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7 ай бұрынDive deep into the enigmatic world of Barney Curley, a legendary gambler known for orchestrating one of the most audacious betting coups in horse racing history. This comprehensive feature, unravels the genius and the gambits that made Curley a horse racing folklore hero. Central to his legacy is the infamous Yellow Sam Betting Coup, a meticulously planned gamble that outsmarted the bookies and etched Barney’s name in the annals of betting lore.
Through this riveting full-length feature, explore the facets of Barney Curley’s life that made him a revered, yet feared figure in the horse racing and betting community. His astute understanding of odds, unwavering resolve, and audacious ventures are a testament to the high-stakes game of horse racing betting.
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@Gracievision 2 ай бұрын
never heard of barney curley before. found this by chance. what a man, and what an inspiration.
@nazeemkhan9734 2 ай бұрын
Forget the Gambling or the Coups, Barney Curley was a gentle giant with a heart of gold. He was successful in every venture he attempted in life, above all he was kind hearted and caring about all who were less fortunate, happier at giving than receiving, God will make sure he has special place in Heaven🙏 RIP Barney.
@paulrichards6894 2 ай бұрын
where is this heaven place??
@michaelcoleman2061 2 ай бұрын
@@paulrichards6894take what it's about please and stop being an absolute arse
@paulrichards6894 2 ай бұрын
@@michaelcoleman2061 i will give you a million \1 on anyone getting to heaven
@grahammerry7031 Ай бұрын
Ive read his book " giving a little back" Brilliant it is. Gives a great insight into the racing industry
@juv7 2 ай бұрын
Best video on KZfaq not only should this man be remembered as the greatest gambler ever he should be remembered for his generosity and kindness he showed in helping the poor and unfortunate kids and families in Africa the should be a Saint 🙏. I absolutely loved this man. Requiescat in Pace Barney 🌹🙏🌹. You for one will be seated in Gods heaven
@chrisMthepoet Ай бұрын
Sat beside me in boarding school and taught me to play chess.
@marklongworth9457 2 ай бұрын
Only conman in the industry to tell the truth.legend. Considering their all gangsters in horse racing.
@michaelcoleman2061 2 ай бұрын
I have watched this 3 times...I still get a lump in my throat ❤ "Always be blessed" what a comment. His later betting exploits are in a number of books. He is a man among men...decent...strong heart and strong willed but he had something we sometimes lack even today...complete discipline in every avenue of his life x God rest you Barney and if there is a coup in heaven let me know x ❤
@sionrouge1697 2 ай бұрын
Turns out He was not a priest but a savoir for many people. Well done Barney. RIP
@hubertmaragh5558 Ай бұрын
Did not know he,die
@interestingspagetti Ай бұрын
Really interesting vid. Something i would never have watched, but popped up in my feed. Have hit the like button.
@timothyedge4261 2 ай бұрын
This is every betting man’s dream, and Barney was it a fantastic position to pull it off. And possibly the only man that could have done it to the extent he did . Characters like him are a rare breed. R.I.P. Barney .
@paulrichards6894 2 ай бұрын
you have to admire the coup but if it happened every day racing would die a death
@timothyedge4261 2 ай бұрын
@@paulrichards6894 who’d care if you were in the coup lol
@paulrichards6894 2 ай бұрын
@@timothyedge4261 once in a while is ok but if it happened all the time people would stop betting
@md4933 2 ай бұрын
Terry Ramsden was another one who liked a flutter..
@brucelee142 5 ай бұрын
Great hearing stories of successful betting stings.Was fortunate to have a great harness racing driver training my horses in 70s and 80s.We pulled off some great plunges.He had a gift.Once he was gone he could not be replaced.We used the exact same strategy as Barnie by backing the horse everywhere else but on course.No mobile phones on course in those days.Its all changed now.Couldnt be bothered betting now.Not much character in a computer.
@horseracinghq 5 ай бұрын
Wish you could tell me more about all these stories.
