In Part 1 the experienced horseman talks about his early days in Adelaide as an apprentice jockey.

He recalls his association with Proud Miss one of Australia’s best two year olds in the 1960’s.

Leon pays tribute to his master, renowned trainer Graham Heagney and his reasons for turning his back on racing for eight years.

He remembers the circumstances which saw him become a trackwork rider for Bart Cummings in Adelaide, and the career change that took him to Victoria.