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Podcast: John Tapp Racing
Episode: Episode 256: David Tootell
Description: Great to catch up with a man who has been part of the fabric of SA racing for more than four decades. He talks of his passion for race riding at age 59.
David talks about the dual jockey/trainer licence which enables him to train a small team at Morphettville.
He reflects on a recent Gawler win on a horse trained by his son David Jnr. Some said it would have been the perfect time to quit the saddle.
David talks of his apprenticeship in 1976 to the emerging legend Bart Cummings.
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