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$5 million race? Surely Mr Moneybags has his hoof on the till by Michael Lynch

Connections of Mr Money Bags celebrate his victory at Flemington (1600m) last year. Image: Racing Photos, Pat Scala

For any omen punters who likes to bet on horse’s names there is surely only one horse to gamble on in the $5 million All-Star Mile at Flemington on Saturday.

Step forward Mr Moneybags – a clear case of ”nominative determinism” if ever there was one!

Never mind that the bookmakers have him priced up at close to 100-1: just ask Darren Dance, the head of the Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock syndicate which bought the horses and manages him for 19 owners, what sort of a chance he has.

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