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Barney Curley, racing punter on a grand scale who masterminded a legendary betting coup – obituary Alongside his professional gambling career, he managed Irish bands and trained in Newmarket, encouraging jockeys including Frankie Dettori 27 May 2021 • 3:19pm Barney Curley in 1984, two years after he moved to England and took out a licence to train Credit: Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Barney Curley, who has died aged 81, pulled off one of the most celebrated betting coups in the history of the Turf. It happened on June 25 1975 at Bellewstown, an obscure racecourse in Co Meath...

THE late Irvinestown native Barney Curley has been described as a hero to the gambler and a scourge to the bookies. Most famous for his betting coups in 1975, 2010 and 2014, the late 81-year-old – who passed away from cancer on Sunday – was also a well-respected horse trainer and philanthropist. Mr. Curley, who abandoned his training to become a priest, won millions of pounds through his betting coups, but he was much more than a professional gambler. The 1975 betting coup at Bellewstown Races saw the unfancied Yellow Sam win at odds of 20-1, with Mr. Curley getting friends across...

Frankie Dettori paid a heartfelt tribute to his friend Barney Curley, an important mentor throughout his illustrious riding career.

Barney Curley, the mastermind behind arguably the greatest betting coup of all time, has died at the age of 81.