driven/trained? Cardinal Nelson, Cardinal Dreamer

Favourite Horse? Cardinal Dreamer

Biggest win? Sires Produce with Cardinal Dreamer

Race you want to win the most? Easter Cup or St Marys Cup

Favourite AFL team? Collingwood

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Would like to see Tasracingand Racing Services work together for the betterment of the industry and don’t worry about their

egos

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Sit back and listen and learn. Also, don’t be

frightened to be critical of your own drives. Watch plenty of replays

Toughest and most admired competitor? Rattray family

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Cameron Diaz andtake her to LA as she might have some pull there


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10 Ques t ions wi th Marc B ut le r

Best horse seen? Blacks A Fake, Our Sir Vancelot

Best horse driven/trained? Joesashyguy

Favourite Horse? Joesashyguy

Biggest win? Tasmanian Derby, City of Launceston Cup and Golden Mile with Joesashyguy,

Sweepstakes with Ark Princess

Race you want to win the most? New Norfolk Cup plus Devonport Cup

Favourite AFL team? West Coast

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? More racing which would

enable more owners to get involved

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Just keep working at it, listen to your peers

and ask plenty of questions

Toughest and most admired competitor? Ricky Duggan, Gavin Lang as drivers, Barrie Rattray,

Neville Webberley as trainers

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Elle MacPherson to a

nudist beach


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10 Ques t ions w i th Jus t in Camp bel l

Best horse seen? Our Sir Vancelot, Blacks A Fake, Im Themightyquinn, Beautide

Best horse driven/trained? Really Ay – she won thirteen races and was also my first winning drive.

Special mention to Knott Really, Really Anne and Itsalongwalkhome

Favourite Horse? Really Mal, Damitsam

Biggest win? Really Anne won the Sweepstakes, Knott Really won the St Leger, also ran the

quinella in the Light Harness Cup with Really Ay and Really Anne

Race you want to win the most? Miracle Mile plus the next race I drive in

Favourite Sporting team? Sydney Swans

Toughest and most admired competitor? Neville Webberley, Ricky Duggan and Tony Petersen

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Sunday night racing to either

Friday or Saturday and promote the industry better to get people along to the races

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Shut your mouth and open your ears and

you will go a long way

Who would you take on your dream date and where? Juanita McKenzie to the New Zealand Cup


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10 Ques t ions w i th Joh n Cas t les

Best horse seen? Popular Alm, Pure Steel, Maori’s Idol, Sinbad Bay

Best horse driven/trained? The Parisian is the best driven and trained

Favourite Horse? Shyway as he would just bring home the cheques week in, week out and had a

gentle nature

Biggest wins? Snozzle won at Moonee Valley, also won the Casino Plate with Lindys Boy which

was a huge thrill as was only a teenager.

Race you like to win: Like to win a few Sire Stakes races

Favourite Sporting team? Geelong

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Our training facilities up the

North West Coast need a good makeover

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? They need to make their own luck and if

they are dedicated they will do well

Toughest and most admired competitor? Darrell Alexander, Cedric Loone and Terry Knowles

was a good mentor

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Lauren Bacall in her

prime for a frothy at the Devonport Trots


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10 Ques t ions wi th Michae l Cas t les

Best horse seen? Preux Chevalier, Popular Alm, Blacks A Fake

Best horse driven/trained? Gold Label was the best, Torada Power the quickest and The Count

the most satisfying as won 23 races on him

Favourite Horse? The Parisian

Biggest win? Globe Derby on Torada Power, Easter Plate on The Count off 40m

Race you want to win the most? Easter Cup or Tasmania Cup


The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania? The code share of the prize

money pool needs to be greater for harness racing

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Get your own horse and show everybody

what you are made of

Toughest and most admired rivals? Darrell Alexander and Terry Knowles back in the early years

and more recently Barrie and Neville

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Nicole Kidman to the

Academy Awards


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10 Ques t ions wi th Wayn e Camp bel l

Best horse seen? Golden Alley, Tony Monarch

Best horse driven/trained? Speedy Ben – had the pleasure to drive him in track work. Riverboat

Jasper is best trained

Favourite Horse? Maggie Kennedy with a special mention to Riverboat Jasper

Biggest win? Easter Cup with Riverboat Jasper and Maggie Kennedy winning the Bandbox


Favourite Sporting team? Carlton

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Be great to race every Friday

night as a late Sunday night finish makes it hard for everybody involved

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Watch the good drivers as they are best to

learn from

Toughest and most admired competitor? Barrie Rattray and Max Hadley

Who would you take on your dream date and where? Would love to take my mum if she was still

around on a shopping in spree in Melbourne


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10 Ques t ions w i th Ad r ian Col l ins

Best horse seen: Blacks A Fake, Beautide

Best horse driven: Devendra in track work

Favourite horse: Topwestern as I won my first two races on him

Biggest wins: Latrobe Cup on Chopstix Boris and Country Guineas on One Mans Pass

Race you like to win: Tasmania Cup

Favourite sporting team: Carlton

Toughest and most admired rivals: Ricky Duggan and Rohan Hillier

The one thing you could change about Tasmanian harness racing: More stake money would be

great as it could get new owners involved

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry: Work hard and make sure you listen to all

advice given

Who would you take on your dream date and where: Miranda Kerr to the Caribbean


17/77

10 Ques t ions wi th S teve Davis

Best horse seen? Dyama, Prancing Percy, Sinbad Bay, Popular Alm

Best horse driven/trained? Modern Ruler, Chamfer Lady

Favourite Horse? Jimaron was very special to me to kick start my career, Modern Ruler is very

special to the family as a whole

Biggest win? Black Centurion won the St Marys and Ulverstone Cups, Modern Ruler winning

numerous Group 3 races at Menangle was a huge thrill for both me and my wife Marnie

Race you want to win the most? Inter Dominion


Toughest and most admired competitor? Barrie Rattray was always very hard to beat and Phil

Brooks is someone I looked up to as a youngster as he helped me get my licence. I also admired

