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Moonee Valley has announced wagering records across its Cox Plate Carnival.
The two-day carnival saw wagering increase 10 percent year-on-year to $183m, with Cox Plate Day hitting a record $133.7m (up 9.3 percent YOY).
The Manikato Stakes meeting also set a new night racing record of $49.6m (up 11.2% YOY).
Field sizes were also up for the Carnival with Manikato Stakes Night fields up 21 percent YOY and LCox Plate Day field sizes up 9.3 percent.
In a year where the Club has taken a significant financial hit with no crowds attending our marquee two-day Ladbrokes Cox Plate Carnival, we are delighted to see a record result for wagering which continues the current trend across the industry,” MVRC CEO Michael Browell said.
To announce a record wagering result for night racing on Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes Night illustrates that the two-day Carnival is now well entrenched in Melbourne’s Spring Racing Carnival.
Despite the two withdrawals prior to the Ladbrokes Cox Plate, Australia’s Best Race was not to be dampened, even with rain throughout the day. It delivered in spades with a nail-biting finish, and every horse had their chance, with Verry Elleegant since franking the form with her remarkable win in the Melbourne Cup.
Through a lot of hard work from all in the racing industry for the second year in a row, we have been able to complete our Carnival with great success and to see these results come through makes all the hard work worth it.