A punter has sent a scathing letter to a horse trainer after he cried when his stallion narrowly missed winning a tight Group 1 race.
New Zealand man Bryce Heys teared up in an emotional interview earlier this month after his horse Speith was edged out of first place by Malaguerra at the Darley Classic at Flemington, Melbourne, the Daily Mail reported.
Weeks later, a punter mailed him a letter to say "get over it" along with some free tissues.
"Bryce, so I was listening to your interview the other day," the letter reads.
"Oh you poor thing. I've included some tissues for you, cry baby.