Horse Racing – Tom Harris

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

The Bookies’ Jolly: Can You Bet On the Favourite Blindly and Make Long-Term Profit?

At the time of writing this article (July 30, 2020) we are in the midst of the Glorious Goodwood festival, one of the most beloved meetings in UK flat racing. …

Tom July 30, 2020

House Of Lords Demands Major Betting Advertising Crackdown – But Racing Could Be Exempt

In another regulatory blow for the betting industry, a new report commissioned by the House of Lords has identified a number of areas in which the current gambling laws in …

Tom July 2, 2020

Five Must-Back Horses to Put Your Money On at the Cheltenham Festival 2020

With Boris Johnson successfully getting Brexit over the line and Donald Trump, so far at least, not pressing the big red button under his desk at the White House that …

Tom February 6, 2020

The King George VI Chase: Everything You Need to Know About This Christmas Cracker

As Cliff Richard so kindly informed us in his festive hit ‘Mistletoe and Wine’, Christmas is a ‘time to rejoice in the good that we see’. Typically, world politics shuts …

Tom December 20, 2019

History Awaits for Enable in Landmark Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

One of the many downsides to Brexit is that we don’t quite know the effect the EU divorce bill will have on the sport of horse racing; in the UK, …

Tom October 2, 2019

Volkan Star Set to Make Debut as £1 Million Horse – But Who is the Most Expensive in History?

Sometimes in life we just need a distraction or two from the real world. As Britain hurtles towards a potentially disastrous No Deal Brexit, amid the news that the UK’s …

Tom August 10, 2019

July Joy: Here’s Four First Class Flat Racing Meetings to Savour This Month

We’re into the meat and bones of the summer now, with the barbecue dusted off and the smell of sun cream wafting through the aisles of the supermarket as frenzied …

Tom July 5, 2019

Royal Ascot 2019: Why Rain and Train Misery Won’t Dampen the Spirits

Other than the Cheltenham Festival and the Saturday of Grand National week, few horse racing meetings really get the juices flowing in the UK quite like Royal Ascot. The race …

Tom June 13, 2019

From Suffragettes to Shergar: Why the Epsom Derby is Too Good to Miss

Ding dong the witch’s dead: okay, that’s a horrible way to say it, but yes Theresa May has finally announced her resignation as Prime Minister. She will formally reveal her …

Tom May 30, 2019

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