Since you already went down a tangent...I've always had a fascination with numbers, which is probably why I ended up with physics degrees. For one Grand National, and it must have been close to that year, I invented some weird weighted algorithm based on dice rolls, number of letters in horse's name, and betting odds. Amazingly, I predicted correctly first, second, and third place (the winner, I believe, was Gay Trip). It was a complete fluke, but what a coincidence! My dad made the family's bet and chose something when he got to the bookies, so we won nothing.