Robin Oakley

All is not well in the murky world of bloodstock sales

The BHA must take over regulation of this tarnished but profitable industry

issue 31 August 2019
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Carried away on a day at the races a successful businessman bid for and bought a horse from a seller. ‘What do I do now?’ he asked a trainer friend. ‘Find the lad who brought him here, slip him 20 quid and ask him to tell you everything he can about the animal.’

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