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Podcast: John Tapp Racing
Episode: Episode 323: Russell Leonard- The Voice of Central Queensland Racing
Description: I’ll never forget the day Sky Channel boss Graham McNeice told me he was bringing a young race caller from Queensland to join the Sky team. Russell Leonard was only seventeen, very talented but very intimidated by the big city. The youngster loved the experience but couldn’t adapt to life in a city like Sydney. We catch up with 50 year old Russell Leonard three decades after homesickness sent him scurrying home to Rockhampton.Â
Right off the top we investigate the nickname by which he’s universally known.
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Russ takes us through his curr...