He's ridden over 300 winners to date, was second behind Oisin Murphy in the 2014 Champion Apprentice title race, and has since developed some brilliant working relationships with numerous Northern yards.
We're delighted to be joined by Cam Hardie for episode four of our Taking The Reins podcast, which is produced in association with the PJA!
In a very honest and open conversation with Adam McNamara, we find out all about where Cam's love for horseracing began, his experience of joining Richard Hannon's yard as a teenager, riding for Godolphin in Dubai, and most importantly Cam's story of overcoming depression and drinking to rebuild his career, coming back better and stronger.
0:00 - Introduction
0:39 - Where did Cam's love for racing begin?
3:05 - Starting out as an Apprentice and riding his first winner
5:24 - Apprentice Title bid
8:24 - Dealing with pressure and riding in Dubai for Godolphin
11:08 - Depression and drinking
15:15 - Handling expectations
16:52 - Going home and rebuilding his career
21:20 - How important are riding stats to Cam?
22:24 - Getting the best out of horses and building relationships with trainers.
25:19 - Riding instructions and freedom to make decisions
27:16 - Horsemanship and settling horses
30:04 - What's Cam doing on a day off?
34:06 - Keeping his own horses and his love for them
35:20 - The obsessive mindset of a jockey
38:11 - Falling out of love with Racing rediscovering that passion
40:33 - Cam's Boxing victory
43:23 - If Cam could change one thing from his career, what would it be?
44:22 - What piece of advice would Cam give to his younger-self?
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14 июл 2024
