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After a 40-year career taking the bets that no one else would take for William Hill after expanding the company’s offerings to its customers beyond purely sporting contests. Graham Sharpe chronicles the weirdest, oddest, strangest, craziest antics and events to happen on racecourses to horses, jockeys, trainers, owners, bookies and racegoers over the years. His previous titles include biographies of arch-eccentric racehorse owner Dorothy Paget, whose horses won the Grand National, Gold Cup, Champion Hurdle and Derby; and William Hill, who founded his eponymous company in 1934, when he was betting on-course and transforming the bookmaking scene. His Magnificent Seven chronicled the story of Frankie Dettori’s greatest day, when he almost single-handedly bankrupted the country’s biggest bookies. In his latest book you’ll find hundreds of stories and unusual racing facts to dip in and out of, making this the perfect gift for any horse racing fan, and it is sure to appeal to young and old alike.

Graham Sharpe born 1950. As I grew up only ever wanted to be a journalist. Achieved that as rookie reporter at Weekly Post Group of newspapers in NW London. Stayed some three years, left not entirely voluntarily. Worked briefly for builder father on building sites. Not temperamentally or physically suited to such work. In desperation found job as board-marker (now defunct position) in local William Hill betting shop. Eventually became betting shop manager. Moved into company press office. Stayed there for next 40+years becoming Media Relations Director, becoming known for creating unusual betting markets, and wrote numerous books, many on betting and racing – also on Dorothy Paget, eponymous William Hill, Screaming Lord Sutch. Wrote ‘Vinyl Countdown’ about my obsession with vinyl records and record shops……managed to get Prostate Cancer, which inspired my up-coming (March 2021) title ‘PROSTrATE CANCER’ – required reading for all gentlemen of a certain age…..