'The Day Frankie Dettori cost me £1.4million' - Gary Wiltshire reflects on the Magnificent Seven

Gary Wiltshire, the on-course Bookmaker, who lost £1.4 million when Frankie Dettori landed his magnificent seven, talks about that day and his life as one of the most recognisable faces in the betting ring in conversation with Nick Luck.
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[@awm3852]

What a top man. Sky should be ashamed of themselves after not giving him his job back.

[@gingerjoeracing]

Absolutely

[@billsamuls7620]

WHEN A JOCKEY IS RIDING IN HIS LAST RACE THE OTHER RIDERS DONT SEEM TO PUSH THERES THAT HARD WHEN FRANKIE RODE 6 WINNERS GOING FOR 7 I SAY NO MORE

[@gingerjoeracing]

@Perfect Power absoluuuutely rambo

[@glynnevans1851]

@@billsamuls7620 You could well be right sir. Kind regards Glynn n greetings from Stourbridge West Midlands UK 🤝

[@stephenwilliams2726]

Met him often at the race tracks he is all ways smiling and never seen him moaning when he pays out either unlike a lot of other bookies

[@jockgnu9026]

Great interview - could listen to Gary all day, a proper bloke.

[@davidorton4487]

Gary is an absolute legend. Such a lovely genuine guy. I could listen to his stories all day long. Best interview ever, Racing TV. Dave

[@gingerjoeracing]

Absolutely

[@pauljones5066]

Nick is the best interviewer bar none

[@garywiltshire6431]

After a couple of large gin and tonics what a lovely way to finish the day reading all the wonderful comments thanks so much gal ❤️

[@garythompson9452]

A lot of respect for you mate. You take care of yourself.

[@billsamuls7620]

jockeys if one is retirering they do there best to make him win i say no more@@garythompson9452

[@cliveelliot2483]

What an absolute geezer, could listen to his stories all day long. One of lifes true characters. Don't get the sort anymore. Will be buying the book for sure.

[@barryfoxall2082]

A fantastic insight, brilliant Nick Luck presenting, let the man tell the story, no interuptions

[@millkit]

What a great listen this was, best of luck for the future Gary

[@MrSamo65]

fantastic interview with Mr Wiltshire ... a real bookmaker back in the day before all the algorithm kings

[@tinkhefferon9934]

Top man Gary, remember when he moved 3 doors from me in mk then he moved to racecourses estate built a brick wall for him , used to see him at colvill dogs hinckley, flapping, and at Bletchley dogs lovely man 👍

[@afcwfcwfc]

Marvellous ! Great I use word loosely interview as it was the Gary show, well done Nick for letting Gary talk

[@alanshirt9409]

The man is a survivor.

[@buckerooney2247]

A man of his words. My gambling was getting out of control. I earn 12k a month and was gambling half that. Admitted to the wife and she already knew. So I now limit myself to £100 a week and we've never been so better off. This interview has just made me order his book winning it back

[@sheikhando4815]

I have £200 a month spare, got to 15k in 6 months, then lost it, ruined me for 8 years, mate get as many holidays as you can they only £500 a week away 🎉 better then laying horses at Southwell like me 🥹

[@ronniefront511]

They don’t make em like they used to. Proper bookmaker, not these exchange merchants nowadays

[@gingerjoeracing]

Very true unfortunately

[@bobbell4461]

Could not believe my eyes at Kingston Blount point to point one day and one of the bookies clerks was Gary. Happy as Larry talking to every one.

[@greggclarke4080]

Everybody loves a true story, I'm no different, and watching this is the first time I've heard of this Man. Finished watching it thinking "what a Legend"

[@natalliaf6387]

evening, gary

[@Connor500]

Great man and a great interview

[@johnniedee344]

A lovely lovely man great interview guys👌

[@mickykedian7753]

The book (his first) that Gary referred to is called Winning It Back …..it’s a great read. God bless you Gary Wiltshire

[@Thanks_for_posting.]

Thanks for posting

[@johndeans1777]

Great interview.Well done

[@hughbasham4389]

I have to say that Gary is a fantastic bloke and I have fed him from my hospitality unit on the other side of the track at Ascot in the past. He still does Warwick where he has stood for over 30 years. Lovely lovely bloke.

