FAIR to say (even if it is unfair, I have just said it) that AK 🇨🇼 and Harry Stewart-Moore were at it like rats in a sack from 6mins-53mins....

Ralph Beckett: “I’m not in favour of doing any deals with bookmakers”. Same interview, moments later: “Of course we have to do a deal with them”. Ok. Nick Luck: “How do you think the sport is going to sustain itself?” Ralph: “Who knows, Nick?” Genius.

If you listen to one thing on Betting Tax I’d like it to be 49:25-53:00 in our podcast today. Forewarned is forearmed.

INCREDIBLY worrying update on the IHRB's integrity department in here on the hour mark. It seems they now could be operating blind after ending the contract with the BHA (which was only 70k a year, not 350k). Madness for the money involved and the vital nature of the department.

🚨 AK BETS @ LAYTOWN 🚨 There’s too much racing these days. But once place there’s not enough racing is at the fabulous Laytown Races 2025 - get a second day please 🙏 Join Team AK & SimonNott on the beach on Thursday 4th September 👌 #Laytown #AKBets

🚨 AK BETS - AYE AYE SKIPPER 🚨 10 years ago today a bunch of 10 lads each with a 10% share, me included, landed a very small touch down in Killarney. Syndicate featured Daniel McDonnell (who I just played ball with) and Johnny Ward. No idea what the Rose is up to these days!

🚨 AK BETS - NEW PITCH 🇮🇪 🚨 AK Bets have purchased a new racecourse betting pitch in Ireland. This is our first new pitch bought in Ireland in a couple of years. What racecourse did we buy at? Answers below 👇 #AKBets

Curragh 😮

York bound. Does anyone speak French? #ParisTurf #AKBets

1/ Absolutely spot on here from AK BETS about online punters using a suite of products including slots. If tax increases massively on slots punters will take entire business (including sports/racing) to the black market. youtube.com/watch?app=desk…

FFS.

🚨 AK BETS @ YORK 🚨 Really appreciate the invite from William Derby to York Racecourse today with #TheRacingRoom stalwarts Tony Calvin & Harry Stewart-Moore I don’t mean to be disrespectful but I can’t wait for the main event this evening …. #AKBets

Detail.

The Racing Room without Ronan Groome 🐎 AK 🇨🇼 Harry Stewart-Moore & Tony Calvin at York Racecourse Photo Credit: the irrepressible Pat Healy

York Day 3 with the Big Man.

I feel like Mark Baum. For the sake of Horse Racing I hope I’m wrong.

TODAY's stats & info for York and Goodwood. Going, stick readings, watering details, balloted out horses (23 in Ebor), stalls/rails, first-time headgear stats, pace maps for all 7 races, with draws attached, and trainerform. For AK BETS ; tips.akbets.co.uk/tony-calvin-st…

Stick the kettle on.

🚨 AK BETS @ KILLARNEY 🚨 Come have €2.50 EW on an 8/11 fav with your favourite celebrity bookmaker David Tyrrell #BrayLegend #FinnHarpsSub #AKBets