Melbourne Cup millionaire TAB: Punter wins $1 million dollars after Rekindling salutes at Flemington

ONE very lucky punter is now $1 million dollars richer after correctly selecting Rekindling as the Melbourne Cup winner via a TAB promotion. WATCH the moment he knew he’d won!

One lucky punter has just won $1 million dollars on the Melbourne Cup.

ONE lucky punter scored the perfect Melbourne Cup winning themselves $1 million dollars backing Rekindling on the TAB’s Cup Millionaire Promotion.

The lucky punter, Dominic from Mill Park, earned his chance at the $1 million after he was randomly selected after placing a bet with TAB in races 1-4 at Flemington.

THE MOMENT DOMINIC (Mill Park) WON $1,000,000 ON REKINDLING!!!

Winner of the TAB #MelbourneCup Millionaire Promotion.#TABWeLoveABet pic.twitter.com/YGpKTmaY54

— TAB (@tabcomau) November 7, 2017

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His bet was a $5 each-way crack at Land of Plenty in Race 3, which ran second.

Dominic then had the opportunity to tip the Cup winner for $1 million, selecting $15 chance Rekindling.

“I started the day working so I never could have imagined this,” Dominic said.

“I was laying on the couch about to have a few bets when I got the call that I won the draw.

Rekindling wins the Melbourne Cup.

“I was actually home alone so I had to call a few mates who rushed over to watch with me.”

The punter’s heart was in his mouth in the final 50m as Johannes Vermeer challenged Rekindling before the three-year-old colt edged it before the line.

He is now $1 million dollars richer.

“I was just numb. It’s a surreal feeling and I’m still in shock,” Dominic said.

WE JUST GAVE THE #MELBOURNECUP MILLIONAIRE PROMOTION WINNER $1,000,000 AFTER THEY BACKED REKINDLING!!!
📸 Racing Photos pic.twitter.com/sLrG8DwI8J

— TAB (@tabcomau) November 7, 2017

“I chose Rekindling because I liked its form overseas and its draw, but I never could have imagined this.”

But that lucky punter isn’t the only one to clean up on the Cup winner, with cashed-up punters dropping thousands on the Lloyd Williams horse.

TAB today received five bets of $1500 or more for Rekindling to win.

One punter, who placed $3000 on the colt to win has collected $48,000.

NOTABLE BETS ON REKINDLING

$3,000 at $16 [to collect $48,000] (Today)

$2,500 at $17 [to collect $42,500] (Today)

$2,000 at $16 [to collect $32,000] (Today)

$2,000 at $15 [to collect $30,000] (Today, two separate bets)

$1,550 at $16 [to collect $24,800] (Today)

$1,500 at $15 [to collect $22,500] (November 6)

$1,500 at $13 [to collect $19,500] (November 5)

$1,500 at $12 [to collect $18,000] (November 5)

$500 at $51 [to collect $25,500] (September 28)

$350 at $51 [to collect $17,850] (September 28)

All bets registered with TAB

One lucky punter has just won $1 million dollars on the Melbourne Cup.