New lucky Britian’s millionaire

what a lucky bet.That’s good if he is my grandfather

clipped from uk.news.yahoo.com A fertiliser salesman is rolling in it after becoming Britain’s first betting-shop millionaire. Fred Craggs put a 50p accumulator on eight horses, beginning with Isn’t That Lucky and ending with Dream Come True. They all romped home to give him a record-breaking jackpot. Fred’s winnings actually totalled about £1.4 million but bookie William Hill has a £1 million cut-off on accumulators. Mr Craggs, from Thirsk, North Yorkshire, discovered he had become a millionaire on his 60th birthday but he sat through a family party without sharing his secret. William Hill spokesman Graham Sharpe said: “This is the most amazing bet ever placed since betting shops were made legal in 1961.