Colin Alderson's guest appearances

Colin Alderson

RSN Racing Pulse

John Tapp Racing

James Winks

Tony Noonan

Danny Williams

Terry Henderson

Barry Baldwin

Geoff Chapman

Pat Carey

Bob Peters

James McDonald

Clare Cunningham

Jason Holder

Kelly Schweida

Jessica Eaton

Lindsey Smith

Dale Smith

OwlTail

Nick Ryan

Nick Ryan won the Colin Alderson award last night which recognizes the rising star of the Victorian training ranks. The gun young trainer also has Sircconi going around on Saturday at Caulfield in the Heatherlie Stakes

Nick Ryan won the Colin Alderson award last night which recognizes the rising star of the Victorian training ranks.

In this segment the gentleman trainer pays tribute to his horse of a lifetime Sky Heights who won $4.2 million dollars in prize money. Colin reflects on all his major wins and the puzzling blood disorder which plagued him for the latter part of his career. Alderson talks of his thirty years as President of the Victorian Trainers Association, part of the time running the Australian operation. Colin speaks glowingly of the famous Cranbourne training centre which he believes will cater for 1000 horses when Caulfield shuts down its training base in four years time. The  champion trainer pays tribute to the talents of his daughter Cindy who took over the Alderson stables when Colin retired three years ago.

In this segment the gentleman trainer pays tribute to his horse of a lifetime Sky Heights who won $4.2 million dollars in prize money. Colin reflects on all his major wins and the puzzling blood disorder which plagued him for the latter part of his career. Alderson talks of his thirty years as President of the Victorian Trainers Association, part of the time running the Australian operation. Colin speaks glowingly of the famous Cranbourne training centre which he believes will cater for 1000 horses when Caulfield shuts down its training base in four years time. The  champion trainer pays tribute to the talents of his daughter Cindy who took over the Alderson stables when Colin retired three years ago.

Episode 139: Colin Alderson (Part 2)

The respected Victorian trainer talks of his childhood on a dairy farm at Seaford and of his hard working father’s love of the thoroughbred. Colin recalls his aspirations to become a jockey and his brief experience at the Drouin picnic races. He remembers with affection a mare called Byam Rose who launched his career as a trainer. Colin reflects on the career of his first genuine group performer Nicholas John, and the big plunge the horse landed in winning the AJC Metropolitan. He reminisces about the courageous Sea Legend who should have gone close to winning the 1986 Melbourne Cup. He remembers with affection horses like Apollo Run, Dapper’s Hope and Alderson the horse most people thought he’d named after himself. He tells the real story.

The respected Victorian trainer talks of his childhood on a dairy farm at Seaford and of his hard working father’s love of the thoroughbred. Colin recalls his aspirations to become a jockey and his brief experience at the Drouin picnic races. He remembers with affection a mare called Byam Rose who launched his career as a trainer. Colin reflects on the career of his first genuine group performer Nicholas John, and the big plunge the horse landed in winning the AJC Metropolitan. He reminisces about the courageous Sea Legend who should have gone close to winning the 1986 Melbourne Cup. He remembers with affection horses like Apollo Run, Dapper’s Hope and Alderson the horse most people thought he’d named after himself. He tells the real story.

Episode 138: Colin Alderson (Part 1)