The Sky Team
Presenters
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JOHN TAPP
John was the voice and face of Sydney racing for more than 30 years before he retired from racecalling in 1998. He now presents John Tapp's Inside Racing and is co-host of In The Gig. |
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GRAHAM McNEICE
Part of Sky's original on air team in 1986, Graham is one of Australia's most respected sports broadcasters and documentary producers. He hosts Racing Retro. |
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ANDREW BENSLEY
Andrew worked for 8 years as a reporter/presenter for the Nine Network after many years in radio. Since joining Sky Channel in 1998 he has established himself as the number one "news hound" in racing. |
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MATTHEW BROWNING
Matthew joined the Sky Channel team in 1996 after nine years in radio. He has a strong racing heritage and is one of Sky Channel's most popular presenters. |
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GREG RADLEY
Greg is a highly acclaimed sports media personality. He hosts the morning preview program Raceday on 2KY and is a regular guest on Racing Retro and In The Gig. | |  |
CHRIS KEARNS
Chris came to Sky in 1998 with an imposing track record in the media, and radio in particular. Apart for his passion for racing, Chris also has an incredible knowledge of popular music.
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ROD FULLER
Rod has more than 20 years' experience as a racecaller. He joined Sky Channel full time as a presenter and a racecaller in February 2002.
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RICHARD FREEDMAN
Richard is a member of the renowned racing stables F.B.I. (Freedman Brothers Incorporated). He is an insightful and outspoken panelist on Racing Retro.
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TONY BRASSEL
Tony has 20 years' experience as a racing journalist and form expert. He can be seen regularly on Inside Running and every Friday on Trials and Tribulations. |
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ANDREW LE JEUNE
Andrew is the producer and panelist of Sky Channel’s International thoroughbred program ‘Racing Round The World.’ He migrated to Australia from England in 2004 after many years working in Flat and National Hunt racing in the UK. He began his broadcasting career with Britain’s national thoroughbred network Attheraces.
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MICHAEL FRASER
Sydney-born but Queensland-bred, Michael has enjoyed a long and varied career in racing, as a jockey, punter and form assessor. He is one of our resident form analysts and is a regular panelist on Racing Retro and co-hosts Saturday's Inside Running with Tony Brassel. |
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MICHAEL RADLEY
Son of the highly respected Newcastle racing journalist Terry Radley, Michael got his start in radio before joining Sky in 1999. He is currently producer and co-host of The Catching Pen. |
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JASON WITHAM
Jason has been a racing fan since he was knee high to a horses shin. He’s worked for the TAB for more than 13 years in a diversity of roles and that wealth of knowledge is reflected in his smooth and intelligent on-air presentation for Sky Racing.
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DAVE CARLSON
Dave has an extensive background in TV sports journalism. His love of racing is evident when you consider his earliest childhood memory is the thrilling finish to the 1973 AJC Derby when ‘Imagele’ beat home ‘Leica Lover’ and ‘Grand Cidium’. Being a punter at heart means his on-air presentation is informative and hopefully lucrative for our viewers.
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RON DUFFICY
A former jockey, Ron is an astute form analyst and successful racehorse owner. His incisive observations can be heard on 2KY on Saturday morning and on Racing Retro on Sundays. |
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ALF MATTHEWS
After a highly successful career as a Group One winning jockey Alf has established himself as an authorative commentator on racing. He is Sky Channel's resident Melbourne form expert and is a regular panelist on Racing Retro. |
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MARK GUEST
Melbourne-born and based, Mark is one of our Victorian thoroughbred form experts. He is also a regular on 'Inside Running'. |
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LARRY OLSEN
Larry is one of just a handful of jockeys to win both the Melbourne Cup and the Golden Slipper Stakes. He is Sky's Brisbane raceday form analyst. |
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ROD GALLEGOS
A passionate Queenslander, Rod is one of Australia's most experienced racing journalists. He is Sky Channel's Chief of Staff.
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SIMONE BRITTON
Simone is a dedicated devotee of greyhound racing who has embraced owning, rearing and training. For the past five and a half years she has been a regular on SKY as an on-track host and form expert for greyhounds. |
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MAT BROOKS
Mat is the host of Sky’s extensive Pay Per View boxing coverage and the very popular Canvas Classics program. When he’s not bobbing and weaving his way through a big fight telecast he works as Sky Channel’s Programming Manager.
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ALAN THOMAS
Alan has wide experience calling major sports events for radio and television, but his first love is racing. He is Sky Channel's principal Queensland caller and correspondent. | |
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IAN CRAIG
The doyen of NSW racecallers, Ian is a household name in Australian racing. He is the principal Sydney racecaller for Sky Channel and 2KY. |
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MATTHEW HILL
Matthew was the inaugural winner of the John Tapp Racecalling Scholarship in 1999. He is now one of our key presenters and an exciting, accurate young racecaller. |
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HILTON DONALDSON
Hilton joined Sky after working as a racecaller with 3UZ in Melbourne and 5AA in Adelaide. He is now Sky's Adelaide-based, South Australian racecaller and correspondent. |
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JOSH FLEMING
Hailing from country Queensland, Josh was the second recipient of the John Tapp Racecalling Scholarship in 2003. Now a full time caller and presenter at Sky Channel, he is a rising star in racing media. |
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FRED HASTINGS
Parramatta-born, Fred has owned greyhounds since his teenage years. He has been a racecaller for almost two decades. Fred calls the greyhound races for Sky Channel and 2KY. |
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KEVIN THOMPSON
Kevin is the Sydney harness racecaller for Sky Channel and 2KY. He has enjoyed a love affair with the sport since he first attended a Harold Park meeting in 1965. |
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PAUL AMBROSOLI
Paul is Australia's best-known greyhound racecaller. He began his career in 1968. In the years since, his voice has become synonymous with Sydney greyhound racing. |
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MARK McNAMARA
Mark is one of the young guns of the Sky/2KY team. He's equally at home as a racecaller and as a studio-based presenter. |
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