Archive - Boyd's Own Paper

Betting on the future of racing... just a thought Part 2

Yesterday, I hope I managed to give you an idea of how Racing’s relationship with the bookies has put us in the current financial bind we find ourselves…

Oct 9 • Nick Boyd

Betting on the future of racing... just a thought Part 1

Plus Newmarket, Chepstow, York on ITV Racing

Oct 9 • Nick Boyd

Where did you go to my darling soixante-huitards?

Are the French Parcousup riots, Le Pen’s entry ticket?

Oct 6 • Nick Boyd

With so many heads in the sand, we’ll have Ostrich racing next

In the meantime, some good TV racing and an excellent Arc meeting to look forward to.

Oct 2 • Nick Boyd

Acting is all about honesty. If you can fake that, you've got it made.

Oct 1 • Nick Boyd

September 2026

The Diesel in your bread.

I have already mentioned the very low levels of UK diesel storage (21.5 days), which the Millipede, Defra, and the Kumbaya Labour Farming Group (This…

Sep 30 • Nick Boyd

A conference for Labour - lots of smoke and no fire.

Godot will arrive in the next General Election, together with some Jam

Sep 29 • Nick Boyd

Cambridgeshire Day

Two in one day - you lucky, lucky people.

Sep 26 • Nick Boyd

Azerbaijan Grand Prix - TODAY!!!

You go to London for lunch and life’s plans, get turned on their head.

Sep 26 • Nick Boyd

Frazzled and ready for lunch please!

A vulgarian might suggest that this has been a bit of a shite-week.

Sep 24 • Nick Boyd

The Listowel Harvest Festival Race Meeting

The Kerry National calls us away from the affairs of Court.

Sep 23 • Nick Boyd

My learned friend is wrong about Spencer

Lunch at the Château d’If before Johnny the Fish’s memorial; then onto a packed church.

Sep 23 • Nick Boyd

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