Where does all the prizemoney come from?

[Messenger]

I know it is Caulfield's carnival time and we have come to expect it midweek for the Flemington carnival but $500k at a midweeker is unreal

https://www.punters.com.au/form-guid...1457/#Overview

[aussiebreno]

I know it is Caulfield's carnival time and we have come to expect it midweek for the Flemington carnival but $500k at a midweeker is unreal

https://www.punters.com.au/form-guid...1457/#Overview

Very impressive. Apart from the Cup the Wednesday meeting shits all over the Sat meeting.

[Messenger]

At Randwick today, despite halving the prize for some of the big races, they are racing for about $6M. That will probably be over ¼ of HRV's total prizemoney for the next 12mths during these Covid-19 times (assuming we can still race)
How can they/do they do it?

[aussiebreno]

At Randwick today, despite halving the prize for some of the big races, they are racing for about $6M. That will probably be over ¼ of HRV's total prizemoney for the next 12mths during these Covid-19 times (assuming we can still race)
How can they/do they do it?

Because TAB/Pubs are packed to the brim Sat arvos and they all clear out after the last in Syd/Melb so its smpty by Rc2 Menangle/Melton

[Messenger]

This time, I was meaning this specific Saturday. How can they afford to pay out $6m in these uncertain times - I suppose they will say that they cut it back by a couple of million but many ASX companies seem to be suspending their dividends altogether

[Messenger]

I can't imagine us having a $400k race go ahead after receiving only 3 Acceptors.
And a $15m race on Saturday (albeit a slots race) is half Vic's harness prizemoney for the year!

[Messenger]

About $30m bet on the Cup on the Vic tote alone (including the Quaddie)
Amazing when you think punters are prepared to bet on a race where we have a horse starting favourite that we have never seen in this country
or a winner that has only ever had one start in this country - last year's Cup
It is just another form of Lotto
I love it but horses breaking down is hard to take