Terry Knowles in my early days

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Sunday night racing just

makes it too hard on families and for participants who work outside of racing. Therefore, Friday and

Saturday nights would be great

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Listen to your peers and be prepared towork bloody hard


the Phillipines


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10 Ques t ions w i th Bi l l Dornauf

Best horse seen? Popular Alm, Preux Chevalier

Best horse driven/trained? Another Shy is best driven, Adams Mate is best trained

Favourite Horse? Shy Ticket

Biggest win? Shy Ticket winning the Spring Cup at Harold Park, Purple Haze winning the Hobart

Pacing Cup

Race you want to win the most? Easter Cup


The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Sunday night racing would be

great to get away from

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Stick with it and be prepared to work hard

Toughest and most admired competitor? Tony Petersen and Neville Webberley

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Jennifer Aniston to

Hawaii


19/77

10 Ques t ions w i th Duncan Dornauf

Best horse seen? Our Sir Vancelot, Christian Cullen, Beautide

Best horse driven? Mister Grizzly, Miley Rose

Favourite Horse? Ubilix

Biggest win? Bandbox on Miley Rose


Favourite AFL team? Sainters and whoever plays Collingwood

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania? Restrict mobile races to a

maximum field limit of 10 & 2 emergencies, and shorten the time between races

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Be dedicated and don’t be afraid to travel

interstate/overseas to learn more

Toughest and most admired competitor? James and Gareth Rattray for what they have achieved

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Samantha Jade to

the Gold Coast


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10 Ques t ions w i th Michae l Dorn auf


Best horse driven/trained? Heza Jazza is best trained, got to drive Starwes at the end of his

career

Favourite Horse? Paleface Adios

Biggest win? Granny Smith twice, Easter Plate and numerous Country Cups



The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Sunday night racing as the

late finishes are getting too tough for participants

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Try as hard as you can to find the right

producing mare

Toughest and most admired competitor? Jack Arnold was the most admired, Neville Webberley

and Wayne Rattray were the toughest


Hawaii


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10 Ques t ions w i th A dr i an Duggan

Best horse seen? Blacks A Fake, Beautide

Best horse driven/trained? Defibrillator

Favourite Horse? Defibrillator, Jumpin Jack Jasper, Poker Storm, Tizyalator

Biggest win? Globe Derby Stakes on Armbro’s Revenge, Defibrillator winning two races at Moonee

Valley



The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Sunday night racing as just

too hard on participants with young families

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Work hard and you will get every chance to

be successful

Toughest and most admired competitor? Ricky Duggan and Barrie Rattray

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Elle MacPherson to

the MCG to watch the mighty hawks win another flag


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10 Ques tions w i th Josh Duggan

Josh Duggan (with proud mum Linda) after winning the Tasmania Cup aboard Lets Elope

Best horse seen? Beautide, Lennytheshark, Im Themightyquinn

Best horse driven/trained? Lets Elope

Favourite Horse? Rosie, a 2yo filly by Falcon Seelster/No Tar that I race with the Alford family

Biggest win? Tasmania Cup and I now have one up on my father Ricky

Race you want to win the most? Interdominion


The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? To come back to Tasmania

there would need to be more racing and opportunities

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Dead heat between

Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Aniston

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? L isten and learn, also don’t be afraid to ask

questions

Toughest and most admired competitor? Zac Phillips, Alex Ashwood when coming through the

junior ranks


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10 Ques t ions w i th Ricky Dugg an

Best horse seen? Elsu, Christen Me, Beautide

Best horse driven/trained? Kotare Kiwi, Our Sir Jeckyl, Fleet Express, Gold Label

Favourite Horse? Fleet Express (35 wins)

Biggest win? Easter Cups, Devonport Cups, Sires Stakes, Our Sir Jeckyl in Easter Cup a particular

favourite

Race you want to win the most? Tasmania Cup and Derby


The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Get away from Sunday night

racing as just too hard for participants who work outside of harness racing

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Rachel Finch to Bali

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Get out there and help as many trainers as

possible and listen to all advice given!!

Toughest and most admired competitor? All pretty tough but have enjoyed the battles with

Gareth Rattray over the past decade


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10 Ques t ions w i th Mat thew Dw yer

Best horse seen? Halyer, Astral Francais

Best horse driven/trained? The Majority is best trained and have driven Halyer and Astral Francaisin track work

Favourite Horse? The Majority and The Fat Controller as he was my first winner

Biggest win? Danbury Park Cup and the St Marys Cup

Race you want to win the most? Easter Cup this year hopefully and Inter Dominion


The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Sprint lanes would be great to

see plus a prize money increase would be handy

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Listen to everybody as knowledge is the

best advice you can get as there are no shortcuts

Toughest and most admired competitor? Brian Gath is most admired and the toughest is Ben

Yole currently as is having a great season


Bali


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10 Ques t ions wi th Dick Eaves

Dick Eaves (right) with driver Ricky Duggan after a win in Hobart

Best horse seen? Halwes, Blacks A Fake, Paleface Adios

Best horse driven/trained? Kanungra Koala, Strezlecki Lady, Barynya, Halcyon Halo, Henry Halo,

Hillbilly Halo, Turbo Tyson

Favourite Horse? Lord Glasgow

Biggest win? NSW Oaks with Kanungra Koala – I was fortunate enough to drive her so was

special, Victorian Oaks with Barynya, also won 11 Sires Stakes finals in Tasmania

Race you want to win the most? Tasmania Cup, Easter Cup


The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? I just wish the powers that be

can make the right decision re kids at the races (they don’t go when races are on Sunday night so

we risk losing that generation). We need to encourage as many youngsters as possible into our

game

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? They need to give 100% if they want to

make it in the game, if they don’t do that they will struggle. Also make sure they listen to their peers

and watch plenty of replays

Toughest and most admired competitor? Neville Webberley

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Jane Wyman to New

Zealand


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10 Ques t ions w i th Ad am Emery

Adam Emery (left) withhis “man crush”


Best horse driven/trained? Mon Amigo in track work, Village Driller and Dontfencemein are best

trained

Favourite Horse? Secretlegacy was just a great bread and butter horse

Biggest win? Vicbred three year old Super Sires with Village Driller plus Nat drove him as well

Race you want to win the most? Devonport Cup


The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Sunday night racing as just

makes it so hard on participants with families

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Being loyal will take you a long way

Toughest and most admired competitor? The Hillier boys are always tough to beat along withmost of the trainers. I really admired Barrie and Neville locally along with Peter Manning and Andy

Gath during my time in Victoria

Who would you take on your dream date and where? Jimmy Rattray to Las Vegas as he’s my

man crush!


