AK Bets

AK Bets Podcast

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AK Bets are the new kids on the block in UK & Irish bookmaking. Fed up with the direction bookmaking was heading AK Bets founder Anthony Kaminskas decided to set up his own betting website which built upon the foundations laid down by the AK Bets brand On-Course at Irish racetracks. The AK Bets Podcasts feature discussions on a wide range of sports from industry experts and sports betting gurus to ensure that you, the listener, is fully informed on major events coming up in the sporting calendar. If you like a bet or just want to learn more about the highs and lows of bookmaking this is t...

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The Racing Room - Horns On Sombreros 06.07.2026 1:26:38

Send us Fan Mail Intro: A Big Long Intro & The Pod Critiqued (0-14mins) Racing Review: On & Off Track (14-26mins) Soumillon Latest: And More To Come (26-28mins) Kempton: The Future Of The Track (28-37mins) Xmas: Revised Racing Schedule (37-39mins) More Tax Rises: Big Danger for Horse Racing (39-49mins) BGC: Latest (49-54mins) Haydock: Resuming In August (54-56mins) Wales: First Dogs Now Ju...

The Racing Room - Les Enfants Miserables 29.06.2026 57:06

Send us Fan Mail 0-8 Intro: Frankie Dettori, Ben Stokes and other random thoughts 8-14 Racing Review - hopefully not that apathetic this week... 14-21 That Soumillon hearing - with an inside line from Harry 21-27 Geldings being allowed in Arc – is it a big deal? 27-30 Regan and Magnier 30-34 The BHA response to the heatwave 34-41 High-profile bans – Shane Foley and Seamie Heffernan 41-44 Chelm...

The Racing Room - Wacky Bacio 21.06.2026 1:08:00

Send us Fan Mail Royal Ascot: Racing Review (0-6mins) Royal Ascot: Draw Bias (6-10mins) Royal Ascot: St James' Palace Stakes (10-16mins) Royal Ascot: Bacio & The BHA Decision (16-29mins) Royal Ascot: ITV Betting Coverage (29-38mins) Royal Ascot: The Betting Ring (38-43mins) AMO Racing: Royal Ascot & Business Model (43-53mins) Shark Hanlon: Fine Increased (53-56mins) Seamie Heffernan:...

The Racing Room - Sneaky Bum Time 15.06.2026 1:09:59

Send us Fan Mail Intro: Royal Ascot & World Cup (0-3mins) Quick Racing Review (3-4mins) Benvenuto Cellini: Final Thoughts (4-17mins) JCR: Haydock's 10% Refund (17-26mins) BHA Headhunters & John Gosden (28-34mins) LSE: Flutter De-Lists (34-36mins) BHA: Safeguarding Policies (36-37mins) Charles Byrnes Again (37-41mins) UKGC: World Cup Sweepstakes (41-45mins) Boylesports Sale (45-50mins)...

The Racing Room - BH-Eh? 08.06.2026 1:16:04

Send us Fan Mail Weekend Racing Review (0-3mins) AK Derby Positives: Ronan Whelan & Kevin Blake (3-7mins) Derby NR: Recent Precedent (7-9mins) Derby NR: Harry on Misapplied Rules (9-23mins) Derby NR: What If The Favourite Placed (23-36mins) Derby NR: Friendly Soul Backers Perplexed (26-28mins) Derby NR: Shaun Parker's Comments on Ryan Moore (28-31mins) Derby NR: The Invisible Hand of Inte...

The Racing Room - Loss Prevention Tension 02.06.2026 1:27:03

Send us Fan Mail Intro: SmartBash & Cheltenham Drunk Tank (0-5mins) Sports: Champions League & Greyhound Derby (0-8mins) Racing: Weekend Review On & Off Track (8-14mins) The Derby Discussed: Listener Suggestion (14-24mins) Irish Vets: Curragh Fallout & New Hire (24-31mins) Flutter: AGM No-Show & Short Sellers (31-44mins) Philip Byrnes: Ride & 21-Day Ban (44-48mins) Delayed...

The Racing Room - The Fighting Irish 26.05.2026 1:11:10

Send us Fan Mail Intro: Too Much Football Talk (0-6mins) Racing Review: On & Off Track (6-15mins) Haydock: Drains Like Cheltenham (15-27mins) UKGC: Affordability Check Latest (27-32mins) Matt Chapman: Farage Interview (32-38mins) Peter Savill: And His 200 Fans (38-42mins) Sales Stories: Fights, Sale Prices & Equine Flu (42-50mins) Joe Chambers: BHA's Training Fee Credit Scheme (50-56m...

The Racing Room - Thursday Murder Club 18.05.2026 1:06:29

Send us Fan Mail On this week's Pod: Intro: Golf, HBF Survey, SmartBash (0-3mins) Racing Review: Busy Week On Track (3-7mins) Affordability Checks: To Be Evaluated In Real World (7-14mins) BGC & Bookmakers Threaten Judicial Review (14-19mins) James Noyes: The 3-Page Resignation (19-24mins) Equine Flu: Hunter Chases Cancelled (24-26mins) Nicky Henderson: £2,500 Fine (26-29mins) Evoke Sale...

