#BettingPeople

Ben Krahe #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: BEN KRAHE Ben was born into betting, his father was a greyhound trainer. Ben cut his teeth as a punter then tried his hand as a bookmaker in his own right, then working for others. It was while with Bet365 he decided to jump the fence and become a professional punter. In this interview with Simon Nott, he explains his strategy for beating the bookies, one that covers all aspects of gambling. Meeting Ben Krahe.

Laura King #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: LAURA KING Laura King has lived and worked in Dubai for over a decade. Her passion is travel and flat racing, combining the two where possible. Her background was grass roots point to points and National Hunt though, she talks to Simon Nott how she gravitated to Dubai, racing in general and gives a few hints on the local action. Meeting Laura King.

Adam Kirby #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: ADAM KIRBY Group 1 winning jockey Adam Kirby talks to Simon Nott about his life as a jockey, how it all began, his big wins, why seeing him ride at his minimum weight should be noted, the art of riding in big handicaps, how he combines full-time racing riding with running a farm and his hopes for the future. Meeting Adam Kirby. 

Sarah Kinsella #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: SARAH KINSELLA Sarah Kinsella’s parents are Greyhound Trainers, she works full time with Betdaq and with on-course bookmakers in her spare time as well as writing a Greyhound tipping column for the Irish Star Newspaper. How did she get started? How does she manage all that in her daily routine, hard hard is it for women to get into the business? Meeting Sarah Kinsella. (interview by Simon Nott)

Tom Kerr #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: TOM KERR Tom Kerr was appointed editor of the Racing Post in 2018. Prior to that he had been at the newspaper for for nine years, earning a reputation as a journalist that gets the controversial big issues that often upset the racing cart with often hostile reaction. Meeting Tom Kerr. (interview by Simon Nott)

Ben Keith #BettingPeople podcast

MEETING BEN KEITH: Star Sports’ founder Ben Keith in this interview with Simon Nott, talks candidly about his early ambition to become a bookmaker, the humble beginnings of Star Sports, the pressures of taking on the high-rollers and his hopes for the future of the industry, plus plenty more besides. A real insight. 

Martin & Belinda Keighley #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: MARTIN & BELINDA KEIGHLEY: Martin and Belinda met while working at David ‘The Duke’ Nicholson’s yard then went on to set up their own currently successful training operation in the Cotswolds. They talk of their respective riding careers, point to points, frustration with handicappers, becoming Cheltenham specialists plus the agony of losing a Festival winner on a technicality.

Paul Kealy #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: PAUL KEALY Having spent much of his working life at the Racing Post, Paul has progressed through the ranks to his current position as head of tipping at the paper. He’s hugely respected in the industry as one of the UK’s best judges of form with his tips loyally followed by punters nationwide. In this interview with Simon Nott, Paul gives an insight into how he deciphers the form book and sees what others don’t in his quest for picking value winners. Meeting Paul Kealy.

Marten Julian #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: MARTEN JULIAN Hailing from a mining village and son of a vicar Marten Julian was sent to a private school in Hove funded by an uncle who was a founding father of the NHS. University in London followed with an eye on the Church – as a vocation he studied theology. However, at some point during his degree Marten’s attention focused on Hackney Dogs as opposed to Heaven, of course some may say they were one and the same. Regular visits proved profitable as was a greyhound tipping service run while still a student. The dogs were soon usurped by horses in a quest for winners, they soon followed, the cloth was ditched for the turf and 50 years later the rest is all in the form book. As Marten explains in this five part interview, there were celebrity studded highs and crushing, debilitating, lows but he’s still on top of the game. It’s all here, in a rare and candid five part interview. Meeting Marten Julian.

Steve Jones #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: STEVE JONES 12 years ‘Templegate’ of The Sun, Steve talks about his globe-trotting jockey grandfather, working at the Soaraway Sun, being Templegate, moving on to pastures new and his opinions on racing topics. Meeting Steve Jones.