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How the team behind bookie Betr won the Melbourne Cup twice

James Thomson
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Few people had more riding on the Melbourne Cup than bookmakers Matthew Tripp and Todd Buckingham. Both emerged triumphant – in very different ways.

Tripp is the founder of Betr, the start-up bookie that became the talk of the Cup after offering 100-1 odds on every runner in the race, including short-priced favourite Deauville Legend.

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James Thomson is senior Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.com

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