One lucky Melbourne Cup punter pulled off the unthinkable yesterday, correctly guessing the order of the first four finishers to turn a $10 bet into AUD$240,000.
Cup winner Almandin and Heartbreak City were neck and neck down the home straight but to the sportsbet.com.au punter’s delight Kerrin McEvoy finished first on Almandin.
Hartnell and Qewy followed in third and fourth.
Overall, sportsbet.com.au paid more than AUD$13 million to more than 80,000 punters who backed Almandin, including two who jumped on the horse when it opened at $301. One had $100 for a $30,100 collect, while the other invested $20.