[@markjohnnojohnson5352]

Never met Gary but if I did pint would be on me! What a guy!! Never heard someone so so happy he deserves the world! Off to buy the book now❤️

[@James-lm6wt]

Great interview top fella Gary

[@betterhrs5676]

Wonderful Interview :)

[@bigcee3338]

Just quite simply a great man.... Respect from Thailand

[@billyb5059]

Sky a disgraceful sacking this bloke one of the nicest blokes in the game

[@MrExsasperated]

The racing community is second to none and I think the stories from punters of near missis and unlucky losers are sometimes better than those of winners.....after all its something we can all relate to......right? .....and the Magnificent 7, I was there and didn't back a single one of them!! Lol.

[@TheGloriousUncertainty]

what an absolute Gentleman, go on Gary Lad.....

[@NewingtonBoy]

Great interview boys! Very interesting! 🏇🏇🏇

[@gingerjoeracing]

Absolutely mark

[@iga279]

great guy and a great story; thanks a bunch;

[@gingerjoeracing]

Well said

[@deiselden]

fred done paid for the operation basically saved gary s life.thanks for a cracking video an good luck

[@jamma6622]

Top Top bloke! Seen gary commentating on the pool and seems a cracking man!

[@jimfrater7395]

What a fantastic man, great story!

[@gingerjoeracing]

Well said Jim

[@gingerjoeracing]

@Perfect Power I see you were sat there at 3a.m commenting on everyones posts from your 50th email address wayne....lolololololol

[@theculturedthug6609]

Should make film about this fella and the events of 1996 and beyond.

[@christophebonhoefferofbelg9846]

Absolutely, what a story.👍

[@billholmes2509]

program was a pleasure to watch

[@declanburke1262]

Riveting interview. Brilliant stuff.

[@gingerjoeracing]

Absolutely

[@bobbyhanly3466]

Nick is a great interviewer too. Genuinely interested and knows the material backwards. Good listener too, not interrupting constantly like most modern interviewers.

[@user-le8ll3kh8c]

Paid shill for corrupt bookies more like 😂😂😂😂😂

[@garybrearley2636]

WHAT A BLOODY LEGEND SOME GUY 👏🙌👏

[@gingerjoeracing]

Well said Gary

[@gingerjoeracing]

Wayne your a bully who wouldn’t say it to my face

[@ianhope3203]

I had 40/1 or maybe 60/1 winner at Brighton in the last race at Brighton many year's ago. Went to collect my winnings and he was trying to do a runner. I got my winnings. Bookmakers bent crooks the lot.

[@jameswillison2220]

Absolutely brilliant genuine guy well done

[@gingerjoeracing]

Couldn’t agree more

[@gingerjoeracing]

Good one wayne

[@richardhendry3616]

Brilliant watch what a top top man

[@qed456]

Mr Witshire is a true gent and legend - from the old school of bookmakers

[@ivanlee35]

Proper bookie and a great bloke better than the crap today

[@qed456]

This is meant as a big compliment but people like Gary (also more extreme Harry Findlay) have had so many life experiences with so many highs that when interviewed they cannot help being jogged by memories that take them off track for a bit so they jump around. Always a sign of a life well lived

[@davidedwards6807]

Very nice interview nice guy

[@gingerjoeracing]

Absolutely

[@tchandrakumaran8268]

This is what happens to me on trading platforms. Take bets thinking can’t lose here

[@tonybaloney4195]

Enjoyed that

[@grahambeyer6254]

Can we have more of Gary please?

[@jimbowie4504]

Top top lad u can only wish good things for him

[@michaeltait7145]

Really enjoyed that Gary great guy

[@Elliot-T]

What a life. Legend

[@gingerjoeracing]

Well put

[@gingerjoeracing]

@Perfect Power Wayne sat there at 3 in the morning being a cheesy wotsit as per usual

[@martinhunt5340]

lovely man remember when he use to come to hinckley dogs track on a sat night

[@davidloch1022]

Proper gentleman

[@mikeharrington5593]

From heaven to hell and back again. Well done Gary

[@vincentturner2]

Good interview had not known his story good on him.i have had my share of losing bets had a Bentley my pride and joy sold it put the money on S.C to win gold Cup (David Nichols) didn't win come out next time 3 weeks later and won a 2 mile race at Liverpool even money.Now just my pension to live on were I earned a day now a month but would not change a thing trying to beat the bookie keeps the heart ticking.

