Billionaire vows to strip down to his g-string if his horse Magic Circle wins the Melbourne Cup

  •  Brit Dr Marwan Koukash said he will strip down to a g-string if Magic Circle wins
  •  The exotic businessman has been making the pledge since landing in Melbourne
  •  He landed his 500th British winner in August but has yet to win a Melbourne cup
  •  If he strips the billionaire joked his 'wife would probably end up divorcing me'

By Charlie Coe For Daily Mail Australia and Associated Press

Published: 21:28 EDT, 3 November 2018 | Updated: 22:23 EDT, 3 November 2018

British billionaire Dr Marwan Koukash insists he will celebrate winning the Melbourne Cup in a way no owner has before - by stripping down to his g-string.

Surely he's joking? Maybe not.

The flamboyant businessman believes his horse Magic Circle will win on Tuesday and is just as adamant his acceptance speech will be like no other.

'When we win - not if we win, when we win - Flemington will see the most colourful presentation than it's ever had before and is unlikely to ever have it again,' he said.

British billionaire Dr Marwan Koukash (pictured) insists he will celebrate winning the Melbourne Cup in a way no owner has before - by stripping down to his g-string

British billionaire Dr Marwan Koukash (pictured) insists he will celebrate winning the Melbourne Cup in a way no owner has before - by stripping down to his g-string

'I will - and no one here is going to stop me, even with the threat of a ban for life - I'm going to strip down to my g-string, keep my tie and my shoes, and I will get up and receive the trophy.'

Dr Koukash first made his g-string Cup pledge after landing his 500th British winner in August and has happily repeated it to amused journalists since arriving in Melbourne.

'I think my wife will end up divorcing me, but listen, it's easier to find a new wife than win the Melbourne Cup,' he quipped.

Joking - or not - aside, Dr Koukash really wants to win a Melbourne Cup.

He has tried a few times already, getting his best finish with Mount Athos' third in 2013, and believes the Ian Williams-trained Magic Circle is a better horse.

'Magic Circle is the ideal horse for us to do it this time.'

The flamboyant businessman believes his horse Magic Circle (pictured racing in England) will win on Tuesday and is just as adamant his acceptance speech will be like no other

The flamboyant businessman believes his horse Magic Circle (pictured racing in England) will win on Tuesday and is just as adamant his acceptance speech will be like no other

Dr Koukash is delighted to have one of the favourites behind the Aidan O'Brien-trained Yucatan, owned by six-time Cup winning owner Lloyd Williams.

'I'm living the dream.

'Any owner in the world would dream of having a runner in the Melbourne Cup.

'Not to only have a runner but to have one of the favourites in the Cup, it's great mate, absolutely wonderful.'

Sky Thoroughbred Central commentator Ron Dufficy jokingly asked Dr Koukash last month whether his winning jockey would want a g-string as well - to which the billionaire replied 'just for me mate'. 

The wealthy horse owner set up corporate training company EuroMaTech in 1992, the base for much of his riches.

Sky Thoroughbred Central commentator Ron Dufficy jokingly asked Dr Koukash last month whether his winning jockey would want a g-string as well

Sky Thoroughbred Central commentator Ron Dufficy jokingly asked Dr Koukash last month whether his winning jockey would want a g-string as well

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British billionaire vows to strip down to his g-string if his horse wins the Melbourne Cup

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