The Racing Room - GamScorn 11.05.2026 1:07:25

Send us Fan Mail On this weeks' Racing Room pod: Intro: No Ronan, Riding & More Late Goals (0-5mins) Racing Review: Appleby Rotten (5-9mins) Farce No 1: Chester (9-23mins) Farce No 2: Ripon (23-25mins) GamScore: More Tech Nobody Wants (25-43mins) Head Of Illegal Markets: £65k Salary (43-48mins) French Task Force: Sacrebleu! (48-50mins) Your Questions Answered (50mins-End)

The Racing Room - Barnard Hassle 05.05.2026 1:21:21

Send us Fan Mail On this week's Podcast: Intro: Ronan's Sub 4-Hour Marathon (0-5mins) Weekend Racing Review (5-10mins) RIP Bookmaker Jerry McDonnell (10-15mins) Tote Pricing Concerns: US, UK & Ireland (15-30mins) UKGC & The Ghost Of Affordability (30-37mins) Chris Fawcett: RIP UK Gambling? (37-40mins) Evoke Troubles: Black Market & Casino Glitch (40-46mins) ITV Win Shuts Down...

The Racing Room - Hoarse Whisperer 27.04.2026 1:13:42

Send us Fan Mail On this week's pod: Intro: Rochdale Woe & Trainer Bets (0-5mins) Weekend Racing Review: On & Off Track (5-14mins) Perth: Friday's Photo Finish Fiasco (14-30mins) Barrier Trials: The BHA Awakens (30-35mins) John Dance: Latest (35-36mins) Sportradar & The Short Sellers (36-42mins) Bad PR: William Hill & Good Morning Britain (42-49mins) New Report: Gambling...

The Racing Room - Signal & Noyes 20.04.2026 1:16:32

Send us Fan Mail On this week's Pod: Intro: Epsom Shame, £8 Pints & Hacked Accounts (0-7mins) Weekend Racing Review: On & Off Track (7-11mins) Breaking News: William Hill Offer (11-12mins) An Appalling Week for Licenced Individuals (12-13mins) James Noyes: U-Turn After 6 Years (13-21mins) Laafi: Aintree DQ (21-36mins) Banks Say No: Lloyds & Others (36-43mins) Gamstop: How Effectiv...

The Racing Room - Hedge Funds 13.04.2026 1:15:51

Send us Fan Mail On this week's pod: Intro: US Masters Chat (0-3mins) Gold Dancer (3-15mins) Grand National Review (15-25mins) Other Racing News in the Last Week (25-27mins) The Green Party & The Sun (27-33mins) Barrier Trials Update: NH Racing Too (33-41mins) Change At The Tote (41-42mins) Mark Tight Irish Times Latest (42-43mins) Sky News: Jockeys Mental Health (43-47mins) Your Many Que...

The Racing Room - Barrier To Success 07.04.2026 1:27:23

Send us Fan Mail On this week's Pod: Intro: Harry Dragged To The Races (0-7mins) BHA Letter: Affordability Checks (7-14mins) An Extended Weekend Racing Review (14-27mins) Closures 1: Betting Shops (27-31mins) William Hill: Massive Glitch Payout (31-43mins) The Skelton & Williams Gamble (43-59mins) Closures 2: Oxford & Suffolk Downs (59-63mins) UK Barrier Trials (63-72mins) US Masters...

The Racing Room - Eachway Not A Pleasure 30.03.2026 1:11:57

Send us Fan Mail On this week's Pod: Intro: Our Weekends & Ireland in Mourning (0-7mins) Weekend Racing Review: On & Off Track (7-14mins) On-Course Bookmakers: Constitution Hill (14-19mins) Billy Loughnane: 21-Day Ban Appeal (19-25mins) Paddy Power: Marketing Redundancies (25-28mins) Fan Duel TV: Gradual Closure in the US (28-31mins) Levy & Affordability: What Happens Next (31-43m...

The Racing Room - Pounds & Spence 23.03.2026 1:14:27

Send us Fan Mail On this week's Racing Room: Intro: Final Cheltenham Wash-Up & Fallout (0-7mins) Racing Review: On & Off Track & Constitution Hill (7-11mins) William Hill: The Casino Wins That Weren't (11-20mins) Greyhound Racing Ban: Wales & Scotland Say No (20-29mins) Auctions: Foal Crops Down & Tattersalls Profits (29-33mins) Jockey Club's £100m Catering Deal:...