[@accountformelyknownasarsen3072]

Great character.

[@danlebeau8739]

Amazing story, what a character. Its easy in hindsight but laying 40k at 4s to Coral when he looking for 9/2 seems incredibly generous. Nowadays these bookies don't take any sort of size.

[@lucasbickers4461]

Legend..

[@davidgibbs7256]

A true gent and bookmaker.

[@johnwheeler2040]

Great man Gary

[@gingerjoeracing]

Absolutely

[@gingerjoeracing]

I see you were up at 3 a.m commenting on everyone’s posts again. Jealousy is a sad thing wayne

[@johnwheeler2040]

Oxford dog wonderful times take bet pay out or lose new every one name great day just memories now

[@the_observinganalyst4085]

⭐Unadulterated👌

[@Williovr]

What a great interview. Gary and the Legand harry Findley are two of the best people the game will ever have.

[@davidorton4487]

Totally agree

[@paulrichards6894]

one layed an horse that bankrupted him and the other lost a fortune on the horses.....hardly people to look up to

[@paulrichards6894]

Findley admitted he lost 3 million on the horses though he did make more than that on other sports....but as regards racing he was a poor judge who backed long odds on shots and lost

[@carlos18891969]

Disgusting how hills wanted there dough within a week ,good on coral giving him time ,fair play to him playing with the big guns tho ppl like him I want them to win

[@gingerjoeracing]

Absolutely

[@billyb5059]

I remember Derek Burrows I'm sure he was at Henlow as well

[@markignatius7234]

Seems like a really decent geezer.

[@pauljones5066]

so Unlucky, I still cant believe that bloody horse won

[@KLD76]

Gary used to present the dogs with my dad (Dave Smith) many years ago.

[@jameslisney8252]

i hope your dad is well, i remember seeing him some time back now in billericay,he disappeared from the telly because of one mistake...calling a result at lingfield too fast if i remember right, i would still prefer dave to alot of the presenters today.

[@piggyman1585]

Very.Goodman.what Astor you.wish him.well

[@felgate11]

Can we please go back to the old days whereby Bookies pay 1/4 odds for 1st 4 in Handicaps of 16 runners or more & the rest of the older rules!! Clerks of Courses should be telling the Rails Bookies they do same or they don't get a Pitch!! - Also the 1/5 odds 1st 4,5,6 or 7 Bollocks for online Bookies - They're Raking it in - Otherwise they wouldn't be doing it!!!!!!!

[@WESSERPARAQUAT]

I have an interesting Gary story , he was filling in on a tipping line and i happened to phone it once! and that was the day i heard Gary say the following unforgettable quote ...."whoever put that in at 15/8 has s h i ** in their a r ** !!! " shortly after i believe he was fired from said tipping line :PP

[@ga-ow7yf]

Well done to Fred Done.

[@gerardfoley9619]

Wiltshire is a real gangster ...

[@mickyfinn1737]

Some people would think he's crazy ? But only the people with that rouge gambler inside who does some crazy shit planning ahead thinking the dream is in sight ! Truly understand he enjoyed it in a sick way, he felt that emotion very few ever will when it all fell apart that sickness 🤢🤢

[@gingerjoeracing]

Well put

[@azulyoro100]

Love to hear these stories from the ring... sounds like a top bloke.... not sure about how far he's stretching the truth when laying a nag for close to 1.5 mill with a 3k float... but whatever floats ur boat makes 4 a good Jackanory!!! As someone mentioned love listening to this guy, Harry Findlay and Barry Dennis not forgetting barney curly

[@MrSamo65]

oh he did thou lay that nag ...

[@krisclark739]

It was layed to bookies on the slate

[@csb7376]

If you can lose your fortune on a game of pitch and toss and make no mention of the loss. Or in this case talk about it to anyone who'll pay you an appearance fee from that day onward. Lovely man he may be, and yes everyone got paid...eventually, but he was betting with money he didn't have.

