ON THIS DAY - 17th JANUARY

On this day in 2019 the BBC filmed a drone flying at Southwell racecourse. The course owners said this had happened regularly for six months.

In recent years race courses across the UK have seen an increase in unauthorised drones being flown nearby.

Drone footage can be two seconds ahead of broadcasters, giving some punters a financial edge while "live betting".

Despite potential impact on the value of official coverage and hospitality viewing, flying the drones from public land means they are not breaking the law. However, racecourse owners say they regard drones apparently broadcasting live pictures of meetings as theft.

An article regarding the drones at race courses is worth a read regarding the lengths some punters will go to obtain an edge in the betting markets.

https://wired.co.uk/article/horse-racing-drone…