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10 Quest io ns w ith Natalee Em ery

Best horse seen? Blacks A Fake, Have Faith In Me, Christian Cullen

Best horse driven/trained? Lombo Rapida, Djerriwarrah

Favourite Horse? Camelots Raider, Village Driller

Biggest win? Victorian Super Sires on Village Driller



The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? It is just so hard on people

with children. We need to try and get families back to the races

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Work hard, show respect and listen to your

peers as you will learn plenty

Toughest and most admired competitor? Kerryn Manning is most admired by a long way, Gavin

Lang and Chris Alford in my early days in Victoria were the toughest

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Matthew

McConaughey to the Greek Islands


28/77

10 Ques t ions w i th Dylan Ford


Best horse driven/trained? Star Chamber is best driven and Play Apple Tree is best trained

Favourite Horse? Play Apple Tree

Biggest win? Group 2 Australasian Young Drivers Final on Inter Dominion day aboard Little Red

Cloud



The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Sunday night racing as it just

makes it too tough for participants who have to work on Mondays

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Work hard and always listen to your peers

Toughest and most admired competitor? Ricky Duggan and Gareth Rattray

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Kim Kardashian toVegas


29/77

10 Ques t ions w i th Ross Freeman

Best horse seen: Halwes, Popular Alm

Best horse trained/driven: Deanna Troy, Tripta Heaven

Favourite horse: Collasam as he went through to open class and won plenty of races for me

Biggest wins: Devonport Cup on Tripta Heaven, it was also good to win some two year old features

with Deanna Troy and Cher Mon Amour

Race you like to win: Tasmanian Oaks

Favourite sporting team: St Kilda

Toughest and most admired rivals: Neville Webberley and Barrie Rattray were tough to beat but I

enjoyed beating them when I could

The one thing you could change about Tasmanian harness racing: The equality in prize money

between the thoroughbred and harness codes needs to be closer as it is more of a cost for the

Standardbred owners

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry: Make sure you have an education or tradeto fall back on as it is a tough game to make it to the top

Who would you take on your dream date and where: Olivia Newton John to a deserted island so

she couldn’t get off


30/77

10 Ques t ions wi th Samantha Freem an

Best horse seen? Blacks A Fake, Adore Me

Best horse driven/trained? Real River, The Family Guy, Know One

Favourite Horse? Avens and Sapphire River

Biggest win? Hobart Belmont with Avens

Race you want to win the most? Evicus Stakes


The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Sunday night racing as it

makes it hard for participants to have a life outside of harness racing

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? You have to be prepared to work hard and

try to get aligned to a leading stable

Toughest and most admired competitor? My father (Barry)

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Chris Hemsworth to

Las Vegas


31/77

Profile – Samantha Gangell

Best horse seen? Blacks A Fake, Our Waikiki Beach, Beautide

Best horse driven? Udoit, Blackjackhanover

Favourite horse? Scruffy Jake

Race you would like to win the most? Miracle Mile

Favourite sporting team? Essendon

Most admired person in industry? Eric Jacobson, Ben Yole

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania? Get rid of the strict rules on

children being in the stabling area, and the security guards that are at the Hobart race meetings

patrolling the stables, as it’s these factors that are driving away the future of our industry, and if we

don’t support the kids and encourage them into the industry there will be no future in Tasmanian

racing.

What is the one piece of advice you would give to others just starting out in the

industry? Listen and take on board every piece of advice you are given. Be patient and everything

will fall into place. Also be prepared to work hard as nothing worth having comes easily!

Favourite drink? Blueberry iced tea

Facebook or Twitter? Facebook

Favourite snack food? Ice cream

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Dave Franco to Paris


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10 Ques t ions w i th Rober t “Doc” Gill ie


Best horse trained/driven? Maybe Doc

Favourite Horse? Maybe Doc even though he has tipped me out a few times

Biggest win? Youthful Stakes with Maybe Doc

Race you want to win the most? Easter Cup, Tasmanian Derby or even Tasmanian Oaks

Favourite Sporting team? Essendon and the Natone Football Club

Toughest and most admired competitor? Craig Hayes is most admired as has helped me in manyways. I love to beat anyone but especially Carlton and Richmond supporters ….

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania? I love to see Tasmanian

owned and bred horses winning in Tasmania. Two year old racing needs to be run for full stakes

regardless of the number of runners

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? The more money or owners you have

behind you will make it easier for you to succeed

Who would you take on your dream date and where? My wife Bev as I would be nowhere without

her and we would go back to New Zealand


33/77

10 Ques t ions w i th Kr is ty Grant

Best horse seen? Courage Under Fire

Best horse driven/trained? Henry Halo

Favourite Horse? Kanungra Koala

Biggest win? Westbury Cup on Another Jasper



The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Sunday night racing as it is

just too hard on participants with families

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Work hard as nothing comes for free

Toughest and most admired competitor? Dexter Dunn as a driver and my Pop (Dick Eaves) is my

most admired

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Channing Tatum to

the bedroom


34/77

10 Ques t ions wi th Max Hadley

Best horse seen? Popular Alm, Maoris Idol, Blacks A Fake, Paleface Adios, Golden Alley

Best horse trained/driven? Prancing Percy

Favourite Horses? Prancing Percy, Gabes Power, Olivers Mate

Biggest wins? Tasmanian Pacing Championship with Prancing Percy, Devonport Cups and

numerous Sires Stakes races



Toughest and most admired competitor? I enjoyed my rivalry with the Rattrays over the years,

with a special mention to Creamy (Wayne), as it was always good to get a win over them

