David Parkin on searching for his family tree at York Races; boom and bust and blue plaques

YORK Races was as lively as ever yesterday, with grey, rainy skies failing to dampen spirits.

As ever good quality racing was on offer for a high quality crowd.

I was there again this year as a guest of Chris Booth, the main man at law firm Pinsent Masons, who sponsored one of the races, the Lowther Stakes.

Chris, a pragmatic employment lawyer, was concerned the firm's equal opportunities policy would be breached by one of the runners, which was called Bimbo.

I had a bet on it. As I explained to Chris, I've ... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...