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Jul 02, 2020

Talking Horses: Bookies vent anger after Tote bets taken on track

On-course bookmakers have reacted with anger after discovering that Tote bets were being accepted at race meetingsOn-course bookmakers have reacted with anger after discovering that Tote bets were being accepted from owners at two British race meetings on Wednesday, even though racecourse betting rings remain shut under a strict British Horseracing Authority rule that only “essential” workers are permitted at meetings behind closed doors.Wednesday’s meetings at Southwell and Kempton Park were “test” events at which two owners per horse were allowed to attend, ahead of a full return of owners to British tracks from Saturday, when the action includes the Derby at Epsom. Related: Leicester meeting in balance as BHA plans for further Covid-19 disruption Catterick 12.15 Crown Princess 12.45 Newsical...

Feb 11, 2018

Britbet will finally give racing a vital toe-hold in betting market

The line that Britbet is “by racing and for racing” might just strike a chord with some punters at leastGoodbye, Nanny. Hello, Britbet. It will take some getting used to when the Tote disappears from the vast majority of racecourse betting windows from mid-July. The Tote has been a fixture on British tracks since 1928, when Stanley Baldwin’s racehorse-owning chancellor of the exchequer, a certain Winston Churchill, persuaded the prime minister to set up a government-owned betting business. Britbet, the Tote’s in-house replacement on 54 tracks, has historic boots to fill. Related: Tote to disappear from most British racecourses as Betfred monopoly ends Catterick 2.00 Jaunty Flyer 2.35 The Dawn Man 3.05 Sharp Response (nap) 3.35 Monfass 4.05 Boric 4.35...