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	JOHN TAPP John was the voice and face of Sydney racing for more than 30 years before he retired from racecalling in 1998. He now presents John Tapp's Inside Racing and is co-host of In The Gig.	GRAHAM McNEICE Part of Sky's original on air team in 1986, Graham is one of Australia's most respected sports broadcasters and documentary producers. He hosts Racing Retro.

	ANDREW BENSLEY Andrew worked for 8 years as a reporter/presenter for the Nine Network after many years in radio. Since joining Sky Racing in 1998 he has established himself as the number one "news hound" in racing.	MATTHEW BROWNING Matthew joined the Sky Racing team in 1996 after nine years in radio. He has a strong racing heritage and is one of Sky Racing's most popular presenters.

	GREG RADLEY Greg is a highly acclaimed sports media personality. He hosts the morning preview program Raceday on Sky Sports Radio and is a regular guest on Racing Retro and In The Gig.	CHRIS KEARNS Chris came to Sky in 1998 with an imposing track record in the media, and radio in particular. Apart for his passion for racing, Chris also has an incredible knowledge of popular music.

	ROD FULLER Rod has more than 20 years' experience as a racecaller. He joined Sky Racing full time as a presenter and a racecaller in February 2002.	RICHARD FREEDMAN Richard is a member of the renowned racing stables F.B.I. (Freedman Brothers Incorporated). He is an insightful and outspoken panelist on Racing Retro.

	TONY BRASSEL Tony has 20 years' experience as a racing journalist and form expert. He can be seen regularly on Inside Running and every Friday on Trials and Tribulations.	ANDREW LE JEUNE Andrew is the producer and panelist of Sky Racing’s International thoroughbred program ‘Racing Round The World.’ He migrated to Australia from England in 2004 after many years working in Flat and National Hunt racing in the UK. He began his broadcasting career with Britain’s national thoroughbred network Attheraces.

	MICHAEL FRASER Sydney-born but Queensland-bred, Michael has enjoyed a long and varied career in racing, as a jockey, punter and form assessor. He is one of our resident form analysts and is a regular panelist on Racing Retro and co-hosts Saturday's Inside Running with Tony Brassel.	MICHAEL RADLEY Son of the highly respected Newcastle racing journalist Terry Radley, Michael got his start in radio before joining Sky in 1999. He is currently producer and co-host of The Catching Pen.

	JASON WITHAM Jason has been a racing fan since he was knee high to a horses shin. He’s worked for the TAB for more than 13 years in a diversity of roles and that wealth of knowledge is reflected in his smooth and intelligent on-air presentation for Sky Racing.	DAVE CARLSON Dave has an extensive background in TV sports journalism. His love of racing is evident when you consider his earliest childhood memory is the thrilling finish to the 1973 AJC Derby when ‘Imagele’ beat home ‘Leica Lover’ and ‘Grand Cidium’. Being a punter at heart means his on-air presentation is informative and hopefully lucrative for our viewers.

	RON DUFFICY A former jockey, Ron is an astute form analyst and successful racehorse owner. His incisive observations can be heard on Sky Sports Radio on Saturday morning and on Racing Retro on Sundays.	ALF MATTHEWS After a highly successful career as a Group One winning jockey Alf has established himself as an authorative commentator on racing. He is Sky Racing's resident Melbourne form expert and is a regular panelist on Racing Retro.

	MARK GUEST Melbourne-born and based, Mark is one of our Victorian thoroughbred form experts. He is also a regular on 'Inside Running'.	LARRY OLSEN Larry is one of just a handful of jockeys to win both the Melbourne Cup and the Golden Slipper Stakes. He is Sky's Brisbane raceday form analyst.

	ROD GALLEGOS A passionate Queenslander, Rod is one of Australia's most experienced racing journalists. He is Sky Racing's Chief of Staff.	SIMONE BRITTON Simone is a dedicated devotee of greyhound racing who has embraced owning, rearing and training. For the past five and a half years she has been a regular on SKY as an on-track host and form expert for greyhounds.

	MAT BROOKS Mat is the host of Sky’s extensive Pay Per View boxing coverage and the very popular Canvas Classics program. When he’s not bobbing and weaving his way through a big fight telecast he works as Sky Racing’s Programming Manager.

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	ALAN THOMAS Alan has wide experience calling major sports events for radio and television, but his first love is racing. He is Sky Racing's principal Queensland caller and correspondent.	MATTHEW HILL Matthew was the inaugural winner of the John Tapp Racecalling Scholarship in 1999. He is now one of our key presenters and an exciting, accurate young racecaller.

	PAUL AMBROSOLI Paul is Australia's best-known greyhound racecaller. He began his career in 1968. In the years since, his voice has become synonymous with Sydney greyhound racing.	KEVIN THOMPSON Kevin is the Sydney harness racecaller for Sky Racing and Sky Sports Radio. He has enjoyed a love affair with the sport since he first attended a Harold Park meeting in 1965.

	JOSH FLEMING Hailing from country Queensland, Josh was the second recipient of the John Tapp Racecalling Scholarship in 2003. Now a full time caller and presenter at Sky Racing, he is a rising star in racing media.	FRED HASTINGS Parramatta-born, Fred has owned greyhounds since his teenage years. He has been a racecaller for almost two decades. Fred calls the greyhound races for Sky Racing and Sky Sports Radio.

	HILTON DONALDSON Hilton joined Sky after working as a racecaller with 3UZ in Melbourne and 5AA in Adelaide. He is now Sky's Adelaide-based, South Australian racecaller and correspondent.	MARK McNAMARA Mark is one of the young guns of the Sky/Sky Sports Radio team. He's equally at home as a racecaller and as a studio-based presenter.

	MITCHELL MANNERS The third John Tapp Scholarship winner. He’s a graduate of what is colloquially called ‘The Alan Thomas Academy for Race Callers’. The son of a former jockey, he’s living ‘the dream’, managing his time between Radiotab Queensland and his duties here at Sky Racing.

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