Listen "Episode 152: Gavin Lang"
Episode Synopsis
Just on a year ago I had the pleasure of recording a lengthy chat with a man who has been a major player in the ranks of Australia’s harness racing drivers for 45 years.
Gavin Lang at age 60 is currently battling a rare form of lymphoma at Melbourne’s Epworth Hospital. He’s a week into his second round of chemotherapy, and is uppermost in the thoughts of his fans and friends around the nation.
If you missed the podcast on its initial posting, I hope you can tune in this time to hear the legendary horseman reflect on a stellar career.
He talks of his return to the training ranks after years of freelance race driving.
He talks of the miles he’s travelled to achieve 6300 career wins.
He pays tribute to his father Graham Lang, himself a master horseman and a wonderful tutor in the early days.
Gavin reflects on the long list of outstanding horses he’s had the pleasure to drive.
He talks of his role models among Victoria’s driving ranks of the 70’s and 80’s.
His current illness is not his first. He recalls another major scare more than a decade ago, and his subsequent recovery.
Enjoy a trip down memory lane courtesy of HRNSW, with a giant of the sport.
Gavin Lang at age 60 is currently battling a rare form of lymphoma at Melbourne’s Epworth Hospital. He’s a week into his second round of chemotherapy, and is uppermost in the thoughts of his fans and friends around the nation.
If you missed the podcast on its initial posting, I hope you can tune in this time to hear the legendary horseman reflect on a stellar career.
He talks of his return to the training ranks after years of freelance race driving.
He talks of the miles he’s travelled to achieve 6300 career wins.
He pays tribute to his father Graham Lang, himself a master horseman and a wonderful tutor in the early days.
Gavin reflects on the long list of outstanding horses he’s had the pleasure to drive.
He talks of his role models among Victoria’s driving ranks of the 70’s and 80’s.
His current illness is not his first. He recalls another major scare more than a decade ago, and his subsequent recovery.
Enjoy a trip down memory lane courtesy of HRNSW, with a giant of the sport.
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