SPOTY
Or Sports Personality Of The Year in its long form.
Let me declare my interest. I would love Tony McCoy to win this award. Not only is it fully deserved, but it would also give a boost to racing. Let me temper that with the fact that the short priced favourite just never seems to win this award any more. Also, in the general public, there is little recognition of who Tony McCoy is.
Before I got into horse racing via Bet Angel I wouldn’t have had a clue who he was, now I regard him as one of the best sportsmen in the country. I am pretty sure you could give AP a dead cow and he could still win a race. There are not many sportsmen who have been at the top of their sport for 15 years and you should also affored respect for all jump jockey’s and the risks they take. In any other sport you would instantly be a 1.01 to win the award given such an achievement. But against more popular sports, you wonder whether the general public will vote for him?
Is he value? Given the interest in the betting community I sense this has driven his his price down. Betting activity needs to be matched with votes for a win. I don’t know how many votes are cast but given the declining interest in racing I wonder whether his price is a little short? Anyhow, here is hoping AP can get the award.
A legend
Category: General, Horse Racing, Trading strategies
