Horse Betting -

: 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.

In 2011, , a 61-year-old heating engineer, experienced what many call the ultimate stroke of luck. Horse Betting

: 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. : Australian tycoon Kerry Packer once bet $4

: Their journey back across the border, evading both federal agents and potential killers, was later chronicled in the book The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told . The Heating Engineer’s £1.5 Million Miracle : At age 37, Larry King was broke with only $42 left

: For his final leg, he picked a horse named Lupita, which had lost its previous 28 races.

: 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.

A gripping true story involves three gamblers—Miami Paul, Dino Mateo, and Big Bernie—who bet everything on a filly named for the 1988 Kentucky Derby.