Horse Racing – Tom Harris

How Often Do Backed-In Horses Actually Go On to Win?

Call it the ‘wisdom of the crowd’, call it ‘following the money’, call it what you will. There are plenty who believe that the secret to long-term betting success is …

Tom May 19, 2022

What Does a Lack of Patrons – and Punters – Mean for the Future of UK Racing?

If you’re of a particular sensitive disposition at the moment, you should approach your daily flick-through of the Racing Post website with extreme caution. The media outlet had not one, …

Tom May 16, 2022

What a Liability: Rachael Blackmore Accas Could Hit Bookies Hardest at Cheltenham Festival 2022

As the Cheltenham Festival draws near, the bookies are already considering how much money they will make if the best-backed horses fail to deliver….and counting their liabilities such the most …

Tom March 11, 2022

Can British Horses Bring an End to Irish Dominance at the Cheltenham Festival?

With humanity seemingly unraveling all around us, it’s perhaps fruitful to concentrate on the things that bring us joy in life. After all, we can only keep ourselves safe during …

Tom February 28, 2022

Grand National Weights Revealed: How Is a Horse’s Rating Calculated?

If you have only a passing interest in horse racing, the chances are that when the Grand National comes around – and you are tempted to have a flutter – …

Tom February 16, 2022

British Racing Bets On Government Bailout to Safeguard Its Future

A huge chunk of the money borrowed from the government will be used by British racing to ensure the integrity of the sport is maintained. Racing copped £21.5 million as …

Tom June 25, 2021

A Thousand Reasons Why: There’s Another Entry Into the 1,000/1 Winners Club

As you probably know, betting odds reflect the probability of something happening. So, if a horse is a 1/2 ‘dead cert’ then in actual fact it has a 66% chance …

Tom April 15, 2021

A Sign of the Times: How Rachael Blackmore Became the Ultimate Scourge of the Bookmakers in 2021

Of all the threats – real and perceived – to their profitability in 2021, few bookmakers would have predicted that the main danger to their balance sheet would have been …

Tom April 9, 2021

Will the Cheltenham Festival Go Ahead in 2021?

While casuals and Grand National fanatics might try to argue otherwise, the Cheltenham Festival is the jewel in the crown of British and Irish horse racing. It’s an important four …

Tom January 7, 2021

At the Races: Where Can You Watch Racing, What are the Rules for Spectators and Can You Have a Bet?

The end of the lockdown in England will come, as expected, on December 2, and for many people any hopes of ‘freedom’ of any kind have been dashed after being …

Tom November 27, 2020

Category: Horse Racing