Sydney Betting Ring - 1997 - The Gamblers

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  • Опубліковано 5 кві 2018
  • A brief look into the early careers of Sean and Kingsley Bartholomew as well as bookie John Kennedy as they do battle in the Sydney betting ring...
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  • @anneshaw9681
    @anneshaw9681 5 років тому +42

    "God wants me to gamble"

  • @deanwheeler5969
    @deanwheeler5969 3 роки тому +38

    God said come forth but he got blocked for a run and came fifth..

    • @daviemac2653
      @daviemac2653 Рік тому

      We used to have a similar saying, Go fourth and multiply, but he came fifth and lost his beer money

  • @davidf960
    @davidf960 5 років тому +29

    The good old days

  • @mikewatt8706
    @mikewatt8706 3 роки тому +12

    the internet killed the tracks. todays punters are online playing poker and betting on football

  • @mattylamb9194
    @mattylamb9194 3 роки тому +13

    Really interesting look back at the days when racecourse bookies needed to have an opinion about horse was going to win

    • @terencenordberg7482
      @terencenordberg7482 2 роки тому

      Can you expand on what that means?

    • @landedthemoney
      @landedthemoney Рік тому

      @@terencenordberg7482 They don't need to have an opinion these days because they just follow Betfair and only let you on to win $2k max.

  • @DdotRay86
    @DdotRay86 3 роки тому +10

    John Kennedy took his losses like a man. Respect.

    • @rampagegaming1911
      @rampagegaming1911 3 роки тому +2

      My Grandfather is John Kennedy Legend

    • @sambadolato3129
      @sambadolato3129 2 роки тому

      @@rampagegaming1911 is he still a bookie?

    • @gustaaf1892
      @gustaaf1892 2 роки тому +1

      Strikes me as a real decent bloke. This wasn't long before I more or less gave the punt away because my work started to take up too much time, which didn't leave me enough time to do the form sufficient enough to give me much of a chance. I figured that it was hard enough to win putting in the time and effort, so I'd only be donating money to the bookies if I continued on. The number of bookies had well and truly dwindled by that time, so there really wasn't much competition to offer attractive prices anymore, not in Newcastle anyway.

  • @BibinBCherian
    @BibinBCherian 8 місяців тому +2

    Good stuff, wish we had more like this video.

  • @vickeeble0
    @vickeeble0 3 роки тому +5

    Good video and thank you for posting.

  • @seamusdempsey3062
    @seamusdempsey3062 4 місяці тому

    It's crazy, I was born in 1997 when this came out - But I grew up and had my first job as a bagman with one of the rails bookies, and I recognise a lot of these blokes. They're still around.

  • @owen7185
    @owen7185 2 роки тому +6

    Might and power was the sort of horse who would die before letting another horse get past him

    • @jasonlansdown2758
      @jasonlansdown2758 Рік тому

      Great call. There's no way in my opinion that Winx has her way against him.

  • @jeffreyloftus3617
    @jeffreyloftus3617 3 роки тому +5

    Shocking decision the "winner " actually kept a straight line from the start

  • @krismatt2355
    @krismatt2355 4 роки тому +9

    Funny how he got an answer from God about wether he should gamble or not. I never got one on more pressing matters.

  • @Damienesther..
    @Damienesther.. 3 роки тому +4

    Great stuff

  • @jonglewongle3438
    @jonglewongle3438 3 роки тому +4

    Terry Page said in the media in 1977, to the effect, ' put it this way, I haven't been winning '. Then in 1988 he comes back with, " I'll back South Sydney to make the semis, if anyone wants to take me on. ". And he'd have got done on that. I had a real mind to actually have some of that, but my personal finances were not going ideally enough, so I let it go. This is all public media stuff which I'm citing.

    • @johnparris2353
      @johnparris2353 Рік тому +1

      It's all. Madness forget it u need a peaceful life only u can change it start now the figures are against u forget cup

  • @timmymorecroft8980
    @timmymorecroft8980 Рік тому

    Who's the silverfox with the horn-rims, and is he still punting?

  • @sjqnes9984
    @sjqnes9984 Рік тому +1

    Please add more videos like this please please please 🙏 💜

  • @owen7185
    @owen7185 2 роки тому +2

    Every man on Earth was on Might and Power, probably even Doemius owners😂. Even Moses was on him

  • @VictoriaAlfredSmythe
    @VictoriaAlfredSmythe 3 місяці тому +1

    Thank you from Manhattan ©2024

  • @lawshorizon
    @lawshorizon 3 роки тому

    I wish I could punt where I am. I'm stuck with the pari-mutuals which means I don't know the final odds of the horse until right after the race starts. If a bookie could give me odds, and stick with them, then there would be a potential to make money playing the horses.

  • @jackcack8709
    @jackcack8709 2 роки тому +5

    Just shows how long ago this was . The odds on the stands are all digital ( electronic ) these days 😃

    • @billsamuls7620
      @billsamuls7620 2 роки тому +1

      he said it dont say in the bible not to bet thats becauseJESUS WAS BORN IN A STABLE

    • @dennispicone6801
      @dennispicone6801 4 місяці тому

      Nothing like the good old days, especially New Years Day at Wallabadah, up near Quirindi and Tamworth. Massive crowds in the old days. The internet changed the gambling game forever.

    • @AdamSabir1
      @AdamSabir1 Місяць тому

      @@dennispicone6801As a young person, I’m always a bit upset I couldn’t have experienced those days. Especially dog tracks, just dead empty.

