My Race Days

£150K Bet placed on Frankel! In the Ring at Royal Ascot 2011 !!

They had a nervous time for a few seconds as it looked like he was going to be caught.Jockey Tom Queally said he was idling in front though critics say he didn't have much left in the tank and it looked like his lead was being eroded rapidly when the line came. Frankel's starting price was 30/100 which means they have won £45 thousand but risked £150 000 to win it!! Just above where I am chatting to Simon Nott, music journalist and betting information compiler for the media (Turf TV, BBC etc) , is the Royal Box. On my blog you can see two videos of Simon giving a full demonstration of tic tac btw at Sandown: http://www.lovetheraces.com/voices-of-the-races/eliza/blog-articles/sandown-p...

Simon, a fan of vintage clothes and '50's music, has also just done an interview with Duane Eddy!

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About Eliza Cook

Hi! I'm Eliza. I am a Geographer by profession, and am currently studying for a PhD in Geography at Swansea University. I will be investigating ice core records from Greenland pretty soon. But you don't want to hear about those.

On top of this, during a year out, I fell into working as an in-house model for Agent Provocateur. Strange but true! This experience heightened my appreciation of fashion - especially the eclectic and eccentric fashions of the races.

I've been a racing fan for two years. I love all racing, but a day at the jumps is where I really feel the most excitement. Having grown up in Gloucestershire, with two great racecourses on the doorstep - Cheltenham and Chepstow - it is a wonder that I didn't find racing sooner.

I've been privileged to be a part of some of the 'behind the scenes' elements of racing, from photographing frosty morning breeze-ups to attending the post Cheltenham Festival jockeys' celebration in the Weighing Room!

I am thrilled to be a 'Voice of the Races'. To me, the most striking feature of racing is the accessibility of participants - and the fact that everybody attending has a part to play. A day at the races has it all; wonderful horses, spectacle and fashion, in an adrenaline soaked atmosphere where people from all walks of life come together in mutual appreciation of the sport.

I can't wait to tell you all about my experiences at the races, the people I meet and the adventures I have, as well as the fashions I encounter and the stories I uncover.

I hope you enjoy it!