MANCHESTER UNITED legend Sir Alex Ferguson celebrated an epic win on Merseyside as his horse won at Aintree.
The former Red Devils boss, 80, was celebrating after his horse Clan Des Obeaux claimed victory in the Betway Bowl.
Clan Des Obeaux won the Betway Bowl Chase at Aintree
And the 13-time Premier League winner could not resist a pop at United’s former rivals Liverpool as he basked in the 13/2 victory afterwards.
He said: “We couldn’t believe the price!
“It’s a fantastic performance, well done.
“The King George… the ground was too heavy, really slow. “He’s always been a good horse.
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“We’re delighted. It’s always good to win on Merseyside!”
Fergie, who enjoyed plenty of victories at both Liverpool and Everton during his days at Old Trafford, and his fellow owners Ged Mason and P K Barber, scooped a £140,000 prize after Harry Cobden rode Clan Des Obeaux to the win.
Remarkably, it comes just a year after the Scot enjoyed another whopping opening day of the festival.
He celebrated his best treble since 1999 after landing a massive £169,000 payday at the Grand National Festival.
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Ferguson co-owned the first THREE winners at Aintree in 2021.
Fergie – who said the winners gave him his ‘best day in racing’ – won with Protektorat in the first, Monmiral in the second and Clan Des Obeaux in the third.
All in all it led to a payday just shy of £169,000 for the ex-Old Trafford boss, who toasted another win in Liverpool.
