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Billionaire JP McManus Backs Rival Horse to Win Melbourne Cup with £520k Bet

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Irish billionaire JP McManus has laid down a staggering total of $1 million on Hopewell Rock, eyeing off a mouth-watering $9.6 million payday if the Irish raider wins the 2026 Melbourne Cup.

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Billionaire JP McManus backs rival horse to win Melbourne Cup with £520k bet

·London, United Kingdom
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The West AustralianThe West Australian
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Major horse owner unleashes on rival to win Melbourne Cup

UK horse racing heavyweight J P McManus threw around massive money at Monday’s Melbourne Cup Call Of The Card, backing a rival horse to beat his own for almost $10 million.

·Osborne Park, Australia
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Irish billionaire’s staggering $9.6m payday looms... after betting against his own Cup runner

Irish billionaire JP McManus has laid down a staggering total of $1 million on Hopewell Rock, eyeing off a mouth-watering $9.6 million payday if the Irish raider wins the 2026 Melbourne Cup.

·Australia
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The West Australian broke the news in Osborne Park, Australia on Monday, November 2, 2026.
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