From an early age I was introduced to horse racing by my dad; Andy Nixon. Popular destination of Newmarket was a regular day out every fortnight. The activity started out as a way of bonding with my father and enjoying time spent together, as my parents split from before I can remember. I was rationed £5 per race and usually ended up pocketing the cash to spend on video games at home. However one particular horse; Golden Dagger gave me a very tasty return for a blind bet at 14/1. This is where the passion began.
I'm now 18 and legally able to gamble myself. Family friends; Keith and Jean Smith own members badges for the Premiere enclosure at Newmarket and always take me and dad along for a cracking day out. The past four years I've been able to watch and learn how to pick horses.
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