Hong Kong-based tote backs Curragh meeting for the first time
Winners all round: Punters from as far away as Australia and the Far East will be backing the Aidan O'Brien-trained Auguste Rodin to add the Irish Derby to his Epsom victory on Sunday. Photograph: David Davies/PA/The Jockey Club.Punters from as far away as Australia and the US will bet millions of euro on the Irish Derby at the Curragh on Sunday through a collaboration between Irish racing and the Hong Kong-based World Pool tote.
Epsom Derby winner Auguste Rodin, trained by Aidan O’Brien in Ballydoyle, Co Tipperary, will bid to add the Irish race to his CV at 3:40pm on Sunday. The Curragh highlight, along with the seven other races scheduled, will potentially draw millions of euros in bets from punters in the Far East, Australia, the US and UK through the Hong Kong-based World Pool, which is joining forces with the Irish Tote for the day.
This will be the first time that betting on Irish Derby day races will be available through the World Pool. According to Curragh Racecourse chief executive Brian Kavanagh, the large amounts of cash bet on each race could mean better returns to winning punters.
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