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Podcast: John Tapp Racing
Episode: Episode 86: Lindsay Murphy (Part 1)
Description: Great to catch up with Lindsay Murphy on the eve of his retirement after 42 years in the Sydney racing industry.
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Lindsay left his job with the Sydney County Council in 1977 when he heard the Sydney Turf Club were looking for a junior office boy.
He later grabbed the opportunity to understudy two racecourse managers, before taking over the maintenance of the Canterbury track.
In Part 1 Lindsay talks about his early days in the STC office and his transition to track maintenance under the tutelage of John Jeffs and Lindsay Davies.