Watch the moment racing punter ‘Mattress Mack’ loses $1.5m on Kentucky Derby to 80/1 outsider Rich Strike in final strides

Betting on the favourite is usually a safe option at the races – except when you lose £1.2million. At the Kentucky Derby, Jim McIngvale – nicknamed ‘Mattress Mack’ – bet a total of $2.6m (£2.1m) on the favourite, Epicenter, to win only for it to be beaten to the post by an 80/1 outsider. The […]