Fall in bookmakers and tote takings at day two of Galway Racing Festival

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Takings at the bookmakers and Tote figures dropped by a combined total of over €407,000 at day two of Galway Racing Festival. A crowd of over 15 thousand racing enthusiasts braved the wet and windy weather conditions for the second day of the racing festival in Ballybrit yesterday. Bookmakers took in almost €855,000, a decrease of €226,000 when compared to the same day last year. Tote takings came in at €751,000, compared to €932,000 for day two in 2017. Riven Light won Tuesday's Colm Quinn BMW Mile Handicap feature race for the second year running. This evening's meeting kicks off at 5.10pm with a seven-card race and we'll have full coverage here on Galway Bay fm.