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania? Sunday night racing as it just

doesn’t suit the participants and also makes it difficult to get new people involved

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? You need to have a love for horses and be

prepared to work hard as it is a tough game

Who would you take on your dream date and where? I would take Dot to America sooner or later


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10 Ques t ions w i th Rohan Hadley

Best horse seen? Prancing Percy

Best horse driven/trained? Black Duke – time trialled 1.53 at Ballarat, Persistency, Cosmic Ice in

Tasmanian Oaks

Favourite Horse? Outback Mach

Biggest win? Devonport Cup 5 times, Tasmanian Oaks, numerous Sires Stakes

Race you want to win the most? Easter Cup 2016


The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? To protect the integrity withinthe industry to allow it to move forward in the future

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Rhianna and Shakira

to the Maldives for the weekend

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Watch and appreciate your peers as you

will learn plenty

Toughest and most admired competitor? Gavin Lang as a driver and Barrie Rattray as a trainerare people I have looked up to


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10 Ques tions w i th Brook e Hammo nd

Best horse seen? Blacks A Fake, Have Faith In Me

Best horse driven/trained? Have driven Village Of Dreams, Devilish Smile and Cat Bay in track

work, Bubbas A Fake and Real River the best I have trained

Favourite Horse? Pants Off Friday and Strezlecki Time

Biggest win? Granny Smith with Bubbas A Fake and the Globe Derby with Cat Bay

Race you want to win the most? Any feature race

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? An increase in prize moneyand for the industry to go forward we need all the trainers, drivers and stewards to work together and

ensure we are all on the same page

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? They need to have a good work ethic and

be prepared to take criticism

Toughest and most admired competitor? Anybody who is successful as long as they stay humble

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Vin Diesel andanywhere he likes


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10 Ques t ions wi th Craig Hayes


Best horse driven/trained? Mister Sumna

Favourite Horse? Marjy Mary

Biggest win? Prince of Pace and Golden Slipper with Mister Tehaych



The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? More prizemoney into two

year old racing would encourage new owners

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Be prepared to work hard as it will be

rewarding in the end

Toughest and most admired competitor? Barrie Rattray when he has got them going


the Swiss Alps


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10 Ques t ions wi th Paul Hi l l


Best horse driven/trained? Sinbad Bay (driven), Jerrys Jet (trained)

Favourite Horse? Timoleon, won 19 races on him including one off 60m

Biggest win? Easter Cup on Grizz Wylie as a driver, Dandy Patch/Evicus Stakes double (the two

2yo features in Tas) with Hillview Jake and Chica Bella as a trainer

Race you want to win the most? Tasmanian Derby or Oaks


The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Would like to get away from

Sunday night racing


Hawaii

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Look, listen and learn

Toughest and most admired competitor? I enjoyed my battles with Neville Webberley, Wayne

and Barrie Rattray back in the 80s and 90s


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10 Ques t ions wi th Rohan Hi l l i er


Best horse driven/trained? Shez Ryleymak, Barynya

Favourite Horse? Ryley Major

Biggest win? Vicbred 2yo Fillies Final as a trainer (Shez Ryleymak), Victorian Oaks as a driver

(Barynya)

Race you want to win the most? Devonport Cup


The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Prizemoney increase would be

of great assistance to attract new owners, more heats into finals programmed

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Pia Miller, anywhere

but definitely out of the Bay

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Watch plenty of races and be prepared to

work hard as there are no short cuts

Toughest and most admired competitor? Ricky Duggan, Gareth Rattray, Rohan Hadley


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10 Ques t ions wi th Troy Hi l l i er

Troy Hillier with former boxing World Champion Daniel Geale

Best horse seen? Beautide, Sinbad Bay

Best horse driven/trained? Thirsty Mach

Favourite Horse? Robyn Scherbotsky – got it off Rohan and won 9 races with her!

Biggest win? Scottsdale Cup on Arts Bliss


Favourite AFL team? Carlton “16 premierships”

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Get rid of Sunday night racing

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Do your form

Toughest and most admired competitor? Curly’s Gang and all associated members

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Ellen De Generes

and try and turn her back to our side


41/77

10 Ques t ions w i th Grant Hod ges


Best horse driven/trained? Richie Walton, Yakuza, El Jays Magic

Favourite Horse? Clamorous, Yakuza, Nidya

Biggest win? Easter Cups, Devonport Cups

Race you want to win the most? Inter Dominion, Victoria Cup, Hunter Cup. Just be a privilege to

have a runner in any of those actually


The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Programming needs a few

changes, more heats into finals

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Halle Berry to

anywhere she would like

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Work hard and listen and learn from your

peers

Toughest and most admired competitor? Gareth Rattray, Ricky Duggan


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10 Ques t ions wi th Er in Hol laway


Best horse driven/trained? Richie Walton, El Jays Magic

Favourite Horse? Sky Tower

Biggest win? Devonport Cups and the Jane Ellen on El Jays Magic



The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Programming and make all

racing from the mobile

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Do your homework, learn from your

mistakes and try and get into a good stable

Toughest and most admired competitor? Love beating Grant Hodges in races and most admired

is Kerryn Manning

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Brad Pitt to Hawaii


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10 Ques t ions w i th Chr i s How le t t

Best horse seen? Preux Chevalier

Best horse driven/trained? Prospect Star is best driven, Lena Anne is best trained

Favourite Horse? Rock And Run, Adios Ken

Biggest win? Tasmanian Pacing Championship as a trainer, Devonport Cup and Tasmanian Derby

as a driver

Race you want to win the most? Be more than happy to win any feature race

Favourite sporting team? Collingwood

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Promote the industry and

make it more attractive to get younger people involved and somehow ensure that they get plenty of

opportunities which would allow them the chance to succeed

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Look and listen, work hard and drive as

many horses as they can as that will hold them in good stead later in their career

Toughest and most admired competitor? Gavin Lang as he is just a marvel


wherever she wants to go!


