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I couldnt agree more. There were many more examples of the top class horses carrying big weights around aside from the two you mentioned. I remember Bregawn especially because i had a fair bet on him when he won his Gold Cup. I think the game has lost a hell of a lot in the way it is...

I agree with the "like for like" part but i would argue that tracks have far more money coming in these days compared to the 70's what with media rights, tv money etc etc. But as we know, they are very reluctant to disclose a lot of their finances including media rights money citing "commercial...

:) The Dickinsons used to send a lot of their horses there and i do remember seeing both Silver Buck and Gay Spartan run there. Obviously there were many more but the old memory is fading a bit. Tony used to train them in the 70's and it was just a conveyor belt of winners. The likes of...

No it wasnt but unbelievably, some winners in this day and age dont collect that much.

He was mate and won his fair share of races. Also 9th in the 1977 Grand National.

It was very sad mate. Teeside Park was actually the site of what is now Teesside Retail Park. (Note the different spelling). It was on Stockton Road which is known locally as the Wilderness road. The track was re-named Stockton Racecourse (although it is right next to Thornaby) and i'm...

Great stuff Len. I was almost certainly there that day although i cant be 100% sure. I tried not to miss a meeting there both flat and jumps. Another snippet for everyone. There was a horse that ran in the race above that hit the headlines for a very sad reason. The horse was Grimsby Town...

:D Well done that man. I always worked along the lines of "if they were nice to me, i would be nice back". And the vast majority were and it was all very polite. But as the saying goes, "there is always one " !!! The number for the trading desk wasnt given out except mainly to trainers ...

He was as good as gold when i spoke to him but i do know that one or two of the lads were not overly keen on him. He had the hotline number thru to us on the trading desk and like i said, i never had a problem with him. But i do recall a couple of the lads having a whinge about him when he...

A useless bit of information for you. The last person to ask me for the fractions in my working days was the very same Peter O'Sullevan. And of course he got them. If i remember rightly it was 100/8. :)

This is way over my head. I havent got a clue what you are all talking about !!!!

Off topic i know but i have started a thread on Chit Chat which may possibly interest one or two people.

This is my first time posting on Chit Chat. I didnt even know it existed. I've had a quick look thru and i cant believe how many threads Ian has started. Or can i ????? :) Anyway, back to the thread title. I dont know how many of you read or collect racing books. Or whether you would...

Haha.... We ALL guess. We ALL wish we knew.

Quote "It was no surprise to see him dripping with the same condescension that defines punters of his type — the ones who think they’re smarter, sharper, and more knowledgeable than everyone else. As if they invented betting" Unfortunately mate, there are plenty of them around. And most of...

I thought Well Educated would go well. Down in grade after six runs in either class 3 or class 2 company and he's also 14lb lower than he was at this time last year. I put him in at 10's which is where he is at now. But the clueless guessers opened 20's in a place with the majority of them...

The "wheelie bin" part of that struck a nerve. I was told time and time again before i got my own betting shop to never give credit. You not only lose the money when they fail to pay, you also possibly lose a "friend" and you also lose a punter. Did i listen ??? Did i hell !!!! :( I...

The second race at Perth tomorrow, the 3.08, looks very interesting and the one i am looking at is far shorter on my tissue than the forecast price on ATR. If the guessers go the same price (or thereabouts) as the forecast i may just have a few shekels on. Fourofakind won this race last year...

Quote - "the real work is cutting out all the bullshit on podcasts and X" Quote - "Betting has always had its misconception economy. Dont buy into it. Dont repeat cliches you have heard in the pub or on a forum". If only they would listen mate !!!!!!!! There are far more knowledgeable people...

You are possibly correct. And i was a big fan of Brave Inca and he did me a few good turns. I dont think it is possible to compare eras in any sport although many try to do it with football. But we can all have our favourites and for me, the Night Nurse, Sea Pigeon, Monksfield, Birds Nest...