    • @dennispicone6801
      @dennispicone6801 Місяць тому

      @@AdamSabir1 it's not just those. The gambling days of yesterday are forever finished. The culture forward now and has been digital for quite awhile.

  • @johnparris2353
    @johnparris2353 Рік тому

    Good to see this side of the game
    Not as easy as it looks they all work a different way God won't help good luck is what you want

  • @chemonro
    @chemonro Рік тому +2

    here from the wolfden lmao

  • @elitesportsracing818
    @elitesportsracing818 4 роки тому +1

    Interest to watch.

  • @garycody1929
    @garycody1929 2 місяці тому +1

    The Holy Bookmaker.

  • @matttaylor8143
    @matttaylor8143 6 років тому +5

    Love this

  • @user-fs6sl2er1x
    @user-fs6sl2er1x 6 місяців тому

    There's not many bookies take losing with a smile on their face

  • @MitchyChats
    @MitchyChats 3 роки тому +3

    15 large on might and power 👌

  • @michaelsouri3679
    @michaelsouri3679 3 місяці тому

    The good old days at the races,,.

  • @PeterSmith-bj4ml
    @PeterSmith-bj4ml 17 днів тому

    Wasn't a priest inevitably involved in the Fine Cotton scandal?

  • @jeffreyloftus3617
    @jeffreyloftus3617 3 роки тому +2

    Wins $ 3500 0n the first $1000 on the last losses on the rest but smiles and says he still won $3000, really.

  • @jackmcinerney7299
    @jackmcinerney7299 6 років тому +3

    Wow

  • @krismatt2355
    @krismatt2355 4 роки тому +1

    How did he make his money prior to becoming a bookie?

    • @jerkstore8730
      @jerkstore8730 2 роки тому +1

      Working at McDonald's - true story

  • @pltopper771
    @pltopper771 4 роки тому +2

    you almost feel bad for em

    • @gustaaf1892
      @gustaaf1892 2 роки тому +1

      Haha, you only have to look in the carpark to see what they drive to know that the ones that survive do so in absolute comfort.

  • @tommyhughes2264
    @tommyhughes2264 4 місяці тому

    The good old day's of betting, now on line betting has changed how we bet.You will find now that when you go into a bookies, there usually empty except for the odd punter player the machines.In time horse racing will go the same way as speedway, down the plug hole.

    • @Vile_Entity_3545
      @Vile_Entity_3545 4 місяці тому

      No it won’t. It is the sport of kings and does not need punters to keep the sport going. There might be less races but it would never die.

    • @tommyhughes2264
      @tommyhughes2264 4 місяці тому

      @@Vile_Entity_3545 Are you joking, no punters no horse racing.No punters no levy means no prize money, means racing for rosette's, no punters means race courses would close.Oh wait a minute you played an April fool joke a day later.You got me there Bro, i thought you where being serious.

    • @Vile_Entity_3545
      @Vile_Entity_3545 4 місяці тому

      @@tommyhughes2264 Racing was happening well before the public as a whole could gamble. It started in the 1600’s so it will always be a thing whether the racecourses have 10 punters or thousands. The money will never stop online so tell me how are they going to race if hardly anybody goes racing anymore?
      I’ll tell you how. They will still race around the racecourses because they won’t be racing around the M25.

  • @parramattaeels7928
    @parramattaeels7928 3 роки тому +3

    Where r these people now? I wish we could find out

    • @rampagegaming1911
      @rampagegaming1911 3 роки тому

      My Grandfather is John Kennedy

    • @parramattaeels7928
      @parramattaeels7928 3 роки тому

      @@rampagegaming1911 wow
      He passed away recently???

    • @rampagegaming1911
      @rampagegaming1911 3 роки тому

      @@parramattaeels7928 No Mate

    • @gustaaf1892
      @gustaaf1892 2 роки тому +4

      Sean is a very successful and rich punter who bets a lot of money on a number of different horses in each race he has a go at. His turnover is huge. He also sold his online bookmaking business to Sportsbet.

    • @jasonlansdown2758
      @jasonlansdown2758 Рік тому

      @@rampagegaming1911 is he still bookmaker

  • @db0800
    @db0800 2 роки тому

    Andy Kaufman 8.00 enjoying a day at the sports.

  • @Powerneck
    @Powerneck Рік тому

    Not if you’d backed Bescon

  • @mickharrison9004
    @mickharrison9004 9 місяців тому

    The one thing racing around world has in common is outsiders and unfancied horses ,win most of the races worst and craziest of all is , American racing all small fields but still more than there fair share of outsiders ,to feed the bookies because without them there isn't racing .and without trainers bent ways there wouldn't be bookies .

  • @user-oc7it1il5y
    @user-oc7it1il5y 3 місяці тому

    It’s politics say no more get in make as much by any means or foul and get out they all parties are at it 🎉

  • @xavierwebb1437
    @xavierwebb1437 2 місяці тому

    Loves god deserve to lose believing in god 😂

  • @moneymike2128
    @moneymike2128 4 роки тому +6

    All bankrupt and skint now

    • @amitabhoosee573
      @amitabhoosee573 2 роки тому +5

      BARTHOLOMEU has since left being a bookmaker. He has become a multi millionnaire. God really helped him.

    • @amitabhoosee573
      @amitabhoosee573 2 роки тому +1

      Best punter of all.

    • @cryptolord9826
      @cryptolord9826 2 роки тому

      @@amitabhoosee573 don't think so best is David Walsh and his mate

    • @landedthemoney
      @landedthemoney 2 роки тому

      @@cryptolord9826 1. Dr Nick, 2. Zeljko and Walsh, 3. Bartholomew brothers