A punter's confidence that Tornado Valley could transform Saturday night's Aldebaran Park 2019 Maori Mile into an eighth straight win paid off.
The $10,000 plunge on PETstock Bendigo Pacing Cup night highlights this week's Big Bets courtesy of tab.com.au.
December 31-January 6:
WINNERS ARE GRINNERS
$10,000 at $1.55 on Elianna Franco (Echuca Race 5 on January 1)
$10,000 at $1.35 on Tornado Valley (Maori Mile Race 5 at Bendigo on January 5)
$5,700 at $1.60 on Master Moonlite (Bendigo Race 8 on January 5)
$5,000 at $1.28 on Melodys Daughter (Mildura Race 8 on January 3)
$5,000 at $1.15 on Betternbetter (Kilmore Race 2 on January 3)
BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME
$5,500 at $1.35 on Presidentialsecret (Tabcorp Park Melton Race 4 on January 4 – Third)
$5,215 at $1.50 on Aleppo Murphy (Tabcorp Park Melton Race 7 on January 4 – Unplaced)
$5,000 at $1.85 on Outback Shadow (St Arnaud Race 3 on December 31 – Second)
$5,000 at $1.60 on Boss Major (St Arnaud Race 2 on December 31 – Second)
$4,000 at $3.20 on Bonus Play (Tabcorp Park Melton Race 6 on January 4 – Third)
ROUND OF APPLAUSE
$400 at $26 on Flojos Gold (Bendigo Race 6 on January 5)
December 24-30:
WINNERS ARE GRINNERS
$11,000 at $1.18 on Major Assassin (Stawell Race 1 on December 27)
$10,000 at $1.55 on Delightful Mia (Stawell Race 5 on December 27)
$8,280 at $1.30 on Delight Me (Tabcorp Park Melton Race 8 on December 29)
$5,280 at $1.70 on Abbey Fields (Ballarat Race 1 on December 26)
$5,000 at $1.60 on Abbey Fields (Ballarat Race 1 on December 26)
BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME
$10,870 at $1.70 on Im Very Willing (Shepparton Race 2 on December 27 – Second)
$4,500 at $1.65 on Ample Power (Tabcorp Park Melton Race 5 on December 29 – Second)
$3,700 at $9 on Rule Of Thumb (Tabcorp Park Melton Race 3 on December 29 – Unplaced)
$3,500 at $2.50 on Priddy Catchy (Tabcorp Park Melton Race 8 on December 24 – Unplaced)
$3,500 at $2.15 on Dragontown (Stawell Race 2 on December 27 – Third)
ROUND OF APPLAUSE
$50 at $151 on Life Long Voyage (Elmore Race 9 on December 26)
December 17-23:
WINNERS ARE GRINNERS
$8,000 at $1.80 on Angel Of Arts (Maryborough Race 8 on December 21)
$6,600 at $1.30 on Majestic Player (Tabcorp Park Melton Race 7 on December 17)
$5,000 at $2.15 on Zuberi (Bendigo Race 6 on December 20)
$4,000 at $1.85 on Angel Of Arts (Maryborough Race 8 on December 21)
$4,000 at $1.18 on Ima A Lister (Shepparton Race 3 on December 21)
BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME
$20,000 at $3 on Dikerry (Geelong Race 5 on December 19 – Second)
$8,000 at $2.10 on Macey Jayde (Tabcorp Park Melton Race 7 on December 22 – Second)
$8,000 at $1.30 on Ideal Success (Swan Hill Race 4 on December 18 – Third)
$5,000 at $2.80 on Arakbell (Bendigo Race 1 on December 20 – Unplaced)
$5,000 at $1.25 on Braeview Bondi (Geelong Race 7 on December 19 – Second)