Poll Archive

Horse-race Betting
Fieldwork: September 2nd 2004 - September 3rd 2004
published by The News of the World
Horseracing is an honest sport
| Agree | 32% |
|---|---|
| Disagree | 63% |
| Don't Know | 6% |
Jockeys are always 100% committed to winning a race
| Agree | 34% |
|---|---|
| Disagree | 61% |
| Don't Know | 5% |
I would be confident if I placed a bet that the race would be fair
| Agree | 46% |
|---|---|
| Disagree | 48% |
| Don't Know | 6% |
Are you more or less likely to place a bet on a horserace in the light of recent police investigations into alleged race-fixing?
| Agree | 3% |
|---|---|
| Disagree | 23% |
| Don't Know | 73% |
Should it be illegal to bet on a whether a horse will lose?
| Agree | 43% |
|---|---|
| Disagree | 51% |
| Don't Know | 6% |
