TONY BLOOM left Cheltenham with £1.2MILLION in his back pocket after winning one of the biggest bets EVER on his horse.Brighton owner Bloom put £400.
"He had it right and the horse loved the ground and jumping. The whole game plan will be to work back from this next year." "He said he was going to jump off up there. He was just brilliant on the day and Paul was just brilliant on him. He thought everyone was going to be very tight and he wanted to be away fast and that is the way the race worked out. "The rain helped the last few days and certainly the last couple hours."
Bloom dashed out of Cheltenham on Wednesday night - to watch his team take on Crystal Palace as they pursue a best-ever finish in the Premier League - more ...
When Energumene did not perform to expectations in January, the trainer partly blamed his gelding being put off by the white trim now used on British fences. He looked the winner the whole way through.’ He underperformed in the Clarence House Chase but showed his class today. The Energumene who lined up yesterday was a totally different beast. It was one of the biggest bets ever placed at Cheltenham. He later revealed he was the punter who had placed two bets which together totalled £600,000 with Brighton-based bookmaker Star Sport, winning him £830,000.
Energumene, owned by Brighton and Hove Albion chairman Tony Bloom, has won the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham again today (Wednesday 15 March).
Mr Bloom said: “I’m going to the game tonight. “If it had been good ground, we would have been a lot less confident. Last year, he missed the first 20 minutes after dashing back from Cheltenham. He looked the top horse all the way around so we were delighted, absolutely delighted. In addition, he picked up £225,000 prize money for winning the race, netting a profit of more than £800,000. He said: “We were really confident going in.
Pre-race favourite Energumene, owned by Brighton owner Tony Bloom, won the big race on day two of the Cheltenham Festival, taking the honours in the Queen ...
We were reasonably confident anyway and the rain certainly helped in the last few days and the rain in the last couple of horse has been a big boon.” “We were confident anyway but obviously the rain helps the horse. “I was really confident going in he would run a tremendous race,” said Bloom.
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“We are so fortunate to have such an amazing horse.” It is a rivalry that has built up in recent decades. Bloom admitted to “having a few quid on” Energumene for the race at Cheltenham.
Energumene, owned by Brighton chairmen Tony Bloom, has won the Champion Chase at Cheltenham Festival for the second year running.
He didn’t run at his best last time out but has shown his class today.” Roberto De Zerbi’s side will be looking to win a M23 derby for the first time in seven games, before continuing their quest to win the FA Cup on Sunday, when they welcome League Two giant-killers Grimsby Town for their quarter final tie on the south coast. The Brighton owner said: “He has done me proud.
Renowned gambler and Brighton and Hove Albion football club chairman Tony Bloom said he had "a few quid" on his horse Energumene, who won the Champion ...
If I took to the horse racing I would have had a good career but it doesn’t matter because I robbed the f***ing bank." I used to be a jockey, I rode when I was a kid. "I went into this business when I left Paddy a few years ago, he came to England, and now I have a tipping service, Cold Bear Sports. I can assure you it was the biggest bet of my life. He said: "I can assure you, the bookies have been murdered. Speaking after the race, Bloom said: “All I can confirm that I had a few quid on Energumene.