Racehorse owner Patrick Moorhead saw Letsbeatsepsis win at Windsor on Monday evening - having beaten the life-threatening illness himself.
"I am lucky to be here," said the high-end antiques dealer based in Brighton.
"I was very ill four years ago; I had sepsis and spent seven weeks in hospital. I had two cardiac arrests."
At one point, his chances of surviving were rated 50/50.
Moorhead told Sky Racing viewers: "It kills a thousand people a week. People need to know how to act as quickly as they can to try to beat it.
"There are so many horror stories with young kids, so everyone needs to know more about it."
Moorhead said the prize money (nearly £3,500) won by Letsbeatsepsis (11/4) will be donated to charity.
He had also bred the horse who was winning for the first time in 17 starts.
"This means a lot to us," Moorhead continued. "It's great to have a winner and hope we can creep up the weights and win some better races."
Trained by Gary and Josh Moore, the four-year-old won the 10-furlong Talk Sport Classified Stakes, giving Rhys Clutterbuck the 200th winner of his career.
"I had my very first winner for Gary Moore," said the jockey.
"He has been a very unlucky horse. I thought every time I was going to ride a winner I bumped into one (who beat us). He is a horse who always runs his heart out."
Talk Sport also sponsored the one-mile handicap which was won by Flag Carrier (9/2) ridden by Oisin Murphy, who was following up his four-timer at Chester last Sunday.
The Brian Toomey-trained four-year-old was giving Murphy his 12th success at Windsor this season.
He finished one and a quarter lengths ahead of 6/5 favourite Chilly Breeze, the mount of Billy Loughnane, his main rival in this year's Jockey Championship title race.
Both have got bookings for Windsor's meeting next Monday, which will feature the final of the £80,000 Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap (7.15).
Murphy is due to ride Michael Herrington's nine-year-old Badri, who has won his last three races and finished third in the final last year, while Loughnane is set to be aboard Clive Cox's Diligently.
The William Haggas-trained Another Abbot is also expected to make a quick return to the Thames-side track after winning the qualifier last month, while Tony Carroll, by far the most successful trainer at Windsor this year, has made entries for Cindy Lou Who, Dream Composer, Justcallmepete, and track specialist Lequinto.
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