#BettingPeople

Bo Brown #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: BO BROWN Bo Brown started his career as a professional punter, became a greyhound bookie then bought into the racecourse game at the first opportunity in 1999. In this two part interview with Simon Nott, he talks about his early days, anecdotes from racecourses, do’s and dont’s for bookmakers, advice for aspiring layers and some caustic words for some of his brethren. Meeting Bo Brown.

Roger Brooke #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: ROGER BROOKE Roger Brooke first went greyhound racing when he was 12 years old. The sport became a huge passion for him and also led him into a life as a punter and bookmaker. Affectionately known as ‘Fat Roger’, in this three part interview, he tells Julie Collier that he would pitch himself against anyone when it comes to betting on dogs, why he should have made more money than he has and he recounts some of his wonderful memories in the sport he loves. Meeting Roger Brooke. 

 

Emmet Kennedy #BettingPeople podcast

Interview EMMET KENNEDY: Emmet was broadcasting on live radio as a teenager. Becoming disillusioned with spinning the wax he realised his passion was sport, particularly horse racing. That passion manifested itself in the form of fledging media and podcasts. Fast forward and his baby ‘The Final Furlong’ podcast is one of the leaders in the genre, attracting big sponsorship and bigger name guests. It’s not all be plain sailing, behind the genial Irish tone lurks memories of a troubled childhood – victim of an abusive father, bravely laid bare here. More recently under attack from Twitter trolls while supporting a mother battling cancer, Emmet proved to be a battler too. Here’s his very candid story. Meeting Emmet Kennedy. (interview by Simon Nott)

Malcolm Boyle #BettingPeople podcast

INTERVIEW: MALCOLM BOYLE Simon Nott from Star Sports catches up with racing journalist and pundit Malcolm Boyle about his experience in the industry including a spell odds-making. Meeting Malcolm Boyle.

Kevin Boothby #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: KEVIN BOOTHBY Kevin Boothby comes at greyhound racing from many different angles; businessman, owner, big-time punter and retired greyhound lover! Now with two greyhound tracks to his name, an army of racing dogs with his ‘Savana’ prefix and three retired hounds roaming his house, his enthusiasm for the sport, buoyed by his acquisition of Towcester, is as strong as ever. Meeting Kevin Boothby. (interviewed by Julie Collier)

 

Mark Blandford #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: MARK BLANDFORD: Mark is a pioneer of on-line bookmaking forming sportingbet.com building it into a global mega-company success. He started his career in 1984 with a single backstreet betting shop which grew to five before selling up and investing the lot into the Internet business. His firm also acquired Paradise Poker and things were going extremely well until UIGEA knocked millions off the value of the company in one stroke of the US President’s pen. Mark bounced back and still searches out talent to invest in, both equine and human, watch and hear the inspirational story of a bookmaking and business legend. Meeting Mark Blandford. (interviewed by Simon Nott)

Michael Blake #BettingPeople podcast

MEET THE TRAINER: Staverton based Michael and Sharon Blake have an impressive record both win ratio and profit for backers. They are known for getting the best out of their horses, especially from horses coming to them from other yards. In this interview with Simon Nott, Michael talks about his background and duel purpose yard. Meeting Michael Blake.

Matt Bisogno #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: MATT BISOGNO Matt became intoxicated by horseracing as a young man, then worked in betting shops while studying for his degree. After a few non-racing roles he took a deep breath then a plunge setting up GeeGeez.co.uk which has proven successful since its launch. He has also had success as an owner as head of several syndications. Matt has recently taken over as the chair of the Horseracing Bettors Forum, a voluntary body that campaigns for the rights and interests of punters. Meeting Matt Bisogno. (interview by Simon Nott)

 

Darren 'Birdie' Bird #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: DARREN ‘BIRDIE’ BIRD Darren ‘Birdie’ Bird had always loved drawing and horseracing but it was only after an emailed image to Luke Harvey and Jason Weaver on ATR that launched his career. Since then ‘Birdie’ hasn’t looked back, commissioned the world over to produce his unique art work. Here’s his story, so far. Meeting Darren ‘Birdie’ Bird. (interviewed by Simon Nott)

Will Biddick #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: WILL BIDDICK Will is the winning most point to point rider in history and still racking up the tally showing no sign of stopping. In this three part interview with Simon Nott, he talks about his background in Cornwall, his love for what he does and what drives him. In part three he is joined by his wife Harriet, herself an international show jumper. They talk about their business of breaking, pre-training and training. Meeting Will & Harriet Biddick.