Man Who Won $40 Million On Lottery And Quit Work The Next Day Shares How He Spent His Winnings

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An Australian guy who won millions in the lottery has disclosed where his money has been placed and how recent investments have done well.

In the year 2019, Cliff Little, a resident of North Queensland, won the entire Powerball prize and became an instant millionaire.

With $40 million (£21 million) in the bank, the lottery winner spent the money and continued to profit from his gains.

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Little discussed the experience of winning the jackpot in an interview with Australian news outlet 9 News.

“When I see them come up - 1, 2, 3, 12, 20 - I said “Oof! I’m getting more than my money back,” he said.

“The guy rang up, I said: ‘Who the hell are you?’ … he was from Lotto, and he confirmed it. I couldn’t go back to sleep.”

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Little responded to the call by saying: 'I thought I would check my ticket before bed. I was quite calm. I knew I had some of the numbers and thought I might have won division six.’

“Then I had another look and thought 'No, you b******s are wrong!' I had a look again. Then I went and had a shower.”

The Australian quit his job as a disability worker right away and went on to buy a flashy Toyota Supra sports car, houses for his kids, and racehorses.

Thoroughbred investments and establishing oneself as a racehorse owner have reportedly been successful investments.

“People might scoff at this, but the money is great. It’s only secondary importance when you see the cups,” Little explained.

“Lotto is a game of chance, as we all know, but winning a Group One with the trainer training the horse and the jockey primed to go with it, that’s the excitement, the tactics in it, and things like that.”

He owns several racehorses, including Cifrado, a two-year-old. 

According to reports, the racehorse has so far earned him a whopping $881,000 (£471,000) in prize money.

Cifrado, who has won back-to-back horse races, is scheduled to run this weekend in the "prestigious $1 million JJ Atkins Plate at Eagle Farm," according to News.com.au.

Despite winning big, it's been said that the former caretaker has never met Rex Lipp, his horse's trainer.

The individual who made the millionaire's Cifrado purchase acknowledged: "I've never met him, I've never seen a photo of him, but I told Cliff this is the only colt I like in the sale and he virtually left it to me.”

Regarding his change in net worth over the last few years, the millionaire simply stated: “It's amazing. You dream about these things but when it happens you don't believe it.”