THERE'S a very select group of people in Hongkong today just wondering if it really did happen.
They are the core of dedicated hopefuls who bet the complete outsiders and came away with the money in two major exotic pay-outs yesterday.
The second race produced a $390,697 Tierce, a record for a $10 outlay, while the Double Trio yesterday was worth a whopping $3.1 million, the highest dividend since the early days of the glamorous bet.
Two 99-1 shots combined to ensure the record-breaking Tierce pay-out with popular local rider Jackie C. K. Tse left shaking his head.
Lucky Express was his ride and he won the race by three-parts of a length but there wasn't much joy for the lad's avid supporters.
''I must say I did not give the horse much chance. But worse than that, I bought him in England for the owner although I could not give him much confidence in him today.