: Whiteley entered the Exeter racecourse with a free promotional ticket and placed a modest £2 bet .
: 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. Horse Betting
The world of horse betting is filled with "hard-luck" stories and legendary windfalls, ranging from high-tech algorithmic wins to raw, cinematic luck. The Algorithm that Conquered Hong Kong : Whiteley entered the Exeter racecourse with a
: 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. The world of horse betting is filled with
: For his final leg, he picked a horse named Lupita, which had lost its previous 28 races.
: At age 37, Larry King was broke with only $42 left. He bet his last dollar on a longshot filly at the track and won $8,000 , which helped reboot his career.