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The big coup: How a small-time horse trainer took on the bookies - The Sunday Story

Stories of our times by The Times

Jun 7, 202633:12News & Politics

There’s an old saying in horse racing: “You can’t beat the bookies.” But what happens when a trainer uses inside information to try and prove that saying wrong? Is it right to do something that might be slightly question...

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The big coup: How a small-time horse trainer took on the bookies - The Sunday Story is an episode from Stories of our times by The Times. There’s an old saying in horse racing: “You can’t beat the bookies.” But what happens when a trainer u...

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Published Jun 7, 2026, 33:12 long, audio available.