Keith Knight says we should be more appreciative of the men and women who ride racehorses

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Awhile back I was in a betting shop and overheard the following conversation by two middle-aged punters who gave the impression of being born aggrieved.
In respect of the reader offended by gratuitous and unnecessary use of profanities I have severely censured the following. (Insert the f-word as you see fit.) “That McCoy is as bent as they come. He only wins when he wants them to.” His mate’s response was equally calumniatory. “That Ruby Walsh is as bad....