Horse owner disses Cheltenham sponsor Totesport

MuzzledClive Smith, owner of racehorse Kauto Star, likes his nag’s chances in next Friday’s Cheltenham Gold Cup. He’s even willing to put his money on it, just not with Totesport, the event’s sponsor. Speaking at a Westminster reception to promote the race, Smith not only revealed that he placed his wager on Betfair, he cited the reasons behind his preference as ‘you can’t get the money on with the Tote.’ Hey, maybe Racing For Change should add ‘muzzling the owners’ to its ‘to do’ list. Read more.