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John Tapp

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 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 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 premier news man of racing.
Matthew Browning 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 and authorative presenters.
       
Greg Radley 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 KEARNS  

Chris came to Sky in 1998 with an imposing 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 FULLER

Rod has more than 20 years of experience as a race caller. He joined Sky Racing full time as a presenter and a racecaller in February 2002 and now is the main caller for northern New South Wales tracks.
Richard Freedman RICHARD FREEDMAN

Richard is a member of the renowned F.B.I. (Freedman Brothers Incorporated) racing stables. He is an insightful, outspoken and, sometimes, outrageous member of the Racing Retro team.
       
Tony Brassel TONY BRASSEL

Tony has 20 years as a racing journalist and form expert. He can be seen regularly on Inside Running and every Friday on Trials and Tribulations where his opinions are admired widely.

ANDREW LE JEUNE

Andrew is the producer and host of Sky Racing’s International program Racing Round The World. After having worked in National Hunt racing in the UK he migrated to Australia in 2004.

       
Michael Fraser MICHAEL FRASER

Sydney-born but Queensland-bred, Michael has enjoyed a long and varied career in racing, as a jockey, punter and form assessor. One of our resident form analysts he is a regular panelist on Racing Retro and co-hosts Saturday's Inside Running.
Michael Radley MICHAEL RADLEY

Son of the highly respected Newcastle racing journalist Terry Radley, Michael had his start in radio before joining Sky in 1999. He currently is producer and co-host of The Catching Pen.
       

JASON WITHAM

Jason has been a racing fan from a young age. 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 with a love of racing. Being a punter at heart means his on-air presentation is informative and, hopefully, lucrative for viewers.

       
Ron Dufficy RON DUFFICY

A former jockey, Ron is an astute form analyst and successful racehorse owner. His incisive and, sometimes, cheeky observations can be heard on Sky Sports Radio on Saturday morning and on Racing Retro on Sundays.
Alf Matthews ALF MATTHEWS

After a successful career as a Group One-winning jockey Alf has established himself as a respected  commentator on racing. He is Sky Racing's Melbourne form expert and a regular on Racing Retro.
       
Mark Guest MARK GUEST

Melbourne-born and based, Mark is one of our Victorian thoroughbred form experts. He also is a regular on Inside Running.
Larry Olsen LARRY OLSEN

Larry is one of a handful of jockeys to win both the Melbourne Cup and the Golden Slipper Stakes. He is Sky's Brisbane race day form analyst.
       
Rod Gallegos ROD GALLEGOS

A passionate Queenslander, Rod is one of Australia's most experienced racing journalists. He is Sky Racing's Chief of Staff.  
Simone Briton SIMONE BRITTON

Simone is a dedicated devotee of greyhound racing who has embraced owning, rearing and training. She has been a regular on SKY as an on-track host and form expert for greyhounds.
       
Mathew Brooks

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.

   

 


Racecallers

Alan Thomas 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.
Mattew Hill MATTHEW HILL

Matthew was the inaugural winner of the John Tapp Racecalling Scholarship in 1999. He now is our No. 1 race caller in Sydney presenting exciting, accurate descriptions.
         
Paul Ambrosoli PAUL AMBROSOLI

Paul is Australia's best-known greyhound race caller. He began his career in 1968. Since then his voice has become synonymous with Sydney greyhound racing.
  Kevin Thompson KEVIN THOMPSON

Kevin calls harness racing at a variety of tracks in NSW 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 JOSH FLEMING

Hailing from country Queensland, Josh was the second recipient of the John Tapp Race Calling Scholarship in 2003. Now a full time caller and presenter at Sky Racing, he is a rising star in racing media.
  Fred Hastings FRED HASTINGS

Parramatta-born, Fred has owned greyhounds since his teenage years. He has been a race caller for almost two decades. Fred calls the greyhound races for Sky Racing and Sky Sports Radio.
         
Hilton Donaldson HILTON DONALDSON

Hilton joined Sky after working as a race caller with 3UZ in Melbourne and 5AA in Adelaide. He now is Sky's Adelaide-based, South Australian race caller and correspondent.
 

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 his dream as a race caller/presenter for Sky Racing.

     
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