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The BBC are considering dropping the daily racing tips from Radio Four's flagship Today programme in a controversial move that would enrage casual punters and further diminish the corporation's coverage of the sport.
Sportsmail has learned that BBC executives have held talks this month about dumping Today's racing tips, which have been a staple of the iconic news programme for 46 years.
The proposed change follows Radio Five's decision to scrap the full reading of the Classified Football Results on Sports Report at the start of the season, which was also revealed by Sportsmail. A timetable for dropping the tips has not been agreed, with a BBC source insisting that a final decision has yet to be made.
The daily racing tips have been a staple of the iconic news programme for 46 years
Former BBC racing correspondent Cornelius Lysaght described the proposal as 'massively disappointing,' and 'another kick in the teeth for horseracing' at a time when the sport's
