Life-long Manchester United fan, Fred Done, has always been a betting man, even before he launched what would become one of the biggest bookmakers in… Read More »BetFred Owner, Fred Done, Loses £1 Million to Victor Chandler
Although it has been dwarfed in the years since, the £63,284.30 dividend paid out at Newmarket in 2003 was record breaking at the time –… Read More »£63,284.30 Placepot Dividend Won by Single Punter at Newmarket
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There are bigger acca wins out there, but this historic £500,000 accumulator win is noteworthy because it was won at odds of over 1.6 million… Read More »30p Bet Wins £500k on 15 Leg Multi Sport Acca
Fred Done, the Salford born founder owner of Betfred, has always been a massive Manchester United fan. He is also a man who enjoys his… Read More »Betfred Make History Paying Out £500k on United to Win the League
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“Madam, if that wins I will streak around Kelso naked.” This was the response that reporter and tipster Gordon Brown gave a lady who asked… Read More »Equinoctial First Horse in Racing History to Win at 250/1 Odds
It was the 23rd September 1948. The dust from World War 2 was still settling, and people were learning how to enjoy themselves again. Horse… Read More »Royal Forest Rules as Shortest Priced Loser for 75 Years
If you have already read the article about Royal Forest, you will have heard of Gordon Richards already. Even if you haven’t read that page,… Read More »Glendower Unseats Rider to Become Joint 2nd Shortest Price Loser