The recent Adelaide carnival may have provided bloodstock agent Lenny Russo with some great results, but the one-time concreter is glad to see a more formal professional development pathway for the next generation.

Out of necessity while waiting for an opportunity, Lenny Russo worked as a concreter to pay the bills while summoning the self-belief to step into the world of a bloodstock agent.
It’s an unlikely passage on the way to earning a living in a business that is subjective by nature but highly rewarding if you get it right.
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