[@billholmes2509]

Gary , have met you in a betting shop in Birmingham by robin hood island , what an experience ,also i have read you book , absolutely brilliant.

[@bezness]

funny i was in bookies norm bout 20folk in, was at least 200, all in backing dettori, but i done a gary! and backed the 2nd pat edderys i was same like surely must get beat lol

[@bartonbank2531]

How Nick luck was overlooked in favour of ed chamberlain for the itv racing job is a mystery to me . Old wooden top ed isn’t a patch on Nick

[@evertoncardinal7745]

The last race of the 7 was one of the most fixed races you'll ever see. Yet it's very rarely mentioned and was never investigated. Just shows that race fixing is fine if it gets the sport untold attention.

[@James-lm6wt]

Was paddling water for last 2 furlongs

[@alanbenn7756]

nice bloke but he has put me of betting for life ,

[@pauljones3587]

He’s right though bookies are not proper bookies no more! The only proper bookmaker is Fred done who pushes out his odds as he’s willing to be the only proper bookmaker atm and he will take over the bookmaking in time.

[@craigmiller2935]

Come oncourse mate you’ll be able to get whatever lumps you want on.

[@hughjohn7778]

Fred done hahahahaha your takin the piss

[@barnibizer]

What a story....Gary should hold his head high. He saw an opportunity in the market and a 1 in a million beat him. I bet you he would take the same bet over and over again....most people should as that is how you make money over time. Just a shame it was a touch "too" much risk for him at the time

[@gingerjoeracing]

Well said mate

[@qed456]

He is right about the lack of smartness and style in bookies attire these days - its disgusting

[@thejizzler2499]

Small bookie ! fuck me he is massive now

[@waynegrow4141]

Didn’t he already publish a book back in the day?

[@lesblakeman]

"Winning it Back" good read

[@deandoherty8376]

A lovely chap from corals don't you mean a bbbbbbb

[@mikewatt8706]

i was in a ladbrokes bookies in Wimbledon London that day. i was just a young dumb punter and i was chatting to an old man who seemed to know more than me about horses. i asked him if he fancied anything that day and he said he thought frankies 1st 5 races had a good each way chance. i wrote out a bet to do 10 pounds each way accumulator on the 1st 5 races and then i thought i wouldn't be that lucky and i threw the bet in the bin. not sure what i would have win but it would have been quite a bit

[@mikewatt8706]

roughly 30k

[@mikewatt8706]

actually nearer to 55k

[@scoop2963]

Stephen nolans best friend is northern irelands biggest independent bookmaker.. did gary know that?

[@WESSERPARAQUAT]

Gal would also give Shakespeare a run for his money.....one of his chapters is called: "I Done Me Bollocks Again"!!!! go on Gal! :))))))))) what a title for a chapter :))) also he details about being about to get married to his jew girlfriend and she said he would have to be circumcised !! this was arranged :P but Gal f ed off to Jersey ! i was roaring with laughter reading that :)))) our hero wasn't having that! great character great man

[@andrewredshaw1703]

Class . Wonder how much he could of greened your the race for . He should of got compensation from sky what a joke thinking he masterminded some dog bet for 8 bags

[@user-zp5ji1uq1h]

Proper man. Se him last at high easter point to point grand national day 3 horse race. 1 to 3 6 to 4 3 to 1 the rag 😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheGloriousUncertainty]

but I remember..... Montagues Dawson.

[@johnbutler3654]

Gary has a free syndicate wow that's good but count me out lol

[@waynegrow4141]

Tommo wanted 2000 shares if it’s free 😂

[@gingerjoeracing]

😂😂😂😂

[@sheikhando4815]

Why didn’t he just put 300k on 9/2 payout the 1.8 then keep 350k

[@user-le8ll3kh8c]

Bookies waste of space nowadays , impossible to get a bet on unless ur a losing punter ,, exchanges outshine bookies all day long 💯💥💥💥

[@HappyRareGrooveMan]

Show me a poor bookie .

[@hammer6619]

typical of most punters betting in the shops you win they scream blue murder bookies died years ago run by stockbrokers who play by their own rules

[@mark3716]

What is this all about!?