Punter wins $1MILLION on Rekindling to win Melbourne Cup

A Melbourne Cup punter has won $1 million after backing Rekindling to win
The lucky punter won the enormous sum on the TAB’s Cup Millionaire Promotion
More than $1 billion was thrown on the race by punters across the country
Ridden by jockey Corey Brown, Rekindling stormed home to win the 2017 Cup

By Kate Darvall For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 05:56 GMT, 7 November 2017 | Updated: 05:56 GMT, 7 November 2017

A Melbourne Cup punter has won $1 million after backing Rekindling to win the ‘race that stops a nation’.

The anonymous punter won the enormous sum of money on the TAB’s Cup Millionaire Promotion on Tuesday.

He was randomly selected by the TAB to tip a Cup winner from a pool of customers who placed a bet on races 1-4.

Corey Brown rides Rekindling to victory in the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington Race course in Melbourne

Their decision to back Rekindling made them $1 million richer.

The million dollar TAB promotion was offered to Victorian, ACT and NSW residents who placed bets on races 1-4 at Flemington.

A winner was then chosen at random to tip the Melbourne Cup winner and go in the draw to win the $1 million.

Ridden by jockey Corey Brown, Rekindling stormed home to win the 2017 Melbourne Cup on the 157th race day.

The victory was the sixth for legendary owner Lloyd Williams.

Corey Brown returns to scale on Rekindling after winning the Cup on Tuesday

The four-year-old horse (pictured) came from midfield to win the race, but was challenged in the final 50m by Johannes Vermeer

It also proved a success for 24-year-old trainer Joseph O’Brien.

The four-year-old horse came from midfield to win the race, but was challenged in the final 50m by Johannes Vermeer.

More than $1 billion was thrown on the race by punters across the country on Tuesday.

While one lucky punter cleaned up with his $1 million winnings, he was not the only racegoer to drop big money on the winning horse.

One punter bet $3,000 at $16, winning themselves $48,000 while another dropped $2,500 at $17 to collect $42,500.

$3,000 at $16 [to collect $48,000]

$2,500 at $17 [to collect $42,500]

$2,000 at $16 [to collect $32,000]

$2,000 at $15 [to collect $30,000]

$1,550 at $16 [to collect $24,800]

$1,500 at $15 [to collect $22,500]

$1,500 at $13 [to collect $19,500]

$1,500 at $12 [to collect $18,000]

$500 at $51 [to collect $25,500]

Jockey Corey Brown riding Rekindling (centre) wins the Melbourne Cup at Flemington

Rekindling ridden by jockey Corey Brown (centre) in action during their win in the 2017 Melbourne Cup