Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Jim McGrath (born 22 May 1955 [1]) is an English horse racing pundit and broadcaster. He was associated with Timeform from 1974 until 2009. His nickname is "The Sage of Halifax". [2] He is well known for his onscreen relationship with John Francome on Channel 4 Racing.
This page was last edited on 20 February 2024, at 13:23 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.
Pages in category "British horse racing commentators" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Triple Crown Productions was formed in 1986 with ABC; prior to that, the individual racing associations reached their own deals with television networks. Prior to the change, on May 21, 2005, Visa, Inc. officially withdrew its sponsorship of the Triple Crown, effective with the 2006 races; this relieved the company from paying the US$ 5,000,000 ...
Timeform is a sports data and content provider located in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. Founded in 1948, it provides systematic information on form to punters and others involved in the horse racing industry. The company was purchased by the sports betting exchange Betfair in December 2006.
Holt became a racecourse commentator in 1988, and made his TV debut for Channel 4 on 30 September 1994 at Newmarket. He rose through the commentating ranks quickly, and was race-calling alongside Graham Goode for the SIS feed for the Grand National in 1990. The pair went on to commentate on the race together until 1997.
Thunder Plains proposed building the first full-size horse racing track in the county. They intend to convert a 312-acre plot of land east of town into a destination for equestrians and tourists ...
His first race commentary was in 1986 at Tweseldown Racecourse in Fleet, Hampshire. In 1995, he called his first Classic , the St. Leger Stakes at Doncaster Racecourse in South Yorkshire , and as of May 2009, had announced eleven St. Legers, and five Epsom Derbies .