@brucelee142 5 ай бұрын
Ok.In the 1980's I was a member of a 3 person betting syndicate based on the Superform Eagleform ratings made famous by Don Scott and his colleagues.When we started using these ratings the Sydney and Melbourne betting rings were huge with rails, outer and other arenas as well as the tote..The basis of the ratings was backing overlays at better prices than what our ratings were assessed at which is similar to todays ratings services.We regularly flew to Melbourne weekly to ensure we got best odds.We very quickly accumulated significant amounts of money as we hit a golden patch.My colleague was a brilliant mathematician and logistics person.He organised the best, hotels, restaurants and equipment and eventually decided we needed some security so he hired a driver to pick us up from the airport, drop us at the races and do the return trip after the last race in Melbourne.On one particular day the trip to the races from the airport was all good.Johnny, the driver dropped us off and we arranged for him to pick us up at the back gate of Mooney Valley half an hour after the last race.We had a brilliant day.There was so much value in the betting rings in those days that we often secured huge odds about our fancied rated horses.Fortunately it was winter so we had jackets which helped cover up the bulges of cash in our pockets.We promptly headed to the back gate to meet Johnny in the hire car.Johnny did not arrive as he got the gates mixed up.Obviously we thought it was a conspiracy as it was now dark and the Mooney Valley trots crowd was arriving and coming through the gates.I am a trots lover, but I must say that standing in the dark with some very shady looking characters coming at us was rather daunting.We somehow slipped away and found a taxi which got us to the airport and the safety of our private room in the Ansett Golden Wing lounge where we threw the money on the table to count and enjoy our Crown Lagers.I personally had 114k on me which in todays terms must be about 300k.The relevance of this story is reflection on the great opportunities that existed in those days.That partiicular opportunity decreased quickly over time as more players got on board the ratings until the value disappeared.In its strogest period we could back up to eight horses in a race and have all of them running for a winning result.We then moved onto quinellas and trifectas using the same ratings but that is another story.Johnny got sacked !
@horseracinghq 5 ай бұрын
I lived in Aus for a bit and the TAB made me laugh. Can't even take a price in shop and it took me 3 months to open up a Betfair account lol this was back in 2010...
@stephanhoffmeister7586 2 ай бұрын
I sold him a German Horse long time ago , great Bernie !!!!
@christiphermeadows5348 2 ай бұрын
This fella wasn't scared to have a go...
@anthonyboyle877 2 ай бұрын
Glad to have heard the story good man
@stevenmullan9503 2 ай бұрын
Read his book years ago ❤
@hughcumber665 2 ай бұрын
What an amazing story
@tlaf4367 3 ай бұрын
Great man
@jimmycarrollgodblesspoland5521 2 ай бұрын
I know nothing about gambling, but Sean Grahams name came up, and he said he didn’t care what happened as long as his shops weren’t targeted, then Sean Graham set the starting price at 20 to one ! Bet Sean made a few Bob on the coup😅
@horseracinghq 2 ай бұрын
Wouldn't you?
@patrickglennon7058 Ай бұрын
He never knew the horses name?
@xBIGbuckZz 2 ай бұрын
Such a lovely man absolute legend. RIP.
@horseracinghq 2 ай бұрын
He took from the bookies and gave it all to African children. This part of his life needs more attention.
@leecorcoran6174 Ай бұрын
What a fantastic coup 👍I remember a horse 🐎 of barneys called magic combination and it hacked up in Ireland 🇮🇪 then came over for the imperial cup and it hosed up on the bridle 💰💰💰💰💰think it was 1995
@kerrysupporter 5 ай бұрын
That a great story. Some man
@horseracinghq 5 ай бұрын
100%. Once in a lifetime character.
@tonysinnott2785 3 ай бұрын
Brilliant man , brilliant gambling brain , brilliant what he done with his charity ,bed of heaven to the man ,xxxx
@tonynaccarato4751 2 ай бұрын
Barney is my kind of bloke, I'd have him as a friend anytime.
@gingersmudga3920 3 ай бұрын
What a man - RIP
@horseracinghq 3 ай бұрын
Changed the betting game. I am 💯 convinced he would have still found a way to skin the bookmakers today. Even with all the technology and restrictions.
@anthonyboyle877 9 күн бұрын
Great story
@jasondonovan3062 2 ай бұрын
Damn good video!
@horseracinghq 2 ай бұрын
GOAT ✅
@stephenjones7188 2 ай бұрын
Did they make a programme about this about 30 y ago
@scottrooney8954 2 ай бұрын
One of the few who made it pay 💲what a legend was Barney ❤
@horseracinghq 2 ай бұрын
Gave it all away for the right reasons
@jakhaughton1800 2 ай бұрын
I remember a Barney story where he had a horse entered at Windsor the following day. He overnighted at a nearby stables. In the morning he took a completely different horse and entered it as the original horses. The horse p*ssed it Brilliant
@VictoriaAlfredSmythe 2 ай бұрын
great stuff
@horseracinghq 2 ай бұрын
What a coup this was. Even with the advancements in technology he WOULD find a way to put them away again.
