John Tapp Racing
The Supernova Tribe
Categories: Sports & Recreation
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I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting Lacey Morrison but I’ve been long aware of her notable achievements. This resilient 40 year old has had a diversified career in the racing industry as a jockey, a trainer and a two year stint as a member of the Darling Downs steward’s panel. Lacey’s comeback from injury in 2021 has far exceeded her expectations. In the recently concluded 2023/2024 season she rode 101 winners to finish fourth on the Queensland jockey’s premiership ladder. She also happens to be the doting mother of nine year old Buddy. Lacey Morrison says she’s happiest when busy. The jockey talks about her good start to the new season and a recent Cluden Park treble. Lacey says she was elated to top the century of winners last season. She looks back on a quartet of wins at Townsville late in the season and her all time top score of five at a Cairns meeting. The Cairns Amateur Cup is actually a prestigious professional event run in September. Lacey talks about her recent win on Cashin’ Chex. The busy jockey talks about life in Tolga on the tablelands south west of Cairns. She takes us through the racing circuit she supports week to week. Lacey says it takes the offer of a very good ride to get her as far away as Mackay. The talented jockey looks back at childhood days at Taroom and Springsure when riding horses was a way of life. She talks of an original apprenticeship to her father John followed by her transfer to Toowoomba trainer Russell Kirwin. Lacey recalls her uneventful debut at Springsure and that thrilling first win at Bundaberg for the Gollan stable. She says Proudly Agro was the first nice horse she got to ride. She won a metro Gr 3 on the horse. The true blue Queenslander looks back on a very successful apprenticeship with special mention of a mare called Charlotte Sound who provided her 60th metropolitan win and the end of her claiming days. In 2003 a burgeoning reputation saw Lacey invited to spend three months with Sydney trainer Clarry Conners. Despite a battle with homesickness she won a handful of races including one memorable Randwick victory on Sadarar for trainer Paul Cave. Lacey was pretty chuffed when offered a ride in the Ramornie Hcp at Grafton in 2006. She was even more chuffed when For Valour stormed home to win the historic sprint. She pays tribute to Legal Brief who gave her a prestigious Cups double in Queensland. Lacey remembers the horrific four horse fall at Ipswich which sidelined her for ten months. This was the time she decided to try her hand as a steward. She talks of her successful comeback and the disappointment of a second Ipswich fall in 2013. Lacey got over that one fairly quickly but wasn’t keen to return to race riding. She decided to accept an offer to take over the stables of Toowoomba trainer John Dann. She enjoyed her time as a professional trainer. She talks of son Buddy’s premature arrival in 2015. Lacey was working for a local produce store when asked to ride some trackwork by Tolga trainer and good friend Sharlee Hoffman. Predictably the bug bit again. When she decided to don the silks again in 2021 stewards demanded a rigorous barrier trial schedule. Lacey’s versatility knows no bounds. She’s currently juggling her many race riding commitments with an online Tafe nursing course. This will be her long term future. She says when it comes to her eventual retirement from race riding, partner Taron leaves it entirely up to her. Great to catch up at last with a multi talented Queensland racing achiever.
Previous episodes
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715 - Episode 496: Lacey Morrison - A Queensland Jockey Of Many Talents. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 - 0h
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714 - Episode 495: Darren Beadman Tue, 08 Oct 2024
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713 - Episode 494: James Orman Tue, 01 Oct 2024 - 0h
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712 - Episode 493: Josh Fleming - The Voice of Sky Racing in South East Queensland Tue, 24 Sep 2024 - 0h
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711 - Episode 492: Aaron Bullock Tue, 17 Sep 2024 - 0h
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710 - Episode 491: Dylan Gibbons Tue, 10 Sep 2024 - 0h
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709 - Episode 490: Steve Hart - Ace Photographer Calls It A Day Tue, 03 Sep 2024 - 0h
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708 - Episode 489: Tony Wode Tue, 27 Aug 2024
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707 - Episode 488: Don Terry Tue, 20 Aug 2024 - 0h
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706 - Episode 487: Kevin Sweeney Tue, 13 Aug 2024 - 0h
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705 - Episode 486: Molly Bourke Tue, 06 Aug 2024 - 0h
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704 - Episode 485: Wendy Peel Tue, 30 Jul 2024 - 0h
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703 - Episode 484: Trevor Hardy Tue, 23 Jul 2024 - 0h
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702 - Episode 483: Ken Callaughan Tue, 16 Jul 2024 - 0h
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701 - Episode 482: Joe Bowditch Tue, 09 Jul 2024 - 0h
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700 - Episode 481: Peter Nestor Tue, 02 Jul 2024 - 0h
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699 - Episode 480: Michael Charge Tue, 25 Jun 2024 - 0h
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698 - Episode 479: Jarrod Austin Tue, 18 Jun 2024 - 0h
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697 - Episode 478: Brian York Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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696 - Episode 477: Peter Graham Tue, 04 Jun 2024 - 0h
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695 - Episode 476: Jim Cassidy Tue, 28 May 2024
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694 - Episode 475: Max Presnell Tue, 21 May 2024
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693 - Episode 474: Terry Evans Tue, 14 May 2024 - 0h
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692 - Episode 473: Ricky Blewitt Tue, 07 May 2024 - 0h
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691 - Episode 472: Scott Singleton Tue, 30 Apr 2024 - 0h
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690 - Episode 471: Shane Scriven Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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689 - Episode 470: Karen Owen Tue, 16 Apr 2024 - 0h
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688 - Episode 469: Bryan Martin Pays Tribute to John Russell 1930 - 2024 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 - 0h
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687 - Episode 468: Larry Cassidy Tue, 02 Apr 2024 - 0h
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686 - Episode 467: John Sprague Tue, 26 Mar 2024
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685 - Episode 466: Ron Stubbs Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 0h
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684 - Episode 465: Angela Davies Tue, 12 Mar 2024 - 0h
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683 - Episode 464: Dominic Tourneur Tue, 05 Mar 2024 - 0h
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682 - Episode 463: Brent Thomson Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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681 - Episode 462: Jenny Duggan Tue, 20 Feb 2024 - 0h
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680 - Episode 461: Tony Lee - NZ Broadcasting Legend Calls Time on Stellar Career Tue, 13 Feb 2024 - 0h
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679 - Episode 460: Ben Brisbourne Tue, 06 Feb 2024 - 0h
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678 - Episode 459: Nathan Doyle Tue, 30 Jan 2024 - 0h
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677 - Episode 458: Shaun Guymer Tue, 23 Jan 2024 - 0h
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676 - Episode 457: Kyle Wilson-Taylor Mon, 15 Jan 2024 - 0h
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675 - Episode 456: Damien Lane NSW Trainer Tue, 09 Jan 2024 - 0h
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674 - Episode 455: Ron Hutchinson Tue, 02 Jan 2024
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673 - Episode 454: Wayne Harris Tue, 26 Dec 2023
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672 - Episode 453: Ryan Maloney Tue, 19 Dec 2023 - 0h
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671 - Episode 452: Wayne Peake - Author ”Sydney Racing in the 1970’s” Tue, 12 Dec 2023 - 0h
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670 - Episode 451: Hugh Bowman Tue, 05 Dec 2023
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669 - Episode 450: Sara Ryan Tue, 28 Nov 2023 - 0h
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668 - Episode 449: Jason Deamer Tue, 21 Nov 2023 - 0h
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667 - Episode 448: Todd Howlett Tue, 14 Nov 2023 - 0h
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666 - Episode 447: Jess Taylor Tue, 07 Nov 2023 - 0h