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Clare Balding’s dad wins £5,000 on 100-1 bet he placed over two decades ago

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Clare Balding’s dad wins £5,000 on 100-1 bet he placed over two decades ago

Clare Balding's dad has won £5,000 from a 100-1 bet he placed over two decades ago. Ian Baldings made the bet with his friend and Tote chairman Peter Jones back in 2001. William Buick will be crowned champion jockey on Saturday. Buck will ride 2021 Derby winner Adayar in the Qipco Champion Stakes. Buik missed out on becoming champion last year. Oisin Murphy won the title.

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