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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.
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.
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Bull was adamant for a long time that the British flat racing programme lacked a mile race for two-year-olds, and at his behest, the Timeform Gold Cup was established in 1961 to fill this gap. [4] The race, currently known as the Vertem Futurity Trophy , is now a Group 1 race, and in recent years has been won by future Derby winners including ...
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McGrath joined the BBC in time for the 1993 racing season. [2] He succeeded Peter O'Sullevan as the BBC's senior race commentator in December 1997. He then commentated on all of the BBC's major meetings including the Derby and The Oaks , Royal Ascot , the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe , the Irish Derby , the Hennessy Gold Cup , Glorious Goodwood ...
The ratings for the horses also help establish two other awards: the aforementioned Longines World's Best Horse Race and the Longines World's Best Jockey. The Longines World's Best Horse Race award recognizes the best-rated race of the highest-rated Group 1 international races as established by a panel of international handicappers.