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

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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.

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