Ascot Anecdotes – Part 3
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Ascot Anecdotes – Pt3 An Ascot lady beats the bookies at their own game After the First World War, betting enjoyed a huge surge in popularity. One of Ascot’s most unusual and successful bookmakers was a woman. Mrs Helen Vernet was an heiress who had squandered her entire fortune […]