Cox Plate guide: ‘Winx followed by daylight’
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Punters Life
Clueless punter turns $7.50 into $410k
A WOMAN has raked in the most miraculous windfall all because of some blind luck and inexplicable logic.
Punter throws $300k on Winx
CHAMPION mare Winx might be at prohibitive odds but that hasn’t stopped one punter investing a cool $300,000 on the mighty mare in the $4m Queen Elizabeth Stakes on Saturday.
And they’re off … to the bar
ENGLISH racegoers get wild — as this crazy collection of photos from opening day of Grand National weekend prove.
Punter turns $10 into $120k
ONE lucky punter was laughing all the way to the bank after winning a stunning bet at Randwick on the weekend.
Punter’s insane win on Barca miracle
BARCELONA pulled off what’s been described as the greatest comeback in Champions League history. One punter saw it coming — and cashed in big time.
Punter turns 30 cents into $730,000
A RETIRED accountant was “completely speechless” when a betting agency called to reveal this stunning windfall.
‘Poetry in motion’: Winx equals Phar Lap
WATCH: CHAMPION mare Winx equalled Phar Lap’s longest winning streak when she cruised to her 14th straight win at Randwick on Monday.
Melbourne Cup no longer our richest race
RACING NSW has announced a $10 million rival to the Melbourne Cup which will be the most valuable run on turf.
$1 bet could have made trillions
OH, the joy of hindsight. Here are 2016’s top 10 sporting upsets which could have made you the richest person alive.
Lucky punter’s unthinkable win
A PUNTER has pulled off a miracle, correctly guessing the result of 20 football games — including two in heartstopping circumstances.
‘Bloody hell’: Punter’s brutal note to trainer
SYDNEY horse trainer Bryce Heys was quite emotional after falling short of his first major win. One punter had no sympathy.
Wheelie bin pics ‘just so embarrassing’
THE off-track star of this year’s Melbourne Cup says she is “so embarrassed” about pictures that circulated of her mounting a wheelie bin at Flemington.
Melbourne Cup punter’s $240,000 ‘mistake’
A WA man landed nearly a quarter of a million dollars on a “genius” Melbourne Cup punt. His first reaction? Have another bet.
America slams ‘depraved’ Melbourne Cup
AUSTRALIA has been told to stay classy after the world took notice of how “white person drunk” we just got at the Cup.
The Cup tradition finally broken
THE part of the Melbourne Cup that many onlookers look forward to every year is media coverage of the carnage. How bad was it?
Heavy-hitters behind Cup winner
WHAT does a music industry magnate, a chicken industry giant and a contruction boss have in common? Almandin, that’s what.
Jockey praised for ‘beautiful’ gesture
IN THE biggest event on the racing calendar, you’d be excused for blowing up after coming second. That wasn’t the case.
Cup punter turns $10 into $240k
ONE lucky Melbourne Cup punter pulled off the unthinkable today — but another was left spitting chips after Almandin’s win.
Beau Ryan’s bizarre Cup Day post
FOOTY show star Beau Ryan clearly enjoyed his Melbourne Cup day, sharing a video on Instagram that showed him taking horseplay to new heights.
Hinch’s big effort to snag a drink
HE MAY have admitted to being ‘back on the booze’ but the shock jock turned politician says there is one big difference this year.
From model offer to Cup jockey
KATELYN Mallyon has had to overcome severe injury and turned down a modelling contract to get to the Melbourne Cup.
Last-second Melbourne Cup guide
LEFT it until now to pick your Cup winner? Our experts have assessed every horse and favour this big money outsider.
Cup betting guide: Who you should back
WILL it be an international star like Wicklow brave? Is it Aussie mare Jameka? How about a roughie in Pentathlon? Pick a Melbourne Cup winner with our comprehensive form guide. LATEST ODDS
Horse on the loose in Sydney
AN escaped saddled horse has sparked an early impromptu Melbourne Cup Day race with mounted police down an inner Sydney street.
Only Australian-bred hope a ‘50-1 shot’
ONE of Australia’s sharpest punters insists the only home-bred horse in the Melbourne Cup won’t even run a place.
The perfect chair for drunk Cup revellers
A SPECIAL “drunks chair” used to remove over indulgent racegoers from the field at Derby Day is officially a Ferno Carry Chair.
Saddle Up: Find a winner on Derby Day
DERBY Day is Australia’s most special race day and this year’s star-studded card looks the hardest in recent memory. If you’re looking to find some winners we’ve got you covered here.
$27m blow-up in World Series of Poker
SLEDGING and mind games at the World Series of Poker Main Event just produced one of the most stunning hands ever.
What it looks like to win $26,000
A BLOKE from Warrnambool took home a colossal $26,000 at the Cox Plate after putting a $220 punt on Winx in February.
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