Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted April 8 Journalists Share Posted April 8 World Pool set a new record turnover mark with almost half a billion Hong Kong dollars bet across 13 races in Australia and Dubai on April 5, the organisation announced on Tuesday. The globally commingled pools powered by the Hong Kong Jockey Club hit HK$472.4m (£47.6m/A$100.5m) across six races on Randwick's Doncaster Mile Day card–the first day of The Championships–and seven races from Meydan on Dubai World Cup Day. The total exceeded last year's three-meeting composite World Pool card, which included races from Australia and the UK on King Charles III Stakes Day, the Caulfield Cup and British Champions Day and saw turnover of HK$424.1 million (£42.7m/AU$90.2m) across 12 races. The race that set the highest turnover on the day was the G1 Dubai Turf, where Soul Rush (Jpn) (Rulership {Jpn}) defeated Hong Kong wunderkind Romantic Warrior (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) in dramatic fashion. The race accounted for HK$52.4 million (£5.3m/AU$11.2m), edging the G1 Dubai World Cup (HK$47.8m) into second place. Down Under, the G1 Doncaster Mile, won by Stefi Magnetica (Aus) (All Too Hard {Aus}), saw HK$39.7 million (AU$8.5m/£4.0m) staked on World Pool bet types. Sam Nati, head of commingling at the HKJC, said, “Both racedays put on a great mix of high-quality racing, good field sizes and attracted some of the world's best jockeys. We are delighted to set a new record for turnover in a day for World Pool, with HK$472.4 million bet across the 13 races, and look forward to being back at Randwick again this weekend for Queen Elizabeth Stakes Day.” The post New Record Turnover Mark Reached By World Pool appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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