Yellow Sam betting coup
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Yellow Sam betting coup
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The Yellow Sam betting coup was a successful sports betting coup, widely remembered within Irish and British thoroughbred horse racing. It happened at Bellewstown racecourse on 26 June 1975, and was orchestrated by Bernard Joseph (Barney) Curley, an Irish professional gambler, philanthropist behind a charity for impoverished children in Zambia, former trainer, former Jesuit seminarian, failed pub owner, former pop group manager, and entrepreneur. By taking advantage of an under-handicapped horse
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Sam_betting_coup
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2022-06-30T17:33:29Z
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