Paul Coopers Betting Series

Part 1: Warming Up
“Everyone is Equal on the Turf and Under It” goes the poignant remark...

Part 2: Odds
When you attend a race meeting, and consider making a bet...

Part 3: Win, Each Way or Exotic...?
When on 20 May 1989 I won £250,000 on a Thirsk tricast, exotic bets were not...

Part 4: How Odds are Decided
Bookmakers drive Bentleys and punters ride bicycles – Not always true...

Part 5: Loss of a Character
The betting ring lost its biggest individual bookmaker, by the name of Freddie...

Part 6: Placepot - Not as easy as you think!
When the placepot was introduced to the UK, it became the casual racegoer's...

Part 7: Arc Day in Paris
Many English racing folk would still say the most famous race in the world...

Part 8: Rulings on Non-runners
Bet void, Rule 4, Balloted out, Non-runner,  no bet. Are you confused?

Part 9: Yearling Sales
The yearling sales are the breeders’ harvest. Breeders come in many forms...

Part 10: From One Code to Another
With the falling of the autumn leaves come the passing of one Flat racing...

Part 11: Going for the Big One

The 15 November 2008 was an interesting punting day for your...