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Podcast: John Tapp Racing
Episode: Episode 230: Ron Hutchinson (Part 2)
Description: Ron recalls the telegram he received from famous Irish trainer Paddy Prendergast offering him a stable retainer.
He remembers his early months in Ireland and an Irish 2000 Guineas win on Kythnos to get the ball rolling.
Ron looks back on a successful Royal Ascot week in 1960, and a surprise offer from one of England’s most high profile owners.
He pays tribute to the loyalty of the Duke Of Norfolk who retained him for seventeen years.
Ron looks back on the day he was able to deliver the Duke’s dearest wish...