Betting.Betfair

In writing these blogs, I have tried to encourage a sceptical, or even mildly contrarian, viewpoint in my reader(s). It is not so much a case of "if you say white, then I will say black" as "if you say white, then I feel compelled to point out that white is in fact several other colours combined into one" (thanks go to Isaac Newton for that particular insight). Therefore, if you have been paying attention, you should have little difficulty in answering the following question: "is Camelot a good bet at around 1.75 for The Derby at Epsom?". A clue: the answer is not "yes". It is almost certainly true that Camelot is the likeliest winner of racing's Blue Riband. He is an unbeaten classic winner, likely to be suited by the longer trip of Saturday's race, and his 11 rivals include four...