Episode 166: Neville Begg (Part 1)

In Part 1 the veteran horseman talks of his interest in thoroughbred breeding and his current  involvement with Written By’s new life at the famous Widden Stud. Neville talks of two year old filly Mildred winner of two juvenile races in Melbourne. He manages the Hinchinbrook filly who’s trained by his son Graeme. He takes us back a long time to his apprenticeship with the legendary Maurice McCarten who had been a wonderful jockey and was on his way to a stellar training career. Neville talks of his close association with the great racehorse and sire Todman. He touches on the afternoons when he rode exercise alongside Bernborough. Neville pays tribute to Winona Girl, one of the greatest mares in history. She recorded 27 wins and 26 placings. The great horseman remembers the ill fated Neville Sellwood who died in a race fall in France in 1962. Begg knew him well. Neville reflects on his entry into the Sydney training ranks and the early Gr 1 winner who came out of the blue.