SIR ALEX FERGUSON always spoke about the importance of team-mates and teamwork when he was Manchester United manager.
That conviction has served him well in another sport – and netted him an absolute fortune in the process.
Fergie, 80, spearheads several groups of multi-millionaire pals who plunder the biggest horse races around.
And this season they could have some of their most exciting prospects in ages, with a load of fancied runners being aimed at all the big festivals.
Along with Ged Mason, a hugely successful businessman thought to be worth around £190m, Fergie has embedded himself in several squads of big-spending owners.