BEN’S BLOG: ‘5 Reasons Why Greyhound Racing Is Better Than Horse Racing’

5 Reasons Why Greyhound Racing Is Better Than Horse Racing

1) Everything at the dogs is easier: you don’t have to suffer the traffic and palaver of Royal Ascot, the wait between races is half the time, and what’s more; it costs a fraction of the price to go!

2) The Dogs is a free-for-all, whilst the endless nepotism of horse-racing is quite simply nauseating. In Greyhound Racing, there aren’t a group of Establishment figures, who are considered, absolutely above question, let alone criticism, and are molly-coddled all the way.

3) The form at The Dogs is far easier to understand, rather than the endless waffle you have to endure, at the horses. Normally coming from snake-oil salesmen, looking to promote themselves, by complicating everything.

4) The viewing is superb at most dog-tracks. Half the time, its a waste of time, going to most flat race-meetings.

5) People who go Greyhound Racing, go for exactly that. The Dogs isn’t a social climbing event, where you are going to bump into one cut-out, sneering-Hooray-Henry, after another. This, unfortunately, is an inevitable certainty at places like Goodwood.

Enjoy a trip down memory lane with Yankee Express trained by the legendary George Curtis…

In other news:

We are in Cudillero, Northern Spain, and thankfully, have already found a tremendous little eatery, in this delightful town.

‘El Faro’ does the job, and ticks all the boxes, on every level. It scores an immediate 8.5, and shouldn’t be missed if you’re ever here.

On the other hand, ‘El Pescador’, was double the money, had a slow and surly waitress, and the food was very average indeed. 2.

Over and out, B x