Picture: $28,000 isn’t a bad return for your first ever bet

The big winner at the Kentucky Derby wasn't Orb, the horse that came in first, but rather this newly minted punter.

By Adrian Collins

It might be derby day on Merseyside today, but it was Derby day in the US yesterday. The Kentucky Derby that is, and one lucky gambler walked away with a sweet pot from William Hill US.

According to Bleacher Report, this punter was making her first bet on horses, and did 120 single bets all for $1, and managed to get the combo of the first five horses in the Derby right.

While she picked the favourite, Orb, to win, the biggest surprise in her bet was Golden Soul, who started the day as a 34-1 long shot, but ended up finishing second.

She'd do well to top this with her second ever bet, but we'll certainly be taking tips from her if she's giving them out any time soon.