The Racing Room - Wally Hockey Sticks 16.03.2026 1:52:05

Send us Fan Mail On this weeks Pod: Intro: How Was Your Cheltenham? (0-14mins) Cheltenham: Deep Dive All Topics (14-70mins) Declining Exchange Liquidity (70-72mins) That Fakenham Race (72-77mins) Evan Williams Guilty Verdict (77-82mins) Betfred-ARC Deal Finalised (82-84mins) JCR Lose Court Case: £990k Pay Out (84-87mins) Billy Loughnane Homeless Help (87-88mins) Deceased Racecourse In Soup Kitchen...

The Racing Room - The Ricci Get Richer 09.03.2026 1:08:05

Send us Fan Mail On this week's Pod: Intro: Hurdle Moved & Unexpected Watering (0-10mins) Weekend Racing Review: On & Off The Track (10-16mins) Frankie Dettori (16-25mins) Lord Allen & Brant Dunshea (25-37mins) BHA's New Training Fees Initiative (37-50mins) Gambling Tax: The Treasury & FOI Request (52-55mins) Andrew Rhodes: New Job (55-59mins) Gambling Sponsorship Cull: B...

The Racing Room - Parade Charade 02.03.2026 1:16:52

Send us Fan Mail On this week's Pod: Intro: 1 in 15 Romping At Racecourses (0-9mins) Weekend Racing Review: On & Off Track (9-13mins) Constitution Hill: Again (13-22mins) Lord Allen: Imminent Departure (22-25mins) AMO Racing: Latest Financials (25-33mins) Levy Yield: Calm Before The Storm? (33-39mins) John Butler: Barred From Having Runners (39-41mins) Failed Tests: Disqualified Irish Ho...

The Racing Room - Basher Wallet 23.02.2026 1:27:16

Send us Fan Mail On this weeks Pod: Basher Watts: Cost Of Training A Horse (0-9mins) Weekend Racing Review (9-12mins) Constitution Hill: To Jump Or Not To Jump (12-31mins) Twitter/X: Paid Gambling Partnerships (31-37mins) Racing Post: Unanswered Questions (37-49mins) Duke Of York Stakes Renamed (49-51mins) Lingfield: Application For Floodlights (53-55mins) Harry Skelton: Spends ? On New Initiativ...

The Racing Room - Constitution Hell 16.02.2026 1:19:19

Send us Fan Mail On this weeks Pod: Intro: Ronan Survives A Black Ski-Run (0-3mins) Racing Review: On & Off The Track (3-9mins) Constitution Hill: To Run Or Not To Run (9-18mins) Johnny Dineen: Betting Ring Return (18-24mins) Simon Nott Video: Ascot Pilfery (24-34mins) Paddy Power: ClearStake In Shops (34-37mins) Lord Allen: The Saga Rumbles On (37-40mins) Chris Fawcett: Black Market Growth (...

The Racing Room - Student Moans 09.02.2026 1:29:04

Send us Fan Mail Intro: RP Price Up, AK Best Odds & Rhodes Leaves UKGC (0-7mins) Weekend Racing Review: On & Off The Track (7-12mins) Friday Night Live (12-29mins) Deep Dive: Redwood Queen & IHRB (29-57mins) Racing Digital: Sunk Cost Fallacy (57-60mins) BHA: Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (60-62mins) BHA: Bookmkaing Reality Begins To Bite (62-64mins) BHA: Lord Allen Governance Ref...

The Racing Room - Coke Or Pepsi 03.02.2026 1:23:09

Send us Fan Mail On this weeks Pod: Intro: Constitution Hill & Frankie Dettori (0-6mins) Weekend Racing Review (6-12mins) Leopardstown DRF: The Betting Ring (12-23mins) Betting Tax Chickens Coming Home To Roost (23-27mins) The Sprinter Sacre Episode (27-33mins) BHA Reforms At A Standstill (33-39mins) That David Armstrong Interview in the Racing Post (39-43mins) The New Illegal Gambling Taskfor...

The Racing Room - A Pauling 25.01.2026 1:16:01

Send us Fan Mail On this week's pod: Intro: A Clarification & Michael O'Leary Fan Club (0-6mins) Weekend Racing Review (6-10mins) Sir Gino (10-16mins) The Last Race @ Cheltenham (16-36mins) Matt Chapman (36-45mins) Tony Bloom (45-48mins) Media Rights & Gowran Park (48-51mins) Irish Racing: More Tax & More Ignorance (51-53mins) Irish Racing: More Prizemoney & Leopardstown...

The Racing Room - Honey Bunnies 19.01.2026 1:23:46

Send us Fan Mail On this week's Racing Room: Intro: How Old Is Ronan & Other Nonsense (0-4mins) Weekend Racing Review (4-9mins) Record Racecourse Attendances? (9-14mins) Harry Cobden Teams Up With JP (14-20mins) Financial Trouble: Dettori & Haynes (20-31mins) All Change @ BGC: Dugher & Hurst Gone (31-38mins) Constitution Hill: £40k Racecourse Gallop (38-41mins) An Independent Book...