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10 Ques tions w i th Tomm y Jackson

Best horse seen? Halwes, Popular Alm

Best horse driven/trained? Impressive Chimes, Mister Gallenti and also have a soft spot for Finn

Mac Kee who I currently train

Favourite Horse? Impressive Chimes was a good horse to me as he won the Ulverstone Cup in

track record time. He also won the prestigious Eric Reece and Harry Holgate Memorial where he

won the heats as well

Biggest win? St Marys Cup with Comenchero driven by the late Donny Peck in where he beat a

good horse in Needles

Race you want to win the most? Another St Marys Cup or any Country Cup would be great


The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Like to see more winnable

races put on for the lesser class horses, maybe a restricted would be the way to go.

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Get involved with the right people who can

show you the way to to make the right decisions

Toughest and most admired competitor? Joe McKenzie is the most admired as he was just a great horseman through and through and was always there to help me out as we were neighbours

for thirty years.

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Dolly Parton and I

would take her back to Nashville


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10 Ques t ions w i th Er ic Jacob son

Best horse seen? Halwes, Have Faith In Me

Best horse driven/trained? Carleo Bay was a stand start specialist who held heaps of stand start

records, Parawanga, Fleet Express, Atashy Luck, Lucky Atashy

Favourite Horse? Fleet Express, Lucky Atashy

Biggest win? Easter Cups, Devonport Cups and numerous country cups

Race you want to win the most? Tasmania Cup and Tasmanian Derby


The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Sunday night racing and the

powers that be that are ruining our racing

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Get connected to a good stable and be

prepared to work hard


Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? If I can’t take Denise

then I’ll take Nicole Kidman to a deserted island


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10 Questions with Michael Laugher


Best horse driven/trained? Got to drive both Sinbad Bay and Our Maestro in track work at VinKnight’s

Favourite Horse? Amapola was very good to the family

Biggest win? Amapola winning at Moonee Valley and I also got to drive her, training a double atMelton with Babyitsu and Twilight Town (who was fortunate enough to beat Beautide)



The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Sunday night racing as it is just too hard on participants with families

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Look, Listen and Learn. Also be preparedto work hard

Toughest and most admired competitor? The Rattray family in general but would really like tomake special mention about Wayne Rattray in particular

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Elle MacPherson toMaccas


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10 Ques t ions wi th S teve Luk ac


Best horse driven/trained? Left Loaded is the best trained, Home Of Jack the best driven

Favourite Horse? King Kevin

Biggest win? Left Loaded winning the Sweepstakes

Race you want to win the most? I’d be happy to win a race next week

Favourite Sporting team? Parramatta Eels

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Prize money increase would

be great for the industry

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Keep your eyes and ears open and yourmouth shut!

Toughest and most admired competitor? The Hillier boys (Rohan and Troy), Mark Purdon is justa freak

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Pink to a desertedisland


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10 Ques t ions w i th Br ian Mackr i l l

Best horse seen? Halyer

Best horse driven/trained? Glenwood Advice, Sheez Exclusive, Rocky Ruf

Favourite Horse? Rocky Ruf

Biggest win? Sheez Exclusive making a clean sweep of the Sires Stakes series, Mowbray Dickwinning the Danbury Park Cup at Elphin

Race you want to win the most? Just happy to win any race


The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Our handicapping systemneeds a complete overhaul

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Be prepared and never give up as that isthe only way to make it in a tough industry

Toughest and most admired competitor? Wayne Rattray was my toughest and most admired isBrian Hancock

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Cameron Diaz and Iwouldn’t care where I was if I was with her


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10 Ques t ions w i th Kate MacLeod

Best horse seen? Blacks A Fake, Have Faith In Me

Best horse driven/trained? Hugo Play is best trained, Devilish Smile is best driven

Favourite Horse? Why Take Time and Rampling

Biggest win? The Globe Derby and an M0 at Melton with Hugo Play

Race you want to win the most? My next win will be fine


The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Sunday night racing

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Listen to the trainer and admit when you

have stuffed up

Toughest and most admired competitor? Kerryn Manning

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Jensen Ackles to

wherever he wishes


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10 Ques t ions wi th Mel i ssa Maine

Best horse seen? Beautide, Blacks A Fake

Best horse driven/trained? Faithful Gabby

Favourite Horse? Itz Gemmas Delight

Biggest win? Faithful Gabby and Tisu Holly both winning the Granny Smith (4yo Sires Stakes final)



The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Currently it is hard on

participants with children, I just hope they can come to an amicable solution

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Dr Nate (Home and

Away) to Alaska for a romantic weekend

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Work hard and listen to your peers as you

will learn a lot

Toughest and most admired competitor? Trainers Juanita McKenzie and Rohan Hillier


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Profi le – Phi l Mascal l

Best horse seen? Dead Heat between Blacks A Fake/Black Caviar

Best horse driven? Origin Cronk

Favourite horse? Paul Albert

Race you would like to win the most? Southern Light Harness Cup as a trainer

Favourite sporting team? Queensland Maroons

Most admired person in industry? Gareth Rattray

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania? Programming / Prizemoney /

Promotion – ok, 3 things!

What is the one piece of advice you would give to those just starting out in the industry? Back

yourself and try to stay positive

Favourite drink? Cold Beer

Facebook or Twitter? Twitter

Favourite snack food? Don’t have one

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Mila Kunis to an

Origin Decider!


