#BettingPeople: JOE TICKLE

#BettingPeople: Dual-purpose trainer Joe Tickle has worked his way through the ranks in racing as a Jockey and assistant trainer, he’s now training under his own name and is expanding his operation and enjoying winners in both codes. In this four-part interview, he talks about the reality of getting a foothold on the training ladder.

JOE TICKLE Part 1 of 4

Joe talks about sharing his yard with his partner Danielle, his background working with David Pipe, Nick and Jane Williams and Nigel Hawke, his career as a point-to-point rider and starting out on his own.

JOE TICKLE Part 2 of 4

Joe talks about sharing the facilities with Danielle who trains point to pointers, the difficulties of attracting owners when starting out, the qualifications required to train horses and his opinion on the structure of the racing program and the way prize money is distributed.

JOE TICKLE Part 3 of 4

Joe talks about picking battles, if betting is something the yard gets involved in, why a reputation for being able to train winners is initially more important than the size of the prize, being able to rejuvenate horses from other yards and talks about Danielle’s son – jockey Taylor Fisher – being an asset to the yard.

JOE TICKLE Part 4 of 4

Joe talks about assessing the ability of newcomers coming to the yard, buying and selling horses, the importance of enjoying each winner to the maximum, the biggest obstacles facing trainers, what changes he would make if head of racing and the future.