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The big coup: How a small-time horse trainer took on the bookies - The Sunday Story
Published: 7 June 2026 at 01:01 Europe/London
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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 questionable to beat the bookmakers who would do everything to beat you?
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