John Tapp Racing

Wayne Peake’s interest in racing began at age 8, when he walked onto Kembla Grange racecourse with his family. By early teens he was totally obsessed with the sport. He devoured newspaper and magazine articles and tuned in religiously to the limited radio and TV coverage of the day. He quickly settled on a favourite jockey, horse and race broadcaster. By the end of the 1970’s Wayne had nurtured the dream of one day bringing that decade back to life in book form. His dream materialised at the end of October when he officially launched his 472 page tome “Sydney Racing In The 1970’s”. I’m delighted to help Wayne spread the word about a book which will bring back precious memories to those who remember the sensational seventies. He recalls the time he first hatched the idea and talks of the mammoth task it turned out to be. Wayne remembers the fateful day when his family introduced him to horse racing at Kembla Grange. He talks of his immediate obsession with the sport. Wayne recalls his fascination with the work