Horse racing is one of the biggest money making sports in the world, if you’re good at it that is. Here we have profiles of those who have made it professional with horse racing including the worlds biggest player Zeljko Rankovic and the wealthiest gambler in the world, billionaire Bill Benter!
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Patrick Veitch
Patrick Veitch is a former Cambridge University Mathematics scholar christened Enemy Number 1. He has managed to scoop above £1 million from various bookies within the last 10 years. He works 80 hours every week and places his best with the help of a phalanx of agents. He occasionally grabs bets of up to £100,000…. Continue
The Hermits of Salisbury Plain
The Hermits of Salisbury Plain was given to a group of people in the early 1900s. This name was given to people who worked for them. The people given this title were Percy Cunliffe, Wilfred Bagwell, Captain Frank Forester, Holmer Peard and Edward Wigan. These five gentlemen made up the group that would famously come… Continue
Terry Ramsden
In the year 1986 Terry Ramsden bet on his own horse a whooping 500,000 Sterling Pounds each way. Out of these 1 million Sterling Pounds, he received 1.5 million after this horse, known as Mr. Snugfit, came in the fourth position. This means that he had a real passion and firmly believed in the horses… Continue
Zeljko Ranogajec, the worlds most prolific gambler.
Part of our amazing Horse Racing Trifecta, including Bill Benter and Alan Woods. After parting ways with Bill Benter, Alan Woods needed a new partner and he turned to fellow Australian Zeljko Ranogajec. After spectacular success attacking the Hong Kong Horse Racing market, Ranogajec formed his own operation based in Australia. Zeljko Ranogajec is differen’t… Continue
Alan Woods, the Godfather of Horse Racing Software
An actuary with an amazing head for numbers, Alan woods forms part of our trifecta of amazing Horse Racing Gamblers along with Bill Benter and Zeljko Ranogajec. Until his death in 2008 at the age of 62, Alan Woods was one of the worlds biggest gamblers. The story goes that Alan Woods partnered with Bill Benter,… Continue
JP Mc Manus
JP McManus is one of the leading and richest professional gamblers ever to have been involved in horse racing. His interests not only spanned horse racing but moved into international financing. He is also quite passionate about money dealing and has been running some of these activities from his base situated in the city of… Continue