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10 Ques t ions wi th J uani ta McKenzie


Best horse driven/trained? Our Chain of Command, Dazed And Confused

Favourite Horse? Major Callum

Biggest win? Tas Derby (Mister Lennox), Menangle Cup (Our Chain Of Command in world record

time)

Race you want to win the most? Hunter Cup


The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Get rid of negative people

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? My surrogate

husband Rod Ashwood to King Island

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Stay humble, work your butt off and don’t

be afraid to ask questions

Toughest and most admired competitor? Everyone is a tough competitor and I have respect for

all my fellow trainers. Kerryn Manning is a huge role model. Dean Braun is most admired as has

taught me a lot


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10 Ques t ions w i th Paul Medhu rs t


Best horse driven/trained? Penns Boy, Garry Lindon

Favourite Horse? Bay Copy

Biggest win? Marksman Neptune, Tangarda and Bros Best all winning at Moonee Valley


Favourite Sporting team? Australian Cricket Team

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Stake money and more

midweek meetings

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Be patient as it can be very rewarding in

the end

Toughest and most admired competitor? Neville Webberley and Barrie Rattray

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Delta Goodrem to America


54/77

10 Ques t ions wi th Clay ton Mi l le r

Clayton Miller with regular stable driver John Walters


Best horse driven/trained? Harley Fella

Favourite Horse? Harley Fella

Biggest win? Heat and final of the North-West Plate with Cyrilfromthepocket



The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Consistent programming

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Before you commit to the industry be

prepared to work hard

Toughest and most admired competitor? Have great battles with Ben Yole as my horses

generally only compete in claiming races

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Miranda Kerr to the

Maldives


55/77

10 Ques t ions wi th Tony Pe te rsen

Best horse seen? Halwes, Golden Alley, Beautide

Best horse driven/trained? Our Sir Jeckyl (trained), Jane Ellen (driven)

Favourite Horse? Usain Jolt a 2yo I have in work

Biggest win? Easter Cup as a trainer, Goldberry Bronze winning the Cabriolet 2yo feature at

Cranbourne as a driver

Race you want to win the most? Any of our featureraces and hopefully compete on the mainland

in better races

Favourite AFL team? Whoever Rodney Eade coaches as I am a loyal Tasmanian

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Would love to get away from

Sunday night racing

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? You have to be prepared to watch, listen

and learn from the established trainers and drivers

Toughest and most admired competitor? Neville Webberley as a driver and as a trainer I enjoy

the competition as good horses make trainers


Ireland


56/77

10 Ques t ions wi th Henry Pul len

Best horse seen? Halwes, Golden Alley and Blacks A Fake

Best horse driven/trained? Golden Alley is best I drove as won forty four races on him. He also

held four track records in four different states! Scott Arma is best I have trained with a special

mention to Devil Demon who won some nice races. Daman was also a top horse winning two

Devonport Cups (Ray trained him for the first one, I had him for the second)

Favourite Horse? Golden Alley

Biggest win? Hunter Cup on Golden Alley. Also won three Tasmanian Championships on Paleface

Tiki, Fair Clue and Golden Alley

Race you want to win the most? The next race with The Badlands


Toughest and most admired competitor? Hec Baker, Graeme Peck and when I drove interstate I

enjoyed my battles with Gordon Rothaker. I admired Bill Shinn for his professionalism and will also

make special mention of Dick Webster

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? An increase in prize money

would attract more owners/breeders

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Follow the good drivers as they will always

lead you out of trouble so by doing that you can’t go far wrong

Also, they need to present themselves well and speak in the right manner to trainers and owners

Who would you take on your dream date and where? Tina Turner to Wrest Point Casino


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10 Ques t ions wi th Bar r ie Rat t ray


Best horse driven/trained? Beautide, Astral Francais, Vicar Neptune, Genghis Karalta

Favourite Horse? Beautide

Biggest win? 2013 Miracle Mile as it was James and Beautide’s first Group 1, Genghis Karalta back

to back Easter Cups

Race you want to win the most? Tasmanian Derby, Victoria and Hunter Cups


The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Public perception – we need

to make the general public aware just how important harness racing is to the economy

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Cameron Diaz to

Vegas

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Keep persisting and listen regardless of

your age because you are never too old to learn

Toughest and most admired competitor? Neville Webberley, Ricky Duggan


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10 Ques t ions wi th Gareth Ratt ray


Best horse driven/trained? Beautide, The Grouse, Queen Carey, Devendra

Favourite Horse? Beautide

Biggest win? Tasmania Cup, Tasmanian Derby

Race you want to win the most? Inter Dominion, Miracle Mile


The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Get rid of negative people and

Sunday night racing

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Look, Listen and Learn


Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Carmen Electra andto anywhere she desires


59/77

10 Ques t ions wi th James Rat t ray


Best horse driven/trained? Beautide

Favourite Horse? Beautide, All Laid Out (a two year old that I drove to win the Bluegrass Series at

the Red Mile in Kentucky)

Biggest win? Inter Dominion, Miracle Mile

Race you want to win the most? Victoria Cup or Breeders Crown would be very special


The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Would love to see the

Tasmania Cup get back to Group 1 status as “I would bring Beautide back for it”

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Take on all the advice from your peers that

have been there and done it

Toughest and most admired competitor? John McCarthy and Luke McCarthy

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Rhianna to theMaldives


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10 Ques t ions wi th Kent Rat t ray

Kent Rattray (right) after a win with Quastor Centurion


Best horse driven/trained? Cody Maverick and Karalta Gift are best driven, Quastor Centurion is

best trained

Favourite Horse? Cody Maverick

Biggest win? Dandy Patch and Raider Stakes with Quastor Centurion



The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? We need to spend more time

on getting our two year old racing back to where it used to be

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Listen to your peers as they possess a

wealth of knowledge and do your form

Toughest and most admired competitor? Neville Webberley as a trainer, Ricky Duggan and

Gareth Rattray as drivers

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Charlize Theron to

New Zealand


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10 Ques t ions wi th Todd Ratt ray


Best horse driven/trained? Beautide, Jaruzelski Leis, Devendra

Favourite Horse? Alby Albert

Biggest win? Devonport Cup on Devendra, Sweepstakes and Dandy Patch on Palmisano

Race you want to win the most? Chariots of Fire

Favourite AFL team? Western Bulldogs

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Prizemoney as would beeasier to attract new owners

