BILLIONAIRE Prem owner Tony Bloom is coming home from Royal Ascot a few quid richer.
The Brighton owner – who is estimated to be worth £1.3bn – watched his nag Venetian Sun go in the Albany Stakes.
Tony Bloom had a winner at Royal Ascot on Friday[/caption]
The Brighton owner’s horse Venetian Sun romped to victory in the Albany Stakes[/caption]
Bloom’s nag drifted to 12/1 this morning before going off at 7/1[/caption]
Bloom, who has the Seagulls since 2009, has been nicknamed the “Godfather of Gambling”.
The former poker star started his own betting consultancy firm Starlizard, which now turns over around £100million per year.
Bloom co-owns Venetian Sun alongside Starlizard’s Head of Football Ian McAleavy.
The filly was given a poor draw in Stall 1 under Clifford Lee in Friday’s opening race.
But Bloom – who is renowned for his knack of beating the bookies – backed her big at odds of 12/1.
The two-year-old filly romped home under Lee, netting legendary punter Bloom a windfall after placing a “decent bet”.
Bloom told Sky Sports: “7-1 looks a good price now, and she was 12-1 this morning as well.
“Given the confidence [trainer] Karl [Burke] gave us, we had to have a decent bet.
“We had the worst draw in stall one and things didn’t necessarily go right for her in the race, but she still won easily.
“I might be a bit biased but I’d like to think she’s shown something special there.
“We’ll leave it to the boss [on her next race], but we’re looking ahead to next season and to a potential 1000 Guineas, so that would be something really to look forward to.”
Following Friday’s race, victorious trainer Burke added on Venetian Sun: “She’s a special filly.
“I was gutted we got the draw that we had and to be honest, she’s won despite that because it’s not really the way we like to ride her – loads of daylight.
“She’s got a great turn of foot and she can get in amongst them and use it.
“She’ll stay further, I think six or seven, she’s got a great chance next year of being a Guineas filly but we’ll enjoy today and plan for the future.”
