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Podcast: John Tapp Racing
Episode: Episode 387: Stan Aitken
Description: Nineteen years have passed since Stan Aitken called time on his successful riding career. The multiple Gr 1 winning jockey continued to work in the racing industry as a groundsman for the Ballarat Race Club until his retirement a few years ago. Stan clearly recalls his final ride in the Ararat Gold Cup of 2003. He talks of his decision to quit when opportunities dried up.
He looks back on his working years at the Ballarat racecourse.
Stan reflects on his childhood in the idyllic Tasmanian town of Penguin, and his earliest connection with horses.
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