Jaegar O’Meara had better start working on his acceptance speech, priced at Black Caviar like odds of $1.04 with an online bookmaker before the market was closed to win the NAB Rising Star Award.
Prior to the market closing, there was more than double the money for O’Meara compared to every other player in the market.
While some punters were smart enough to get on early when he was priced at $11, big bets at short odds continued to roll in for him.
“We took a few $5,000 bets at $1.05 just before it closed. The returns aren’t big but it looks like easy money given it would be one of the biggest upsets ever if he doesn’t win it,” said Sportsbet’s Shaun Anderson.
Rising Star Winner (Market Closed) Opening Price
$1.04 Jaegar O’Meara $11
$13 Ollie Wines $21
$14 Tom Mitchell $34
$21 Brad Crouch $15
$21 Nick Vlastuin $34
$26 Sam Mayes $151
$34 Bradley Hill $67
$67 Aaron Mullett $81
$67 Tom Nicholls $101
$81 Jackson Macrae $23
$81 Lachie Whitfield $12
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