@lifeofrazor 2 ай бұрын
Amazing 😂
@aidankelly840 Ай бұрын
Gentleman Rip
@gary1961 2 ай бұрын
20/1 ? I got 66/1 on Bet Fair!!!
@andymoores2090 2 ай бұрын
What a lovely man.
@ronjackson813 2 ай бұрын
Great as it was for Barney and made his reputation,it doesn't improve racings standing as being fair and above board.Of course wherever money is involved the potential for illegal activity is immense.
@MasterBlaster3545 2 ай бұрын
Get over yourself
@paulrichards6894 2 ай бұрын
i dont mind these gambles once in a blue moon but at the end of the day it is cheating....if these things happened every day it would kill racing
@michaelcoleman2061 2 ай бұрын
@@paulrichards6894you don't like Barney or his exploits do you? If you had a win would you go to Africa or any other place with people suffering and help them? No you wouldn't. He was clever...more intelligent than bookmakers in 1975 up to his passing. Horses get laid out for a touch every single day of the week even now. Cheating berates the man's legacy and makes his charitable work look sinister. Please stop this as you have made your point. Have some respect please
@paulrichards6894 2 ай бұрын
@michael...whats that to do with heaven...i pull up anyone who mentions the absurdity of a god the devil or heaven for that matter...you do know 2024 not 1624
@michaelcoleman2061 2 ай бұрын
@@paulrichards6894...and thats the crux of your thinking Paul. Barney was a staunch believer and demonstrated his beliefs by what he perceived as giving back. The 2 situs are separate. He chinned the bookies...you called it cheating...and his beliefs are completely irrelevant unless God rode Yellow Sam. If you would like a chat on beliefs then plenty of outlets on here. This is a story of a man who caned the bookies. Clue is in the title.
@patrickglennon7058 Ай бұрын
I liked his comment at the end, always striving for more but nothing made him content, big house , big car e.c.t., his gappinness was helping the aids victims in africa, to give is to live, more should be know about this man. They dont make them like barney any more.
@jamesohara4686 2 ай бұрын
Bought a good horse of lucky lenny lungo
@anthonyboyle877 9 күн бұрын
He should have been a preist think god planned this for him
@milolee1725 2 ай бұрын
Yes,at 1st glance it looks and WAS a great coup,but take a step back and realise this was ONLY done for him and those very,very close to him. Yes the bookies got stung big time,but not many of us knew about it till the next day or days after...... There are many whom...."bend the rules" and you either warm to them or you don't.......
@philipdavison3862 Ай бұрын
he was always set out to be a crook,no one knew what he was doing in africa,people used to think it was a scam
@martinmcgrath1985 2 ай бұрын
Guy was a crook..what about all the times they made the horse lose
@stewartgreig3272 2 ай бұрын
But not only him. How many other trainers give horses a quiet introduction ? Think of mark Prescott for one. It's just the nature of betting on horses.
@bigbernie7260 2 ай бұрын
There are more honest men doing life in jail than most jockeys, trainers, owners, stewards etc
@patrickglennon7058 Ай бұрын
Thats how it was then, strokes galore.mullingar😂
@aidankelly840 Ай бұрын
Oh the trainers Other owners Are not crooks He gave in to poor children Did the other crooks do that Mind your mouth Ira will find you
@manchester1972 Ай бұрын
Oh Barney just ends up owning a stud farm from nothing.. Yeah right... He was funded.. Who by I don't know but he was without doubt.. All this yellow Sam rubbish..
@neilbower9052 2 ай бұрын
well handicapped = a horse that's been deliberately run in the the wrong races, wrong trip, wrong ground, jockey not trying an inch to win, so that the horse gets a feather weight when it gets it's handicap mark. You are gloryfying a CHEAT. He didn'r 'beat' the bookies, he cheated to win money off them
@AlanKelly-ff7tk 2 ай бұрын
Go and have a rest up Neil. No greater cheats in the horse racing industry than the bookies who are bleeding the sport dry.
@patrickglennon7058 Ай бұрын
And the problem is? I never seen a bookie go the track on a bicycle
@aidankelly840 Ай бұрын
He had every rite to do that
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