Frank Weymouth joined fellow Redzel co-owners from Orange and Parkes in massive celebrations after winning the world’s richest horse race on Saturday.
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Weymouth said there were delirious scenes among co-owners trackside at Randwick when Redzel galloped past the finishing post to claim The Everest race.
Weymouth, Greg Fletcher, Adam Cornish and Kevin Tandy from Orange plus former Orange residents and now Parkes policemen Scott Rayner and Stuart Milne will share in the $5.8 million first prize, part of the $10 million pool for the richest race on turf.
The junior cricket coach said the celebrations continued all night at the Star Casino.
“I think it’s the most incredible experience I’ve ever been involved in,” Weymouth said.
“It was an all-night party, I got to bed at quarter past six.”
Weymouth said he had a big punt on Redzel as he was confident the horse would win.
“We’ve had a good crack at it,” he said.
“[Trainer] Peter Snowden said the only way he was going to lose that was if we stuffed up the start.
“About 400 metres to go, for me, when he came around the corner, I knew that was it, I started celebrating then.”
Weymouth would not reveal his share of the prizemoney.
“It is very well syndicated, we are only very, very small players.
“We are going to get a nice cut out of it.
“But for me it is all about the fun side of it, being with your mates, I’m absolutely blessed.”
Weymouth was at the track at 9.30am on Saturday.
He was in a private marquee as 33,512 people filled the course.
Weymouth said he expected Redzel would return for The Everest next year.