Kristen Manning will host the 2026 tour.
For those who don’t know, Kristen is a Melbourne-based freelance journalist, pedigree analyst and passionate racehorse owner and breeder.
An award winner for print, internet and photographic journalism, she has written three books Fields Of Omagh, Prince Of Penzance and more recently, The Gauch.
Like Geoff she is a real ‘people person’ and is very much looking forward to sharing the adventure that will be our tour of France, England and Ireland next year.
Geoff Richardson is a retired businessman with a lifelong interest in horseracing and breeding. His varied career has seen him work as an Industrial Chemist, schoolteacher, leathergoods manufacturer and more latterly Organic food retailer.
He is married to Carolyn, has three children and four wonderful grandchildren. Geoff and Carolyn recently retired to Bellingen, NSW.
Geoff has owned shares in several horses including Quartzite, Medieval and Khamsin Warrior.
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