Maluckyday running second to American in the 2010 Melbourne Cup
Kingsley ‘Kingzone’ Bartholomew’s dream is to win a million bucks on the Melbourne Cup winner and he’s taking viewers along for the ride.
Kingzone came close to the feat in 2010 when Maluckyday ran second, while he won more than $590,000 on the 2008 Melbourne Cup.
But with the Call of the Card in his sights, he is gearing up to go again this year and has seven key factors to help him narrow down the options.
“My dream has always been to back the Melbourne Cup winner to win a million bucks, but I’ve never, ever got there,” he said.
“Maluckyday was the closest I got when it was knocked off by Americain. My biggest result was Shocking in 2009 … I had $62,500 on Shocking to win $650,000 that day.
“If we don’t find anything, we won’t be backing anything, we’re not just betting for the sake of it. But what I do love, is that they bet 100 per cent at the Call of the Card, virtually.
“So while it might seem silly to go crazy and put my limits through the roof, there is a bit of method to the madness.”
WATCH: Kingzone hunting Melbourne Cup million