A total of $3.9 million in one year has been lost by a 71-year-old man in the US playing horse racing. The man in question is Jim McIngvale, who despite his loss last year, came back this year hoping to change his luck, but was not vindicated.
Mattress Mack, as he is nicknamed, gained a lot of publicity last year when he bet a total of 2.4 million on a horse in the Kentucky Derby, but failed to win the race he was running.
And while one might have expected him to quit the sport after such a loss, he didn't give up and returned this year. His choice was the horse named Epicenter, believing his rider Steve Asmussen would help him win.
"He's the favorite for the Kentucky Derby. I like Epicenter, he's an amazing horse," he had told Bleacher Report, adding: "I also like Steve Asmussen because he's a Texan and his family has strong roots with horse racing, which generations of them have been involved with. They are amazing people and I think Steve will win the Kentucky Derby."
Only fate had different plans Although Epicenter was in the lead towards the end, Rich Strike, who was well back, mounted an incredible fightback in the final yards and won, sending the 71-year-old bucket instead of a cashier.
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