{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Idol Horse Podcast","title":"Mark Newnham, New South Wales racing, the whip and the 'eccentric genius' of Gai Waterhouse","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2610,"description":"When it was announced that Mark Newnham would be headed to Hong Kong at age 55 he was adamant it was a 'one way ticket' and he would train there until he retired. \nMark had worked in Sydney racing for the previous 40 years, in stables, as a mature-aged apprentice, then jockey, assistant and trainer, so we thought he'd be the perfect person to provide some perspective on racing in New South Wales, where prizemoney is booming, but independent and educated industry views are sometimes hard to find. \nMark also talks about the whip: do jockeys need to carry a whip in a race as an instrument of safety? He tells us why racing should always place the horse as hero when it comes to marketing, we touch on Australian racing's staffing issues, marketing racing careers and Mark's philosophy in guiding apprentice jockeys, something he was famous for at Randwick. \nThen there are Mark's influences: the eccentric genius of Gai Waterhouse and her superstar Pierro, Bart Cummings and Mark's father John, an old-school newspaper man who introduced his son to racing and the characters of Sydney horse racing media at a young age. \n00:00 Introduction to Mark Newnham's journey\n03:02 The unique challenges of training in Hong Kong\n06:05 Prizemoney is great, but what would Mark change about racing in New South Wales? \n09:04 Staffing issues in the racing industry\n11:53 Mark's philosophy on guiding apprentices\n14:46 Mark Newnham's career as a jockey\n18:12 Influences: The 'eccentric genius' of Gai Waterhouse, Bart Cummings and Mark's father John\n21:00 What makes a champion like Pierro different? \n23:56 The Future of horse racing and promoting the horse as hero \n26:53 Whip use: is the whip necessary for jockey and horse safety? \n29:56 Goals for the upcoming Hong Kong season","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/3ll5hYA6u4YVxrWOh8YYGHbwQKX9krOodGWfuZAsTtc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMWEx/MTRmNjNkYmRhZmU5/ZTdkMzk5NTczNTU1/YmEzMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}