Football super agent Joorabchian’s £24m gamble has day of destiny at the Derby
•Ancient Egypt finally carries owner’s hopes at Epsom three years after huge spending spree at the SalesMany great gambles have been landed in the Derby down the years, from John Bowes’ bet on his hors...
•And the 247th running of the Epsom Classic on Saturday could see another spectacular payoff – albeit without a bookie on the other side of the bet.Twenty months on from his three-day, £24m spending sp...
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المصدر: The Guardian Sport | Source: The Guardian SportAncient Egypt finally carries owner’s hopes at Epsom three years after huge spending spree at the Sales
Many great gambles have been landed in the Derby down the years, from John Bowes’ bet on his horse, West Australian, in 1853 that won the equivalent of more than £5m today, to Raymond Guest’s £500 each-way on Sir Ivor at 100-1, a few months before his victory in June 1968 as the 4-5 favourite. And the 247th running of the Epsom Classic on Saturday could see another spectacular payoff – albeit without a bookie on the other side of the bet.
Twenty months on from his three-day, £24m spending spree on yearlings at Tattersalls’ Book 1 sale in Newmarket in October 2024, the football “super-agent” Kia Joorabchian will be at Epsom to watch two of his big-money buys, Poker and Ancient Egypt, go to post for the premier Classic.
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