Another interesting stat.

[mikeynz]

Waikouiti Cup win tote, nearly 12500.......quaddie just over 20000 for a 20000 stake race.

Addington Friday mares race 6700 win pool quaddie topped up to 20000....60000 stake

Continues to emphasize how popular those country cups races are, interestingly the Oamaru winner paid  5 80 on the tote, 3.80 fixed.

But maybe the Friday night figures are affected by the tennis semi final, should never under estimate how other events at certain times can influence turnover, maybe some just switched races off with a 5 set epic on other channel.

[Brodie]

The TAB turnover is exaggerated by all these bonus csh, bonus bets and the bets being refunded if your horse doesnt win but runs 2nd or 3rd!

This would clearly distort the true amount of turnover as they will be getting no return whatsoever from the money they are given out.

They do this to try and  get the smaller punters hooked on racing and turn away the loyal punters who will dramatically increase turnover?

 

[the galah]

1 hour ago, mikeynz said:

Waikouiti Cup win tote, nearly 12500.......quaddie just over 20000 for a 20000 stake race.

Addington Friday mares race 6700 win pool quaddie topped up to 20000....60000 stake

Continues to emphasize how popular those country cups races are, interestingly the Oamaru winner paid  5 80 on the tote, 3.80 fixed.

But maybe the Friday night figures are affected by the tennis semi final, should never under estimate how other events at certain times can influence turnover, maybe some just switched races off with a 5 set epic on other channel.

tennis semi final effecting betting figures?

why would that be anymore of a factor than any sport.Just can''t see why a tennis semi final would have more impact than any warriors game or any  rugby or cricket on at the same time on friday nights.

I did notice today on trackside the off course and on course presenters talked about tennis for the last minute and a half of pre race talk twice for races.

Personally i had no idea why they would spend the most importnat part of  lead in coverage talking about tennis.Apparently venus williams still has a powerful forehand.Great.  I do know shes only won 1 singles game in the last 6 tournaments shes played,but obviously the forehand gets the presenters more interested than the races they are previewing..

as to the quaddies. Todays quaddie had a $1,400 carry forward and the final pool was actual money invested.

was the addington one over $20,000,or was it just the amount guaranteed by the tab on friday.

most of the races today had higher win tote pools than the main race at addington on  friday night.

 

Edited 35 minutes ago by the galah