But he picked the right day to peak and won the Derby at odds of 50-1.
She conceded fifteen pounds to the colt and won at odds of 4/7.
Dylan Thomas won this event at odds of 11/2.
She won the race from five colts at odds of 3/1.
Men had won at far worse odds, he knew.
The horse recovered and months later won at long odds.
He won the mile-and-a-sixteenth race by a neck at odds of 36-1.
If all three horses won at odds of exactly 3-to-1, his $2 would grow to $8, then $32, and finally to a $128 payoff.
With Piggott again riding, he won at odds of 1/4.
The race was won by Forbra at odds of 50/1.