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The longest shots of 2008

Every horse that won a British or Irish race at 50/1 or longer in 2008. The starting price, the race, the trainer and the jockey, year by year, from our own archive.

A record of what happened, not a hint about what will. How the market prices outsiders is on The price of a bet; the beliefs punters argue about are on Racing myths, measured.

Every completed race in Great Britain and Ireland from 2 January 2005 to 5 November 2026. Rebuilt through the day as results come in; today’s races join tomorrow.

Year by year

How many horses won at 50/1 or longer each year, and the longest price that won. Tap a year for its winners.

The winners at 50/1 or longer in 2008

In race order. Each name links to its profile and each race to its result where our archive holds the page.

In 2008, 60 horses won British or Irish races at 50/1 or longer — 32 on the Flat, 28 over jumps. The longest was Bermondsey Bob (IRE) at 150/1, in the Francis Clark Maiden Auction Stakes (Div 1) at Salisbury on 29 August 2008.

January3

February7

March6

April7

May4

June6

July5

August5

September6

October7

November2

December2

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