#BettingPeople: TONY ELVES

#BettingPeople: Tony Elves was the Newmarket correspondent ‘Warren Hill’ for the Sporting Life, then the Racing Post, he’s known, the great and good and not so good from HQ in those years. In this interview, he talks of his life at the epicentre of horse racing, the ups and the downs.

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TONY ELVES (part 1 of 4)

Tony talks about striking up a friendship with Sir Henry Cecil and being there for each other in tough times, being around when Frankel was reigning supreme and an emotional farewell to his friend.

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TONY ELVES (part 2 of 4)

Tony talks about Sir Michael Stoute, meeting the Queen in unexpected circumstances. He talks about his roots in Sunderland and going to York University purely because it was near the racecourse, joining the University Turf Club, Alastair Down putting in a good word and getting work in the racing press.

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TONY ELVES (part 3 of 4)

Tony talks about the reality of being the Newmarket gallops watcher, going out with a torch, trying to find out who the horses catching pigeons were, landing touches and the tale of a mystery grey that Sir Mark Prescott wanted to keep under wraps.

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TONY ELVES (part 4 of 4)

Landing a monumental touch on George Washington, hanging with the Coolmore crew, bringing up three kids on his own, nearly losing everything, always being a survivor, Lester Piggott’s tipping competition, Barney Curley and more.

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TONY ELVES #BettingPeople PODCAST