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Keep at it and don’t give up as you will

succeed in the end

Toughest and most admired competitor? Love nothing more than knocking off my brother Gareth,

most admired is dad (Barrie) and my brothers Gareth and James

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Jessica Alba to Bora

Bora


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Profi le – Wade Rat t ray


Best horse driven? Blue Pointer

Favourite horse? Karalta Dazzler

Race you would like to win the most? Scottsdale Pacing Cup

Favourite sporting team? Richmond

Most admired person in industry? All members of my family for what they have achieved, from

winning non-winners races right through to the Inter Dominion

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania? We need to be more in touch

with the way the world has changed and make further change with it. By doing so and being in touch

with the younger generation, we will see a rise in interest in our sport. This will hopefully flow on tosee a rise in betting, owners, younger participants and the stakes will follow. The future is with the

youth – people and horses alike, so we must continue to support them because they are very hard to

get back if we lose them

What is the one piece of advice you would give to others just starting out in the

industry? Take notice of those who have seen success over a period of time. Listen to those

individuals and keep your head up as you will never please everybody

Favourite drink? Iced Coffee or Millers Chill with lime


Favourite snack food? Aussie Pizza

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Alison Wonderland tothe Tomorrowland Music Festival in 2016


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10 Ques t ions wi th Wayne Rat tray

Best horse seen: Paleface Adios, Beautide

Best horse driven/trained:

Cody Maverick this horse could have been anything

Karalta Gift was a great horse who competed against the best in the land

Karalta Bay won 19 race as a four year old and was a great horse for the family

Vicar Neptune was a great old horse who was just a pleasure to train

Karalta Jet won the Tasmanian Championship

Napoleon Stone was a great mare as well

Astral Francais was a brilliant horse and was going to be anything. My wife Gaye and I formed a

lifetime friendship with the part owners Des and Kay Logan.

Favourite horse: Vicar Neptune and Karalta Bay were very special to me.


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Biggest wins:

Three Tasmanian Pacing Championships – Napoleon Stone, Karalta Bay, Karalta Jet.

Astral Francais winning the four year old Vicbred Sires was very special

Tasmanian Derby with Admiral Karalta

Two Easter Cups with Genghis Karalta plus also numerous Sires Stakes and Feature races

Race you like to win: Breeders Crown would be great to win

Favourite sporting team: Melbourne Demons

Toughest and most admired rivals: Easily Neville Webberley

The one thing you could change about Tasmanian harness racing: Programming needs to be

more accommodating for two and three year old racing

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry: Get aligned to a successful stable, be

prepared to work hard and take on board all advice given

Who would you take on your dream date and where: My lovely wife Gaye to England


65/77

10 Ques tions w i th A ndrew Rawl ings

Best horse seen? Thorate

Best horse driven/trained? Punt Road Disco (trained), I got the privilege to drive Our Sir Vancelot

in track work

Favourite Horse? Johnnyace

Biggest win? Light Harness Cup with Me Mate Les and Burnie Cup with Punt Road Disco



The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? More standing start races

would be great

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Work hard and listen to the respected

people in the industry

Toughest and most admired competitor? the Rattray family, Rohan Hadley, Rohan Hillier

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Kaley Cuoco to an

exotic island for a romantic weekend


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10 Ques t ions w i th Sam Rawnsley

Best horse seen? Im Themightyquinn

Best horse driven/trained? Gedlee is best driven, Maybe Rama the best trained and both could

have been rockstars if their careers weren’t cut down by injuries

Favourite Horse? Gedlee

Biggest win? Granny Smith, Globe Derby and Launceston Cup


Favourite AFL team? The mighty bloods – Sydney Swans

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? All two year old races should

be run for full stakes as the breeders and owners need a full return on their investment

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? The biggest asset in racing is patience as it

can be very rewarding when that special horse comes your way

Toughest and most admired competitor? I admire everybody in the industry as it is the only

industry where you have to compete hard just to make a living

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Robin Wright to the

Oval Office as she is one hot fox


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Profi le – Mark Stanley

Best horse seen? Paleface Adios, Pure Steel

Best horse driven/trained? Northern Brewer was my best as he competed against the very best.Causeway Bay was just as gifted winning 15 of 21 but injury cut short his career which was a realtragedy

Favourite Horse? Northern Brewer

Biggest wins? Four Easter Cups (three with Northern Brewer and one with Majority Rules).Northern Brewer also won five at Moonee Valley including the consolation of the Hunter Cup. Histwo best career runs though were a second in the South Australian Cup and a third in theQueensland Pacing Championship. I also won numerous Sires Stakes races but the Globe Derbyand Granny Smith eluded me

Favourite Sporting team? Collingwood

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? When they agreed to go toSky Racing we sold our industry and we have been dictated to ever since. The hard thing was thatthe powers that be never realised how much of an affect that decision would have on participantsand families. This was one of the decisions that led to my early retirement

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Enjoy it if it’s your passion as it can be afantastic lifestyle in the end but never take anything for granted

Toughest and most admired competitor? Neville Webberley and Barrie Rattray were the toughestand I really admired Tony Petersen and a young Ricky Duggan. That era of racing would have beenclose to the best in the history of Tasmanian Harness Racing

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Taylor Swift is my

favourite singer so I would take her to Paris or London


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10 Ques t ions wi th Heath Szczypk a

Best horse seen? Lyell Creek

Best horse driven/trained? Genghis Karalta in track work, Albert Jones is best I have trained

Favourite Horse? Vancouver Mac

Biggest win? Leigh Plunkett Memorial at Spreyton with Came Rollin In

Race you want to win the most? Battle Of The Claimers at Melton


The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Really wish all participants

could just go to the track and get along and stop the jealousy

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Be patient, get yourself a good mentor and

don’t be scared to have a crack

Toughest and most admired competitor? Neville Webberley

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Cameron Diaz toHawaii for a romantic weekend


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10 Ques t ions w i th Joh n Wal ters

Best horse seen? Popular Alm, Blacks A Fake

Best horse driven/trained? Genghis Karalta, Barooga Geoffrey, Nifty Knight, Good Town

