Courtesy of another racing website.

The Moonee Valley Racing Club is celebrating a record Carlton Draught Cox Plate day.
Final figures released on Wednesday indicate a massive combined total betting turnover of $43.8 million surpassing the 2002 record by a whopping $1.9 million.
And extensive client satisfaction surveys conducted by MVRC on the day proved conclusively that the club delivered a memorable day for patrons.
“Carlton Draught Cox Plate day has reached dizzy new heights, with the fact that Tabcorp achieved record turnover, bookmakers turnover was highest ever and on course tote our second highest,” said MVRC Chief Executive Officer John Cameron.
Betting on the Carlton Draught Cox Plate race was up a staggering 83 % on last year.
This figure is largely attributed to the outstanding quality of the field of 13 runners in this year’s race.
The evenness of the field sparked wide media interest, both nationally and internationally, in the lead up to Australasia’s WFA Championship.
The field, that included 11 individual group one winners, provided a wonderful racing spectacle and equated to glowing financial results for the club.
Tabcorp’s Chief Executive of Wagering, Michael Piggott, said: “Cox Plate Day had it all – great racing, terrific crowds, atmosphere and glamour and all the excitement around Savabeel’s wonderful win. It’s fantastic that so many lovers of racing got behind the Cox Plate this year.”
More than 32,000 people attended this year’s Carlton Draught Cox Plate – an increase of 15 per cent on last year.

Hang on, I thought Betfair was ruining racing???? So much for that argument. :lol: