The Favourite Can Be Beaten

His backers cheered loudly when he won the marvellous outsider
He hugged the rails at every bend the others raced out wider
He raced on to the winning line as if he were a rocket
The favourite backers feeling sad for they were out of pocket
The favourite does not always win and to the winner goes the glory
And when the rank outsider races to victory it makes for a good story
But the favourite connections and backers left to count their monetary losses
For those who like to gamble life can have it's financial crosses
The favourite finished in fourth place in racing he met with trouble early
But on the night it can be said the rank outsider he won fairly
At odds of twenty five to one the bookmakers were celebrating
What can be the cause for joy for some to others can be deflating
The favourite can be beaten but what makes for a better story
Is when the rank outsider hits the front and races on to glory.