Favourite Horse? Nifty Knight

Biggest win? Devonport Cups, Hobart Cups, Metropolitan Cups



The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? The integrity of racing to

sustain a positive future

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? The young participants need more

education and schooling that should be provided by Tasracing

Toughest and most admired competitor? Ricky Duggan, Gareth Rattray, Terry Knowles and

Rohan Hadley


the Gold Coast


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10 Ques t ion s wi th Nevi lle Webber ley

Best horse seen? Preux Chevalier, Popular Alm

Best horse driven/trained? Halyer, Thomas Magnum, Lourdes, Dare We Dream the top four but

numerous other handy ones including Almeta Boy, Goldeena, Roses Heart, On Parade, Sunshine

Jim, Lobellent, Concorde Lombo, Paleface Lindy, Whisky Regal, Colsta, Lady Allora, Ultimate Girl,

Jurassic Jack as a 2yo ……………

Favourite Horse? Halyer

Biggest win? Australian Derby, Victorian Oaks, 3 Tasmanian Championships, numerous Sires

Stakes, Tasmanian Derbys and Oaks but the wins I enjoyed most were when I could turn a horse

struggling to win 1 or 2 into a multiple winner

Race you want to win the most? Miracle Mile, Breeder’s Crown


The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Stakemoney and run the 2yo

races no matter how many starters. I had all my success with young horses and they are the future

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Study the videos and the form, the more

you know about a horse’s ability the more success you will have. Same goes with being more hands

on with a horse will also lead to more success. A big attribute I would recommend is if you know how

to ride horses then ride them as will learn a lot about them and build rapport

Toughest and most admired competitor? Barrie Rattray

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Sharon Stone and to

bloody bed


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10 Ques t ions w i th Roger Whi tmo re

Best horse seen? Halwes, Beautide

Best horse driven/trained? Resurgent Spirit, he did win 13 in a row which is a great achievement

Favourite Horse? Resurgent Star as she is the mother of “Joe”aka Resurgent Spirit

Biggest win? Dandy Patch, Raider Stakes

Race you want to win the most? Easter Cup or Tasmania Cup

Favourite Sporting team? Brisbane Lions

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? We need to make it more

viable and attractive for young people to get into the industry. We also need to do something about

keeping the smaller trainers and breeders interested in the game

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Be prepared to work hard and listen to all

advice given as even today, I am still learning at my age

Toughest and most admired competitor? Barrie Rattray is the toughest and Marc Butler is the

most admired as he is just a professional young man

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Would have to takeKay and would take her to see the Grand Canyon and a baseball game in the States


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10 Ques t ions wi th Paul Wi l l iam s

Best horse seen? Blacks A Fake, Beautide, Pure Steel

Best horse trained/driven? Redside Shrek, Vinokourov, Foxfighter

Favourite Horse? Redside Shrek, Metro Digby

Biggest win? Raider Stakes with Vinokourov then the Bandbox with Eternal Life two weeks later

Race you want to win the most? Any race would do at the moment but it would be good to win a

race on the mainland

Toughest and most admired competitor? Neville Webberley, Barrie and Gareth Rattray

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania? Sunday night racing as it is

just too bloody hard on participants who work outside of racing

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Keep at it and work hard as nothing comes

easy

Who would you take on your dream date and where? Jessica Biel to the Maldives


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10 Ques t ions w i th Al l i s te r Woo ds


Best horse driven/trained? Lachie James

Favourite Horse? Laughyaheadoff

Biggest win? North West Plate Final with Heza Frenchman at $62

Race you want to win the most? St Marys Cup


The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Sunday night racing as we

have a young family and it just makes it too difficult as they have to come to the races with me.

Would also like more standing start races as 15 of my 16 winners have been from behind the tapes

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Work hard as the results will come and

don’t give up

Toughest and most admired competitor? Beating all my family members gives me a real kick

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Bec Hewitt back to

Summer Bay


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10 Ques t ions w i th Ben Yole

Ben Yole p ic tu red wi th b ro ther Mark


Best horse driven/trained? Slick Bromac

Favourite Horse? Notso Cheap

Biggest win? City of Launceston Cup with Slick Bromac


Favourite AFL team? North Melbourne

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Prizemoney increase would be

handy

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Jennifer Lopez to

Hawaii

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Work hard, be patient and listen to all

advice given

Toughest and most admired competitor? Gareth Rattray and Barrie Rattray


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10 Ques t ions w i th Mark Yole

Best horse seen? Blacks A Fake, Shakamaker

Best horse driven/trained? Motu Crusader

Favourite Horse? Jasper Rose

Biggest win? Greysteel in City of Launceston Cup and Ima Miss Molly in Evicus Stakes

Race you want to win the most? Interdominion or locally either Tasmania or Easter Cup

Favourite AFL team? Melbourne

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania ? Metropolitan racing would be great then we don’t have to travel interstate

Advice to all juniors just starting out in the industry? Listen, learn and work hard as you will

learn something from everybody

Toughest and most admired competitor? Gareth Rattray is the toughest and most admired is

Chris Alford

Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Michelle Payne to the

Melbourne Cup


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Profi le – Tim Yole


Best horse driven? Slick Bromac, Three Blind Mice

Favourite horse? Philtra Phella, Giveitaname

Race you would like to win the most? Easter Cup, Tasmania Cup

Favourite sporting team? Melbourne Demons

Most admired person in industry? My brother Ben and any of the top trainers or drivers who take

the time to talk to us little blokes to try and help us improve

The one thing you could change to improve racing in Tasmania? No Sunday night racing. Race

on Fridays and Saturdays

What is the one piece of advice you would give to others just starting out in the industry? It is

hard work. You need to work your backside off and be willing to start right at the bottom just to get

anywhere but it helps if you can align yourself with a leading stable and try to make the most of your

opportunities

Favourite drink? Flavoured Milk


Favourite snack food? Chocolate and Ice cream


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Who would you take on your dream date and where (partners excluded)? Carrie Underwood to

a country pub for a good meal, watch a country band and have a dance

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