Bookie forbids son on track
NZPA .|p -I Sydney A Sydney racehorse owner has banned his son from racecourses after it was revealed the youth, aged 16, turned his meal money into winnings totalling more than $lOO,OOO. I I The youth, Robert Tidy, was given $100;for a Chinese meal with friends but decided to use it to bet on horses at meetings in Sydney, Melbourrie and Brisbane last Saturday. Mr Colin Tidy, a bookmaker and owner of the Golden Slipper fancy, Zeditave, said his j son approached a bookmaker and gave his age as 18, the minimum legal age for betting- J “The bookmaker obviously believed him and [he won a sum of money on his first horse,” he said. “There followed a string of winners and [some losers. What I can say is that my son went on to pick up a considerable sum; of money — at least a six-figure sum.” Mr Tidy [said he was concerned about the gambling urge of his; son; who had only just been [allowed back on racecourses jiafter being caught placing bets several weeks ago.! |
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