The Paddock – Horse Racing Podcast
International Horse Racing & Cricket podcast hosted by Stephen Wallis.
Listen in as I talk with the sports’ stars from Newmarket & around the world.
Looking for a horse racing podcast? “The Paddock and The Pavilion” covers both horse racing and cricketing stories of interest.
In The Paddock, I have spoken to jockeys, trainers, chief executives commentators, journalists, authors, film directors, racing historians, stud managers, extreme adventurers and work riders. A range as wide as 17 year old O’Shane Marsh, a work rider at Charlie Fellowes yard in Newmarket to 95 year old Classic winning jockey Ron Hutchinson from Australia.
I have focused on the racing careers of some of the most famous horses in the history of the turf. Arkle, Frankel and Secretariat.
Probably our most frequent guest has been former jockey and BBC racing presenter Richard Pitman who has entertained us with his stories.
Keep listening for more inspiring stories.
The Paddock and The Pavilion podcast is available on the Sport Social podcast network or via Apple podcasts, Amazon podcasts, Google or Spotify.
Join us every Sunday to hear inspiring stories from the world of horse racing and cricket, with sports stars from Newmarket and beyond.
On the subject of stories I have covered the saving of Park Lane stables with their manager Natalie O’Rourke in Teddington, ‘The Road to Recovery in five parts with jockey Gavin Ashton, who after a compound fracture of his leg in March 2022 was back riding a winner in less than three months, and the quest to gain proper recognition for Ellen Chaloner, the first woman trainer, in ‘A Tribute to a Trailblazer’. Our live podcast on International Women’s Day is now available via video on our YouTube Channel.
And if you are looking for inspiration listen to Jacob Pritchard-Webb in ‘Pushing through the Barriers’.
You will ALSO find interviews with:
- Josh Apiafi
- Dylan Cunha
- Rab Havlin
- Felix Francis
- Harry Herbert
- Gay Kelleway
- Joseph O’Brien
- Natalie O’Rourke (Park Lane Stables)
- Richard Pitman
- Lucinda Russell
- Brough Scott
- Sulekha Varma
- Tabitha Worsley
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On the Podcast
winning the 2018 Ascot Gold Cup
Ep 179 Stradivarius – a modern day icon at The National Stud
at Huntingdon racecourse.
Tabitha has featured in Episodes 94 & 145
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Photo credit Roxy Weston
The Birdsville story was covered in Ep 148-150
Photo credit Healy Racing
Ep 51 – with Jay Hovdey
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