Listen "Episode 139: Colin Alderson (Part 2)"
Episode Synopsis
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.
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.
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