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Originally posted by zipperlip: ↑

I always had a favourite Jockey in the last race at Ascot.

He had a better than 50% strike rate over my Heavy gambling period and paid good dividends on a regular basis.

A good ten years after I kicked my joy of punting I walked into a pub in Subiaco while waiting for my daughter to finish a ballet class (it was St Pat’s Day) and while I was wondering around the establishment I noticed the TAB screens and Me Old Friend/Jockey was in the last race at Ascot.

Ten each way went on and Knuckey did it again!

$176.80

I have had 2 Punts at the TAB since and lost each time but that’s not bad because the daughter hasn’t done ballet for a good 5 years.

Puntings a mugs game but it’s heaps of fun if you can afford to lose the cash.

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He was a good apprentice.

My favourite was JJ Miller winning the 1999 3200m Perth Cup on a horse that was first up.

King of Saxony.

The bets were huuuuuge on course.

I'm seen some dirty tricks - that was a big one.

Radios, Rolls Royces and enormous wads of cash.

Jockeys bashing each other up in the car park.

But the cash - bigger that you could hold.

Can I tell you some stories Zip.

Some bookies went broke in a day.

Eric Wilson was one.

Those days are well gone - the drama and the theatre.

Couldn't ask for a better day out.

Ran a book at school.
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