New Zealand punter wins $10 million in TAB competition on The Everest

A TAB promotion on the richest race in Australia gave customers the free opportunity to submit one entry on where all 12 horses would finish in the race at Randwick.

New Zealand horse I Wish I Win finished second behind Think About It, which suited the punter from Auckland just fine – as did all the other selections he made, after discovering the competition when placing a bet on the Rugby World Cup.

“I’m absolutely blown away,” the winner said.

“I saw the promotion on the TAB site and thought I’d give it a crack. I didn’t put too much thought into my picks and just dropped the runners where I thought it could go.

“I honestly could not believe I’d won it. I actually thought it was a hoax when they first rang me – I called the TAB back, and it took quite a lot of convincing before it sank in.

“To have pulled it off, winning $10 million in a free-to-play competition, is truly incredible for my family and I.”

The finishing order of The Everest:

1 – Think About It

2 – I Wish I Win

3 – Private Eye

4 – In Secret

5 - Cylinder

6 – Hawaii Five Oh