Big Money Winner
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Big Money Winner

In 2014, Wolverhampton became the first racecourse in Europe to install the Tapeta surface but, even so, it would be fair to say that the Dunstall Park track rarely attracts much attention. However, it did so on January 6, 2016 when, at an ordinary midweek meeting, an anonymous Southampton man went through the card and won £245,000 for his £10 stake. The 34-year-old motor mechanic made his selections…
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Lucky Punter

According to the song, 'Old Christmas comes but once a year' but, for one anonymous Sky Bet punter, the festive season started several weeks early in 2017. On December 7 that year, the unnamed individual staked £2.30 each-way on a five-fold accumulator on National Hunt racing at Leicester and Wincanton. Four of his five selections – Arthington (3/1), Vocaliser (18/1), Lagavara (9/2) and Dontmindboys (4/1) – were at…
Sir Anthony McCoy
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Sir Anthony McCoy

Sir Anthony McCoy, knighted in 2016 for services to horse racing, was simply the greatest National Hunt jockey of all time. Born in Moneyglass, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, McCoy rode his first winner on the British mainland, Chickabiddy, trained by Gordon Edwards, at Exeter in 1994, when conditional jockey to the late Toby Balding. By the end of the 1994/95 season, he had ridden 74 winners, enough to…
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Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle

Officially registered as the Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle, the Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle has been run under its current sponsored title since 2022 and is currently scheduled as the opening race on the third day of the Cheltenham Festival A Grade 2 contest, run over two miles and a furlong on the New Course, the race is, as the name suggests, restricted to fillies and mares aged…
44-fold accumulator!
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44-fold accumulator!

Sometimes it 'pays' to highlight the very opposite of a favourite to show whats possible in the racing world! The Republic of Kazakhstan is famous for many things, including oil, natural gas, wild horses and, of course, Borat. It would be fair to say that gambling is not high on the list of attractions, but winners are winners wherever they appear. One such winner, who made the headlines…