Punt Drunk: Racing Victoria rolling in record turnover
Friday is here, and another weekend of Group 1 racing is upon us with the All Aged Stakes and Champagne Stakes set to be run and won tomorrow afternoon. With a bit of luck our, tipping experts here at HorseBetting.com.au have steered you into a few winners this week and your online betting accounts are looking nice and healthy.
Willow to Tamworth?
Huge coup for @_TJC & local racing fans. @CWilliamsJockey is confirmed to ride Total Recall in the Tamworth Cup for @Paulmessara & @ArrowfieldStud.
Question for the history buffs, when was the last time a Melbourne Cup winning jockey riding at Tamworth? @MarlowLuke @SkyRacingAU
— Dave Stanley (@daveystan1) April 21, 2021
The Tamworth Cup is on today, and Craig Williams is heading to Australia’s home of country music for the first time in his illustrious career. Willow has just the one ride aboard the Paul Messara-trained Total Recall, who is a $5 second elect in the market. The trip to Tamworth is a bit of a detour before his book of rides at Randwick on Saturday afternoon, and who is to say that he cannot add a Tamworth Cup to his already stacked trophy cabinet? It leaves us pondering which would you rather win: the Tamworth Cup or the Melbourne Cup? We only ask the tough questions here at #PuntDrunk…
Money, money & more money for RV
Turnover on Victorian racing increased 32.6 per cent to a record $5.07 billion in H1 for the 20/21 season, Racing Victoria has announced. https://t.co/sK09ENaT0c
— Racing.com (@Racing) April 22, 2021
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, all we could really do was spend money on UberEats orders and have a punt. Well, Racing Victoria has announced a record turnover of $5.07 billion in the first half of the 2020/21 racing season. It is a monumental rise of 32.6% on this time last year. You would think that now we are getting back to something resembling ‘normal’ that those numbers would drop back down to the levels we usually see. And with that sort of money being pumped into the industry, will any of it be used to benefit racing in Victoria? Let’s be honest, we all know the answer to that…
Friday racing tips – April 23, 2021
Punt Drunk’s best bet of the day
The Maher & Eustace-trained Laudeylou got her maiden out of the way in impressive fashion at Mornington on April 4. She steps up to BM58 grade and looks well placed to bring up consecutive victories after gaining the soft draw of barrier three. John Allen hops back aboard having previously claimed a third-placing on the Dissident filly, and we expect him to keep her in the winner’s stall this week. Look for Allen to have her up on speed, from where she will take some running down over the 1600m.
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