The Story of The Milkman: 4. The Fix Is In
Summary
This episode of *Gangster: The Story of the Milkman* explores Brian Wright’s use of horse racing as a cover for his cocaine empire, detailing allegations of race-fixing and doping in the 1990s. Narrator Livy Haydock interviews jockey Gay Kellaway and journalist David Yates, who describe Wright’s glamorous lifestyle and his manipulation of jockeys for inside information. The story also follows Bill Frost, a war correspondent drawn into Wright’s circle through his right-hand man, Kevin Hanley, illustrating the human cost of the drug trade. As HMCE surveillance intensifies, the episode highlig…
Topics discussed
Introduction and content warning
Setting the scene in Newmarket
Introducing Brian Wright and the episode theme
Interview with Gay Kelleway on racing history
Brian Wright's public persona and celebrity connections
Rumors of race fixing and journalist David Yates
Jockeys paid for inside information and betting
The culture of 90s racing and misogyny
HMCE surveillance and Wright's gambling losses
The 1990 Doncaster doping scandal
Police raids and the 1998 arrest
Methods of doping and fixing races
Charges dropped and the racing diary discovery
Celebrity friends and jockey Graham Bradley
Kevin Hanley: The right-hand man
Bill Frost's entry into the criminal world
Violence, addiction, and Bill's deteriorating health
The human cost of the cocaine trade
Cocaine shipments and the case turning point
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