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I remember as a twelve year old going to the local bookie to have my first bet. The cashier threw me out for not being old enough but whispered “go round to the back window”. The window was opened and I was asked which horse I wanted to back. I didn’t have a clue about racing but I knew the name Lester Piggott. I put my shilling pocket money on his first ride of the day. It won at 1/2 and I was over the moon at making a profit. From then on I was hooked.
Never did make much money backing Lester over the years – so many of his rides were too short a price but I loved watching him ride, especially at Epsom.
RIP the great man.
Racing Clubs are a value alternative.
Elite Racing – https://www.eliteracingclub.co.uk/index.aspx
David Pipe Racing Club – https://www.davidpipe.com/horses-for-sale/david-pipe-racing-club
Or for Greyhounds….
Champagne Club – http://www.thechampagneclub.com/
All these are well run and great fun for a ‘modest’ investment.
Haven’t read the Racing Post post for years now. I subscribe to Geegeez Gold which is in a class of it’s own. The amount of data and the interactive racecards make the Racing Post look very dated.
