Betting and attendance down slightly at Galway Races
A total of almost 19,000 punters attended the first day of the Galway Races Summer Festival – down slightly on last year.
Betting on the Tote was up slightly, but bookies’ turnover was down.
A total of 18,851 people passed through the turnstiles at Ballybrit today, down around 2% on the 19,214 for Day One last year.
The Tote Betting Aggregate was up 10% from €782,346 last year to €862, 206 today, while bookies’ turnover was €1,060,787, down €1,208,418, a 12% decrease.
This article was edited following publication, as the bookmaker figures provided by the Galway Races were incorrect.