: For his final leg, he picked a horse named Lupita, which had lost its previous 28 races.
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: He won a staggering $13 million but intentionally never claimed the ticket. The unclaimed winnings were eventually donated to charity by the Hong Kong Jockey Club. : For his final leg, he picked a
: By the time he retired, it is estimated Benter made nearly $1 billion through his quantitative betting models. The Longshot of a Lifetime: Winning Colors The unclaimed winnings were eventually donated to charity
: In 2001, Benter's model correctly predicted the "Triple Triple" at Happy Valley—a jackpot requiring the bettor to pick the top three finishers in three specific races.
: Whiteley entered the Exeter racecourse with a free promotional ticket and placed a modest £2 bet .
: Australian tycoon Kerry Packer once bet $4.6 million on a horse named Mahogany . The horse won, netting Packer a payout of approximately $20 million.
