#BettingPeople Interview Dax and Joe Oliver Racecourse Bookmakers Part 3/3
Joe Oliver has bet on course under the name Dick Oliver since the 1970’s and has had his son and Daughter working with him over the years. Joe is now officially ‘retired’ after Dax took over at the helm. Here’s their story. Policeman, banker, bookie, the story of the Dick Oliver firm.
In Part 3, Dax and Joe talk about how they deal with bets over and above what they are taking, hobbling to hedge a bet of £1500 at 33/1 with a bad knee, having good banter with the punters. They talk about the benefits of having multiple pitches and the logistics of staffing them at the big meetings.
Would Dax tell the kids at school what he did for a living, how in 2052 everything could come crashing down and if he’d been keen for his own kids to follow in his footsteps in the game. We end with talk of a story that can only be continued with certain stipulations.