John Tapp Racing

We catch up with the founder and CEO of the respected racehorse syndication company Proven Thoroughbreds. This interview was recorded before Private Eye’s unplaced effort in the Champions Mile. Jamie Walter recalls the heart stopping moments when Private Eye hit the front a few strides from home in The Everest. He relives the excitement of the occasion. Jamie pays tribute to a very special horse and to Joe Pride, the trainer who has taken Private Eye to ten wins and $6 million. Jamie Walter talks about his childhood at Mudgee and an early association with horses. He talks of his fascination with radio and early announcing jobs on western districts stations. Jamie remembers a surprise offer from 2UW, at the time a very popular Sydney station. He talks of an overseas adventure which saw him work in racing stables in the USA and England. There were a few unlikely jobs in between. On returning to Sydney he assisted brother Guy who’d set up shop at Warwick Farm. At the same time Jamie picked up freelance work as a