#BettingPeople

Julie Williams #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: SIMON NOTT Simon Nott from Star Sports catches up with bookmaker Julie Williams about her fearless father Freddie and their careers in racing and betting. Meeting Julie Williams.

Dickon White #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: DICKON WHITE In this interview with Simon Nott, we talk to Jockey Club Group Betting Director Dickon White. Dickon talks of the challenges racecourses face getting the balance right between customer service and the interests of bookmakers. He covers some pertinent issues concerning bookmakers as well as his interest in a strong Tote competition. Meeting Dickon White.

Jason Weaver #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: JASON WEAVER Jason Weaver went from champion apprentice with 60 winners to amassing 200, including the 2000 Guineas, the following year. Weight problems cut his career as a jockey short aged just 30. In 2018 he won the HWPA Broadcaster of the Year and is now a familiar face on ITV and Sky Racing. Meeting Jason Weaver. (interview from Simon Nott)

Tom Waterhouse #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: TOM WATERHOUSE Tom Waterhouse is the 4th generation of the Australian bookmaking dynasty and CEO of William Hill. In this interview he talks of the pressure or lack of it to get into the ‘game’, falling in love with bookmaking working alongside his grandfather on course, the importance of staying ahead of developments, the future of global bookmaking and his reasons behind gamekeeper turned poacher offering betting advice to punters. Meeting Tom Waterhouse. (interview by Simon Nott)

Tim Carroll #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: TIM CARROLL We meet Tim Carroll, a presenter and analyst for Sky Sports Racing who has worked in racing media since 1993. Born in Melbourne, he was previously a jockey in Australia who then switched to the media in 1993 and hasn’t looked back since. A regular face as the host of Stateside Live, he writes regular analysis of international meetings including races from Hong Kong, Australia, and America and he can be found on Twitter at @T_J_Carroll. Interview with WILLIAM KEDJANYI.

Rob Waterhouse #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: ROB WATERHOUSE Rob Waterhouse is the third generation of an Australian bookmaking dynasty. His grandfather Charles Hercules Waterhouse began making an on course book in 1897. Rob bet under his own name from the age of 18 soon taking on the high staking professional punters of the time. His career was brought to a halt when warned off for his part as a commission agent in the Fine Cotton ringer affair. This setback sent him on the path of professional punting where he had huge success. Things went full circle when he was allowed to start making a book on course again in 2001. Married to champion trainer Gai Waterhouse, Rob is a household name back home in Australia. In this interview with Simon Nott, he not only talks about his life but imparts some invaluable advice for punters and bookmakers alike. Meeting Rob Waterhouse.

Jordan Vine #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: JORDAN VINE At just 25, Jordan Vine is a rare commodity, an actual professional punter. He made a point of surrounding himself with and most importantly, learning from, some of the top greyhound judges in the country. He’s now ‘made it’ in his own right. Betting ‘head-down’ when he really fancies one. Meeting Jordan Vine. (interview by Simon Nott)

Dean Valentine #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: DEAN VALENTINE Dean Valentine started in ‘The Game’ after a chance meeting on holiday when still a teenager. He started out giving change for a bookmaker at the dogs then swiftly rose through the ranks. He did this by keeping the best company, not only the bookmakers he was employed by but by listening to and befriending the really shrewd punters too. He eventually deserted working for the bookies in favour of taking them on full time. This he has done very successfully, once a familiar figure on course but now deep undercover off course. In this interview with Simon Nott is a fascinating insight in the life and workings of a real professional punter and his operation. Meeting Dean Valentine.

Sam Turner #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: SAM TURNER Sam Turner is Robin Goodfellow of the Daily Mail, pundit, broadcaster, punter, tipster and up until recently Megan Nicholls’ agent. In this interview with Simon Nott, he talks about all that and a whole lot more including a mentor that won a million quid over two race meetings, speed figures and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Meeting Sam Turner.

Kitty Trice #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: KITTY TRICE Kitty Trice is a Racing Post reporter who covers both racing and bloodstock. Perhaps best known for competing against Khadijah Mellah in the Magnolia Cup at Goodwood, Kitty has been at the Racing Post for two years, covering on and off course issues during that time, and will start working for the Racing Post’s bloodstock team this week. Meeting Kitty Trice. (interview by William Kedjanyi)