The Favourite Does Not Always Win

There is always a bookies favourite in every race
That the punters for to win on their money does place
And though the favourite often first past the winning post and for the winning punters the celebrations begin
But the fact does remain that the favourite does not always win
The losers are never honoured in story and song
And to the winners the glory and what goes with it belong
But when the outsider on the betting is first past the winning post
The winning punters can well afford to boast
For their surprise win a huge dividend they do receive
The outsiders can often become winners if in greatness they believe
That there can only be one winner happens to be true
But to the gallant losers credit is also due
The one born to parents of the lesser gods
Can become a surprise winner at very long odds.